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Rare variety of Ylang Ylang shrub with red flowers. Lemon candy fragrance. Delicate plant, cold sensitive, collectible. Vigorous grower once established providing warm humid conditions.

Jambolan, Java Plum - Jambolan has fragrant white flowers in branched clusters at stem tips and purplish-black oval edible berries. Jambolans of good size and quality, having a sweet or subacid flavor and a minimum of astringency, are eaten raw and may be made into tarts, sauces and jam. The jambolan has received recognition in folk medicine and in the pharmaceutical trade. The seeds, leaves and bark are also used in various alternative healing systems like Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. According to Hindu tradition, Rama subsisted on the fruit in the forest for 14 years during his exile from Ayodhya. Because of this, many Hindus regard Jambul as a "fruit of the gods". In Hindu mythology Lord Krishna has been described as having skin the color of Jambul. The leaves are used in India as marriage pendals.
The tree is very vigorous, bushy and full, and can be also used as a fast growing ornamental, creating a dense privacy screen in just a couple of seasons.

Wax Jamboo, Wax Jambu, Java Apple. Green fruit variety. Juicy, sweet and crunchy. Fruit is thin-skinned, shiny, pear shaped with long neck. Flesh is white-green, mildly fragrant, juicy, and sweet. Usually eaten fresh mainly as a thirst quencher and in salads. Has a cooling effect which makes it useful as a summertime fruit.

Showy bright lavender flowers, butterfly attractor. Takes sun or shade.

Kenaf, Salad Hibiscus, Sleepy Hibiscus. The name applies to the fibre obtained from this plant. Kenaf is one of the allied fibres of jute and shows similar characteristics. Kenaf is cultivated for its fibre in India, Bangladesh, United States of America, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, Viet Nam, Thailand, parts of Africa, and to a small extent in southeast Europe. The stems produce two types of fibre, a coarser fibre in the outer layer (bast fibre), and a finer fibre in the core. It matures in 100 to 200 days. Kenaf was grown in Egypt over 3000 years ago. The kenaf leaves were consumed in human and animal diets. The main uses of kenaf fibre have been rope, twine, coarse cloth (similar to that made from jute), and paper. Kenaf seeds yield an edible vegetable oil. The kenaf seed oil is also used for cosmetics, industrial lubricants and for biofuel production. The use of kenaf in paper production offers various environmental advantages over producing paper from trees.
Use well draining soil mixture. Plant 1/2" deep- keep very warm and lightly damp- NOT WET. Full sun. 4-6 days to germinate.

The most striking white flowered vine in the world, with a robust and twining habit producing long hanging clusters of 3" white funnel shaped flowers from fall through spring, displayed throughout its dense deep green foliage.

Tree fuchsia, African walnut. Schotia brachypetala is a slow growing, handsome, small tree with a wide-spreading, densely branched, rounded crown. The flowers are rich deep red, and are produced in masses, in dense branched heads on the old wood.

Midnight Horror - the tree is grown as a collectible ornamental for its strange appearance. The long, podded fruits hang down from bear branches, looking like dangling sickles or swords in the night. Attractive off-white to pink flowers, nice landscape tree and conversation piece! Very fast growing, but reaches 15-20 ft as a small to medium size tree. Good choice for those who need to get a mature landscape tree in no time.
This plant loses leaves in winter.

Transform your garden with the Chinaberry Tree - a fast-growing, fragrant beauty that doubles in size in just one season! Its lilac flowers and sweet vanilla-like scent will fill your garden with elegance, while its hardy nature ensures it thrives even in colder climates. Enjoy lush, green foliage and a lovely shade canopy, all with minimal care. Plus, it's low-maintenance, pest-resistant, and has medicinal benefits. See article about Melia azedarach.