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Chocolate tree, Cacao. This beautiful tree has large dark green leaves that shade the fruit pods which grow directly from the trunk and branches. The flesh is eaten as a dessert, and the seeds are the raw material of chocolate. Hot chocolate can be made by drying the seeds, roasting, grinding, and adding milk. This is very exciting plant, but it requires a great care when growing indoors.

Swiss cheese plant. A jungle climbing relative of the philodendron from Mexico and Guatemala. It is seen in gardens in tropical and subtropical areas, growing well in partial sun or shade. The plant begins bearing after three years. The large deep green, cone-like fruit is actually an unripened flower spike, covered with hexagonal scales that dry out and separate as the fruit ripens from the base upwards, revealing the white pulp. It takes a little longer than a year to mature to an edible stage.
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Yellow Jade Vine - a high-climbing woody vine species native to rain forests of Central and South America. The long, rope-like stalk hangs below the forest canopy where night-flying bats can easily access the fragrant lemon-yellow blossoms. The name Brown Hamburger Bean is because of the beautiful seeds (looking like little hamburgers) that are often collected and polished by natives and made into lovely necklaces, bracelets and other handicraft items. Related to red Jade vine (Mucuna bennettii).

Marmelada, Ornamental Alibertia. Great choice for those who need to add a short and yet impressive shrub into landscape. The plant stays 2-3 ft tall, easy to prune if needed, with beautiful "shooting" white flowers, slightly fragrant. Very nice landscape exotic shrub for small spaces.
It prefers filtered light and can tolerate shade - this is a great choice of flowering showy plant for shaded areas!

One of the most desired plants. It is a good grower with large leaves. Very large flowers, 3 to 5 inches in diameter, March thru June. Has a tendency to have yellow-green foliage. Flower Size 3 - 5". Large bushy grafted plant, with buds or/and flowers, can be planted in ground.
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page about gardenias, their cultivation and varieties.
See picture of actual plant for sale (1-2013).

Shaving Brush Tree. One of the coolest looking flowering trees, this fast-growing tree bears spectacular showy staminate flowers in the spring. It usually has no leaves at that time, which serves to show off the large and striking blooms.

Plumeria filifolia, a species native to Cuba, is distinguished by its unique needle-like leaves and is known for its striking white flowers with a yellow throat. In Cuba it thrives on calcareous rocky slopes. The flowers are known for their sweet fragrance, offering a subtle and inviting aroma that complements the beauty of the blooms. The species is a reliable bloomer.
Plumeria is a symbol of Hawaii, representing the Aloha spirit, leis, and is widely used in perfumery for its captivating scent.

The Panama Rose is a butterfly magnet with its bright pink, star-shaped flowers that bloom in clusters, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. This fragrant, low-maintenance shrub thrives in full sun and regular watering, making it a perfect addition to your garden. With blooms from November through early summer, it adds vibrant color and fragrance, especially in the evening. Native to Mexico, it's ideal for USDA Zones 9-11 but can also grow in colder regions with proper care.
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Napoleons Hat, Napoleona, Napoleana. Esteemed for the exquisite, vividly colored, saucer shaped flowers that grow from leaf axils, or directly from trunk and stem. They are mostly grown as greenhouse specimens by collectors, but can be used as landscaping ornamentals where conditions are suited. The reniform, reddish seeds of this species constitute a false kola, which has a taste closely resembling that of true kola. The flowers are fragrant and smell like Butterscotch!
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Cubanola, Tree Lily, Campanita Criolla. A slow growing small tree that produces off-white, greenish, trumpet, fragrant flowers. Fragrance is somewhat like warm chocolate. Cubanola is similar and closely related Portlandia. Lately scientists decided to change name Cubanola to Portlandia. Given its native habitat, it does well in alkaline soils.
This plant is rare collectible, no replacements or refunds.

Randia maculata, Randia longiflora, Rothmannia longiflora. Terompet Gading. Unusual randia with large fragrant pinkish flowers that have long mauve tubes and look like lilies.

Royal Creeper. Splendid tender, evergreen, woody vine with leathery leaves. Beautiful thick bluntly ovate leaves on twining stems which reach 8-10ft or more, large clusters of white Azalea shaped pendant bells with a hint of cream yellow. Extremely delicate and pretty climber. Winter bloomer.

Serpentine Hill rain tree. Hardy, beautiful shrub endemic to Puerto Rico. It has unusually narrow, lanceolate leaves. Yellow, tubular flowers are most prolific in the spring and summer, but occur to a lessor extent through the rest of the year. It produces orange fruit in the summer.

Tricolor variegated Bloodleaf hybrid, a great plant for both sun or shade. The variegated pink/crimson, green and white colored leaves compliment other plants. It needs to be pinched back often to keep from getting leggy. Tough, hardy and colorful, these showy plants with their brilliant leaves and soft stems can be a great addition to a planting. Brightest colors are generally obtained in stronger light. It makes a wonderful houseplant and a cute present.

Yellow Saraca - Sorrowless tree, Ashoka Tree, Gandhapushpa - highly valued medicinal tree with fragrant bright flowers.

Snuff-box tree, Fried egg tree. A spiny shrub or small tree. The fruits have a sour, edible pulp. Beautiful white and yellow camellia-like flowers look like 'fried eggs' when they drop off and fall on the ground with their yellow stamens facing upwards. Flowers are honey-sweet fragrant and attract butterflies and bees.

New variety from SE Asia with large, dark orange flowers. It is more fragrant than regular variety.
Sorrowless tree, Jonesia Ashoka Tree, Gandhapushpa - highly valued medicinal tree with fragrant bright flowers. Dwarf variety, good for potting culture.

Also known as paddle plant, flapjacks, desert cabbage, this is a species of Kalanchoe native to South Africa. This Kalanchoe has large paddle-shaped leaves which redden beautifully from the margins in direct sunlight. Leaves can grow to be 6 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. It will form a lovely clump over time.
A succulent plant forms a basal rosette of large, rounded, fleshy, stalkless leaves, which are grayish-green with red margins, covered with a white powdery bloom. Unique rounded, silvery-green leaves have a dramatic red blush from the leaf edges flushing throughout most of the leaf.

Tree Jasmine, Peep Thong. A medium to large size tree cultivated in Thailand and very rare in private collections. Leaves are very ornamental and have a fountain-like architecture, the tree looks very pretty even when not in bloom. Bright orange flowers have sweet jasmine-like fragrance. This tree is easy to grow in a pot. The species not as well known as Michelia or Cananga because of its rarity, but it's a real gem of any fragrant plants collection. Requiring little care, the tree grows quickly even in unfavorable soil or climatic conditions. With its beautiful canopy, the tree symbolizes simplicity, endurance, advancement, and peacefulness. This is a provincial tree of Chiang Rai province of Thailand.

A remarkable Morning Glory native to arid regions of Argentina. Like other caudiciform species, it has swollen stems containing water-storage tissue, and can survive extended periods of drought. Give it a well-drained soil, keep it moist and keep it out of the full sun. The caudex will grow to more than 2 ft, the vines reach for more than 12 ft. The bell-shaped flowers are pink. The plant is very showy; it can be kept in a pot as a bonsai and is easy to control as a container specimen, just needs a little trellis, otr can be pruned. Fast growing.
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Tree Fuchsia, Bush Boer-bean. Small tree from Africa with pinkish to red flowers. Native to South Africa, this small tree, growing to a maximum height of 10-20 feet, is an excellent choice for a flowering garden tree. Easy maintenance and low water needs make it ideal for gardens in USDA Zones 9-11. It is quite tolerant of both full sun and partial shade, and also moderare water requirement. As an ethnomedicinal plant, it has been used for centuries for various ailments and has been known to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. When planted in a pot, the Bush Boerbean is able to thrive in colder climates.

Corkbush. Outstanding sprays of purple/lilac, pea-like flowers cover the shrub from early Spring thru Summer, attracting butterflies. Very showy "corky" bark. Great plant for bonsai!

West African Sickle bush, Aroma, Kalahari Christmas tree, Chinese lantern tree, Marabou-thorn, Princess's Earrings. Interesting powderpuff-like pink flowers make this plant unforgettable. Good plant for bonsai.

This shrub or small tree is native from Angola to KwaZulu-Natal. This species has fragrant white blossoms turning yellow with time, long narrow leaves, with wavy margins - very curious plant.

Araza is a shrub or small tree growing to 7-15 ft with drooping branches and fine foliage. It is very rare in cultivation and definitely a collectable plant. Fruit are soft, fragile and don't ship well, so the only way to enjoy them is to grow your own plant. It blooms in Summer with showy white flowers, followed by large (2-5 inches wide) bright yellow fragrant fruit having an excellent sour-acid flavor. Fruit are very juicy, with a strong fruity aroma, usually ripening by Fall. Sometimes eaten fresh, out of hand, although the fruits are quite acidic, it is more commonly used to flavor ice creams, sweets, and beverages. It is very high in vitamin C, double the amount of the average orange.