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This rare plant is one of the most spectacular Orchid trees in cultivation. Flowers and extremely showy, look like scarlet butterflies with bright yellow stripes at the base of each petal. It grows into a small tree or bush. Plant in in full sun to get the most of its flowering season. Rare collectible species. Fast growing.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings

Black Surinam Cherry, Pitanga var. Black Star, or Lolita. Black fruited Surinam Cherry starts as red and turns black as it ripens.
It has exceptional flavor. The plant is vigorous and ready to fruit the same year. The fruit is very sweet, without aftertaste, large 1-1.2 inch, very juicy. Reliable producer. Hard-to-find. The tree is upright, freely branching.
These cherries are cold hardy and can take short periods of frost. Once established, the plant can withstand upper 20's without damage. The seedlings come true to seed.
See video about this plant.
Learn more: Surinam Cherry Lolita and Bermuda Christmas Pie

This is a truly wonderful variety of a Dragon fruit, a red fleshed dwarf (very different from others) distributed as a cultivar under the name "Costa Rican Sunset", however, it is likely an unpublished species. It is very compact, grows more like a small shrub, and really doesn

A rare tropical plant from Africa that gets beautiful lavender/pink flowers in late winter to spring. It prefers a shady spot or filtered light and average water and fertilizer. Nice rare plant for tropical plant collectors.

Sia Tong Mango is a dwarf tree with very large fiberless fruit! Sia Tong is very similar to Nam Doc Mai, but with a larger fruit. It is still a dwarf tree! This variety is great for pot culture. Green to yellow skin, no fiber whatsoever. Eaten green (sweet, crispy) or ripe (yellow color).
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Prince Kuhio Vine. The great ornamental features are beautiful foliage and the flowers. The leaves are palmately divided into five to seven segments, and are very attractive smooth green color. The noticeable long red-purplish flowers are in groups. Even before the flowers emerge the buds are a positive feature, because they look like small berries.

Variegated Pink Jasmine, very rare variety of Winter Jasmine - fine vine with strongly fragrant white flowers and pink buds. See picture of leaves
Produces masses of flowers in February to April. Absolutely spectacular for winter and spring bloom with dense clusters of starry white flowers completely covering the handsome glossy foliage. Individual flowers are rose colored on the outside and a plant in full bloom can perfume a large area.

Adenium Thong Suk Jai - this radiant hybrid features golden-yellow petals with bold red accents, creating a fiery and eye-catching display. The multi-layered blooms have a ruffled texture, adding depth and elegance. A true symbol of joy and happiness, this variety is a vibrant and lively addition to your garden.

Adenium hybrid Faydra, features soft yellow petals with vibrant red sprinkles and a gentle gradient effect, creating a beautiful, fiery appearance. The multi-layered petals form a full, elegant bloom, with the colors blending seamlessly from the center to the edges. This eye-catching flower will add a warm, radiant touch to your plant collection.

Golden Millionaire features rich, vibrant colors that are sure to make a statement. The warm golden-yellow petals are accented with bold, deep red streaks, creating a dramatic contrast. The striking hues and multi-layered structure give this flower a luxurious, "millionaire" feel, making it a standout addition to your garden.

Mega Red Dragon Fruit. Self-fruiting variety, red outside and red inside. Very fast-growing. Large fruit.
Pitaya is a highly prized, vining, fruit bearing cactus, extremely unusual terrestrial/epiphytic plant. It has magnificent flowers, stunningly beautiful fruit with an intense color, curious shape, and a delicious taste. The night blooming white flowers can be up to 14 inches in length. The fruit is most often eaten chilled and cut in half so the flesh may be spooned out. The juice is used in frozen drinks and it is in a new Tropicana Twister flavor. It is a must have for any collector or gardener with the flair for the unusual.

Natural Mystic Dragon Fruit has an amazing watermelon flavor. It is a hybrid variety that comes from Hylocereus polyrhizus and Hylocereus undatus. This variety was introduced to Florida by import from Thailand where it is grown small scale commercially in Homestead. It is a consistent producer of red-fleshed fruit that typically weighs 1 pound. The fruit is very large, and excellent eaten fresh but even better chilled. This variety does not need hand pollination or cross-pollination to set fruit. Once mature it is a heavy producer of flower buds. When flowers appear the pollen it is a great choice for other varieties that do not set fruit on their own. Mature stems have meaty flesh that is three sided and medium-sized spins.

Purple Haze Dragon Fruit is a hybrid variety that comes from Hylocereus guatemalensis and Hylocereus polyrhizus. It is a variety with purple flesh and bright pink exterior having green fins. The fruit has a refreshing sweet grape type flavor with few small eatable seeds. Fruits are large and can range from 1.0 to 2.0 pounds. For even larger fruit bud thinning is recommended. This variety typically has three fruiting cycles per the calendar year. It is also a very high producer of fruit.
The purple color on the purple dragon fruit indicates that the pigment content level of betalain is so high that it is purple like a beetroot. It has the most health benefits of all pitayas.

This is a very cute and unique plant from the Philippines and SE Asia that belongs to Hoya and Dischidia family. It's a vigorous growing vine with boat shaped leaves. Very easy to grow and it is a really good bloomer! A lot of Dischidias don't have the most showy flowers, but this plant has very cute fuchsia colored flowers, and the buds never fully open up! They look like little bulbs or dildos. Great as a house plant that doesn't need much maintenance. Grows well in hanging baskets in shade/filtered light and doesn't need a lot of water. The potting soil should be very well drained and porous.

A new hybrid from Thailand with Golden-and-Orange inflorescence.
This plant produces an excellent cut flower last up to about 14 days. If placed in a slightly shaded position, flower on the plant can remain for up to 3 months.

Mountain Soursop, Wild Custard Apple, Guanabana de monte, Wild Soursop. The fruit resembles Soursop but with less sugar and has distinctive pineapple flavor.
The tree is small, evergreen, growing up to 20

Costa Rican Guava, Cas Guava. Delicious flavorful fruit, sub-acid, great for drinks of eating out of hand for those who like sweet-n-sour fruit. Lots of vitamin C. Seeds germinate readily and seedlings grow fast.
The yellow fruit, 2-3" around, similar to the common guava growth habit is similar to the cattley guava. Mature trees seem capable of withstanding short frosts.
Usually used to make jams, jellies, and preserves, or as a flavoring for drinks.

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis is one of the most outrageous flowers in the world. This species from Brazil has huge, over ten inches in length lemon-scented flowers and exhibits an elaborate pattern of white and mottled reddish brown. Since it is not a vigorous vine, it can easily be trained on a stake, trellis or even a hanging basket. A most interesting rare collectible.

This mango is a new release from Zill, derived from Edward parentage and is similar in taste and flavor characteristics to Alampur Baneshan variety. The large green fruit holds a wonderful rich sweet flesh. The tree is prolific and so far has done well here in SWFL.
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Sein Ta Lone mango is also called Priyoor, Diamond Solitaire, Myanmar #1, or variety "Guava" due to its exceptional flavor. Imagine stumbling upon a small, fiberless mango and being hit with the aroma of fresh guava! An excellent early season variety, with notes of Indian spice and well-rounded sweetness. The fruit is small, oval in shape with yellow skin color. The flesh is firm, fiberless, and sweet with terrific Indochinese-hybrid type flavor. It is comparable to Dupuis Saigon. It contains a seed that is sometimes polyembryonic.
This mango is from Myanmar, and is grown on commercial scale in that country for export to other parts of Asia. Also known as the "Diamond Solitaire" (not to be confused with "Diamond aka HW-14", to which it bears no relation). It is considered to be of excellent eating quality and a good producer. It has been propagated in south Florida under the name "Guava". Also possible that the mango grown in Kerala state India by the name "Priyoor" may also be the same mango as Sein Ta Lone.
The open growth habit and good production make it an excellent choice for growers and collectors alike.

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Golden African tulip tree - rare collectible variety with yellow flowers. Medium size tree. Blooms winter through spring with gorgeous tulip-like flowers. Sensitive to frost when young, but mature plants are more cold hardy.

Alpinia or Renealmia aromatica is a robust, perennial herbaceous plant, producing clumps of sterile stems 4-7ft tall, exceptionally to 12 ft, from a rhizomatous rootstock. The plant also produces smaller, flowering stems 1-2 ft tall. Leaves and flowers are ginger-aromatic, hence the name. It is native to S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Leeward and Windward Isles to Cuba.
The fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a flavoring in soups, and the plant also has minor local medicinal uses.

Tree Calliandra, Powderpuff. Calliandra houstoniana is a fast growing small tree or large shrub with fine feathery foliage and bright red fine structured powderpuff flowers. This species is very close to calliandra calothyrsis, but the flowers open fully, unlike c. calothyrsis, where the flower opens gradually from the bottom to the top.

Coffee Senna, Fedegoso, Privet Cassia. Medium size shrub or small tree with orange-yellow flowers from spring to fall. From distance, flowers look like little yellow hummingbirds and attract butterflies and bees. The plant is very ornamental not only due to its bloom but also to large, red-veined leaves.
Cassia occidentalis is a low-maintenance, medium-sized shrub that adds vibrant beauty and practical benefits to your landscape. From spring to fall, it produces clusters of orange-yellow flowers that attract butterflies and bees, while its large, red-veined leaves provide ornamental appeal year-round. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, this drought- and cold-tolerant plant is perfect for gardeners seeking beauty with minimal care. Its spreading habit also makes it ideal for creating natural hedges or privacy screens. Named for its coffee bean-like seeds, Coffee Senna is part of the Senna genus, known for its medicinal uses. Beyond aesthetics, it offers health benefits, including digestive aid, respiratory support, skin health, and a rich source of iron and minerals.