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Acacia farnesiana - Sweet Mimosa

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3247 Acacia farnesiana - Sweet Mimosa

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water Yellow/orange flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Sweet Mimosa. One of the most useful tropical plants that is very cold tolerant, blooms all winter through spring with honey-fragrant flowers - canary yellow powder puffs, attracting bees and butterflies. This is a large size, multi-stem thorny shrub 15x15 ft that requires some space. It is very fast growing, can be used as a good screen plant. It will bring you joy with pretty flowers and sweet fragrance even during freeze snaps when other trees lose leaves and suffer. This one will continue blooming and stays evergreen - a real survivor! Tolerates poor soils and drought too. Provide regular water to establish quicker.

Ratings and 3 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

6 Plants in stock

$47.00
Sale: $37.00

Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Hasya, Air-layered

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4310 Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Hasya, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Air-layering is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation woody ornamentals and fruit trees, when branches, while still attached to the parent plant, start producing roots where they come in contact with a rooting medium. Minimized water stress and stable nutrient levels make this method successful. Air-layering is used when grafting is not possible for a number of reasons.

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Sapodilla Hasya - extra large, football-shaped fruit native to Mexico where it is the number one commercial cultivar grown. The fruit is of excellent eating quality and it has a reddish hue throughout the pulp. The tree is a large upright grower, and it is a prolific producer of large fruit that typically weigh thirteen ounces. The fruit ripens from November to June.

Ratings and 10 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

In stock

$72.00
Sale: $62.00

Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Molix, Air-layered

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4420 Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Molix, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Air-layering is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation woody ornamentals and fruit trees, when branches, while still attached to the parent plant, start producing roots where they come in contact with a rooting medium. Minimized water stress and stable nutrient levels make this method successful. Air-layering is used when grafting is not possible for a number of reasons.

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Molix is a football shaped fruit native to Mexico. This fruit is similar to Hasya in many ways, but it tends to be darker brown outside, less red inside, and the tree has curly leaves. The pulp is exceptionally sweet with a fine pear texture and pleasant aroma. The fruit are large typically weighing thirteen ounces. The season differs slightly from that of Hasya, beginning in February and ending in May.

Ratings and 10 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

In stock

$72.00
Sale: $62.00

Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Morena, Air-layered

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4421 Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Morena, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Air-layering is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation woody ornamentals and fruit trees, when branches, while still attached to the parent plant, start producing roots where they come in contact with a rooting medium. Minimized water stress and stable nutrient levels make this method successful. Air-layering is used when grafting is not possible for a number of reasons.

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Sapodilla Morena is a football shaped Mexico native. This variety differs from the other Mexican cultivars ever so slightly in taste and appearance, but it tends to out produce all of them. The fruit are not quite as big as Hasya or Molix, but they are still large weighing up to twelve ounces. The fruit ripen from February to April.

Ratings and 10 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

In stock

$72.00
Sale: $62.00

Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Oxkutzcab, Air-layered

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3977 Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Oxkutzcab, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Air-layering is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation woody ornamentals and fruit trees, when branches, while still attached to the parent plant, start producing roots where they come in contact with a rooting medium. Minimized water stress and stable nutrient levels make this method successful. Air-layering is used when grafting is not possible for a number of reasons.

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Sapodilla Oxkutzcab (or Ox) - "gigantic sapodilla" - is originally from Oxkutzcab (Yucatan). Extremely large (up to 28 oz), roundish fruit with speckled, light-colored skin. Flesh is brown, with excellent taste. Heavily productive tree. Producing heavy crops from May to September.

Ratings and 10 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

In stock

$72.00
Sale: $62.00

Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Prolific, Air-layered

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4332 Achras (manilkara) zapota - Sapodilla Prolific, Air-layered ?

What is air-layered plant

Q: What is an air-layered plant?

Air-layering is a method of vegetative (or asexual) propagation woody ornamentals and fruit trees, when branches, while still attached to the parent plant, start producing roots where they come in contact with a rooting medium. Minimized water stress and stable nutrient levels make this method successful. Air-layering is used when grafting is not possible for a number of reasons.

Benefits of the air-layering:

making a clone of the parent plant ensures the same cultivar, since most fruit trees will not come true to seed
taking a branch from a mature plant reduces time to flowering and fruiting (from 10-12 years for a seedling to 2-3 years or less for the air-layered plant)
creates larger plant much faster unlike when growing from cuttings

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Sapodilla Prolific, heavy producer. The Prolific has smooth pinkish-tan flesh when ripe. The fruits are round to conical and are long and broad, they tend to loose much of the furry texture on the skin when they are ripe. Trees are heavy bearers. Variety was originated as a seedling grown at the Agricultural Research and Education Center, Homestead, and released in 1941.

Ratings and 10 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

In stock

$72.00
Sale: $62.00

Allamanda williamsii - Stansils Double Yellow

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3365 Allamanda williamsii - Stansils Double Yellow

Vine or creeper Semi-shade Regular water Yellow/orange flowers Irritating

Golden Trumpet Vine. Very attractive ever-blooming vine with bright yellow double trumpet-like flowers 3" wide, slightly fragrant, blooming year-round. The plant has milky sap and is considered poisonous. Grows well in most soils. In areas where there is seasonal change, keep fairly dry during winter and prune in spring before growth begins. Rare variety, vine with fragrant yellow double flowers.

Ratings and 1 Review

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

In stock

$32.00
Sale: $22.00

Aloysia virgata - Almond Bush

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3492 Aloysia virgata - Almond Bush

Large shrub 5-10 ft Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water White/off-white flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Almond Bush, White flowers have strong almond scent.
Slender, densely branched deciduous shrub, 3 to 10 feet tall, 8 feet in spread. Fragrant foliage. White to yellow flowers appear in spring to fall with strong almond scent. attractive to butterflies and bees. This is a honey plant. Low water use, drought tolerant.

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 6"/ 1 gal pot

In stock

$32.00
Sale: $22.00

Aristolochia brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

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6140 Aristolochia brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

Vine or creeper Semi-shade Regular water Red/crimson/vinous flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Aristolochia 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 fly catching, carnivorous plant, this variety is a rare collectible.

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

6 Plants in stock

$47.00
Sale: $37.00

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

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5027 Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Vine or creeper Full sun Shade Semi-shade Regular water Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Ayahuasca, Caapi, Yaje.
This jungle vine is used along with the Psychotria viridis plant to prepare Ayahuasca, a decoction with a long history of entheogenic uses as a medicine and "plant teacher" among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Rainforest. It contains alkaloids, present in all parts of the plant.
The name Ayahuasca means "vine of the soul" in Quechuan and the shamans of the indigenous western Amazonian tribes use the plant in religious and healing ceremonies. In addition to its hallucinogenic properties, caapi is used for its healing properties as a purgative, effectively cleansing the body of parasites and helping the digestive tract.

Ratings and 1 Review

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

In stock

$47.00
Sale: $37.00

Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree

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1310 Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree

Big tree > 20 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Pink flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree. The most beautiful of all orchid trees. The largest flowers, brightly colored. Winter bloomer. Very hard to find!
These trees start flowering in very small size, when only 2-3 ft tall!

Ratings and 3 Reviews

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

In stock

$47.00
Sale: $42.00

Bauhinia jenningsii - Cows Tongue

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6094 Bauhinia jenningsii - Cows Tongue

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Pink flowers Red/crimson/vinous flowers Yellow/orange flowers Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Cows Tongue, Lengua de Vaca, Fused-leaf Orchid Tree.
This unusual Bauhinia has a single "fused" leaf structure, unlike most bauhinias with a split "camel-foot" shaped leaves.
It has pendant flowers coming in groups, of very pretty pink and yellow combination color, resembling Fuchsia or Lonicera flowers. Buds are pink, thick, cylindrical, shaped like a cow tong, hence the common name.
Grows into a small tree or a large bush. Great for small yards that welcome butterflies and humming birds.

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

4 plants in stock

$42.00
Sale: $22.00

Brugmansia Variegated Orange Angel Trumpet

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6103 Brugmansia Variegated Orange Angel Trumpet

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Moderate water Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Yellow/orange flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Poisonous or toxic Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

New hybrid! Variegated leaves and a large single bloom that starts white and turns orange.
See picture of the variegated leaves.

Ratings and 2 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot, large plant

1 plant in stock
Last one

$52.00
Sale: $27.00

Brunfelsia grandiflora - Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

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1038 Brunfelsia grandiflora - Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small shrub 2-5 ft Shade Semi-shade Regular water Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Blue/lavender/purple flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Poisonous or toxic

Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow, Kiss-me-quick. Showy flowers changing color from purple though pink to white within 3 days. Takes sun or shade.

Ratings and 2 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

10 plants in stock

$37.00
Sale: $27.00

Camellia sinensis - Tea (large leaf)

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3753 Camellia sinensis - Tea (large leaf)

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Regular water White/off-white flowers Ornamental foliage Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Tea plant. Yes, tea comes from a camellia! Small evergreen tree, usually pruned back to shrubs in cultivation. Interesting white flowers with golden stamens in fall and winter. Tea is the second most commonly drank liquid on earth after water. It has numerous medicinal benefits mainly due to its antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

Instruction how to make tea

Ratings and 2 Reviews

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot, small plant

In stock

$37.00
Sale: $32.00

Camptosema grandiflora - Dwarf Red Jade Vine

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4416 Camptosema grandiflora - Dwarf Red Jade Vine

Vine or creeper Shade Semi-shade Regular water Red/crimson/vinous flowers Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Dwarf Red Jade vine. Cuitelo, Crista-De-Galo (Rooster's Crest). Sometimes miss-identified as a Mucuna species. Close related to Mucuna benetti, Red Jade Vine. Spectacular vine from Brazil with long pendulous chains of fiery orange-red flowers. Heavy vine, needs a large support. An arbor is ideal so that the brilliant flowering racemes can hang down from the ceiling. Blooms in fall and winter. Prune heavily in spring after flowering. Give full or partial sun with adequate moisture and fertilizer. It is said that it can tolerate some drought and light frost. However, its hardiness range is not yet known, probably USDA zones 9b - 11. It is still much hardier than ultra-tropical Mucuna benettii.

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 6-10"/1-3 gal pot

In stock

$52.00
Sale: $42.00

Cananga odorata - Ylang Ylang, 3 gal pot

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1043 Cananga odorata - Ylang Ylang, 3 gal pot

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Moderate water White/off-white flowers Yellow/orange flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Ylang Ylang, Perfume Tree, Chanel #5 Tree. Famous perfume tree from which flowers Chanel#5 perfume is produced. Blooms on and off during warm period of year, fills the air for yards away with fine perfume year round.
Special growing instructions are here
Tall trees may be topped due to shipping size limitations.
This plant does not take shipping well. After shipping it may drop leaves, recovers under proper care. Shipped on customers risk. We guarantee healthy plant to be shipped, but no replacements or refunds. We provide the best packaging. You may contact us for express shipping.

Ratings and 16 Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

In stock

$52.00
Sale: $47.00

Cassia (Senna) bicapsularis - Butterfly Bush

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1332 Cassia (Senna) bicapsularis - Butterfly Bush

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Regular water Yellow/orange flowers Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Cassia (Senna) bicapsularis - Butterfly Cassia, Scrambled Egg Bush, Butterfly Bush. Showy flowers resembling butterflies. Easy-bloomer through fall and winter, and easy to grow. Attracts lots of butterflies.

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

9 plants in stock

$37.00
Sale: $22.00

Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree

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2543 Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree

Big tree > 20 ft Full sun Moderate water Yellow/orange flowers Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Golden shower tree, Indian Laburnum - To many tropical gardeners, the most beautiful of cassias is Cassia fistula. This is a medium to large tree with ovate, pointed leaflets; when these drop, usually in the dry season, masses of bright gold flower clusters appear on almost every branch. This tree drops leaves in fall/winter.

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 6"/ 1 gal pot

In stock

$52.00
Sale: $42.00

Catesbaea spinosa - Lily Thorn

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6124 Catesbaea spinosa - Lily Thorn

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water White/off-white flowers Yellow/orange flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Edible Thorny or spiny

Lily Thorn. This is a rare and unusual thorny shrub with corky bark. It is related to such fragrant plants as gardenia, euclinia, portlandia, randia, and cubanola. During the summer, big bell shaped, lily-like yellow flowers dangle from the plant. Can be trained as a Bonsai tree. The fruit has an agreeable tartness and good flavor, and seems as if it was capable of being improved by cultivation, but is little known.

Ratings and 1 Review

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

In stock

$37.00
Sale: $27.00

Clusia guttifera - Small Leaf Autograph Tree

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4957 Clusia guttifera - Small Leaf Autograph Tree

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small shrub 2-5 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Moderate water Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Having beautiful "porcelain" flowers, this is one of the easiest plants to grow. It will forgive you if you forget to water it... Takes both sun or shade. Very slow growing and can be used as a potted specimen. The plant forms interesting aerial roots. Small leathery, pear shaped leaves on compact, rounded shrub, with small light pink flowers. The leaves have a special effect: you may write with a sharp stick on the surface, and the writing will stay forever. Thus the common name of this plant!

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 10"/3 gal pot

7 Plants in stock

$27.00
Sale: $22.00

Clusia rosea Aureo Variegata - Variegated Autograph Tree

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5371 Clusia rosea Aureo Variegata - Variegated Autograph Tree

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Shade Semi-shade Moderate water Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Fragrant Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time Flood tolerant Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Clusias, with their beautiful "porcelain" flowers, are the easiest plants to grow. It will forgive you if you forget to water it... Takes both sun or shade. Very slow growing and can be used as a potted specimen. The plant forms interesting aerial roots. Small leathery, pear shaped leaves on compact, rounded shrub, with small light pink flowers. The leaves have a special effect: you may write with a sharp stick on the surface, and the writing will stay forever. Thus the common name of this plant!

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

10 Plants in stock

$42.00
Sale: $32.00

Curcuma alismatifolia Siam Sparkling - Thai Siam Tulip

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6121 Curcuma alismatifolia Siam Sparkling - Thai Siam Tulip

Small shrub 2-5 ft Shade Semi-shade Regular water Pink flowers White/off-white flowers Deciduous Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

A new hybrid from Thailand with Pink inflorescence and blue flowers.
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.

Ratings and Reviews

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

9 plants in stock

$32.00
Sale: $22.00

Curcuma Sawadee Honeymoon - Thai Siam Tulip

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6120 Curcuma Sawadee Honeymoon - Thai Siam Tulip

Small shrub 2-5 ft Shade Semi-shade Keep soil moist Regular water Pink flowers Blue/lavender/purple flowers Red/crimson/vinous flowers Yellow/orange flowers Deciduous Spice or herb Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

A new hybrid from Thailand with Coral-Pink 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.

Ratings and 1 Review

Grown in 6"/1 gal pot

8 plants in stock

$32.00
Sale: $22.00

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