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Coffea Catura (Caturra) is native to Brazil. Despite that it stays much shorter than other coffee species, it is an abundant producer of beans. The coffee from catura beans is of the highest quality. It can also be happily grown in direct sun, whereas other coffee species prefer a bit of shading. It grows best at high altitudes but will adapt to almost any environment. Soils should contain adequate supplies of nitrogen, calcium and magnesium, and plants should be fertilized regularly. Catura, like other coffee varieties, makes a great houseplant with thick, dark green, glossy foliage.
Caturra is a natural mutation of the Bourbon variety. It was discovered on a plantation in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil sometime between 1915 and 1918. Caturra has a single-gene mutation that causes the plant to grow smaller (called dwarfism). Its name derives from the Guarani word meaning "small." It is also called "Nanico." Caturra's small size allows plants to be placed closer together, and its closely spaced secondary branches, which enable it to produce more fruit in the same space.
Coffee seeds take a while to germinate, up to a few weeks.
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Coffee variety from Western Africa. The plant grows as a robust tree or shrub. It flowers irregularly taking about 10 - 11 months for cherries to ripen, producing oval shaped beans. The Robusta plant has a greater crop yield than that of Arabica and is less susceptible to pest and disease, but is said to a have a taste more bitter than Arabica.

Coffee - the most popular fruit tree suitable for indoors. Shade loving plant, easy to grow, providing regular water. Fruits are freshly collected from our own plants.

Dwarf Taro is a small species, growing only 1-2 feet tall. It produces bright green leaves with odd silver reflective centers in each leaf. It is an elegant aquatic perennial with arrow shaped leaves of soft velvet green with silver brocade centers from which tiny mercury rivers flow down veins to leaf edges for brilliant effect.
Unlike most other elephant ears, this light shade- and moisture lover forms rounded patterned leaves of velvety medium green, each highlighted by a wide silver streak down the center vein with smaller silver veins radiating from the center to the leaf edge. The plants are adorned all summer with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers. It sends out runners from small thin shoots and makes a very nice tropical ground cover. The plant clumps and spreads in wet soils by means of short, above-ground stolons... quite unique and quite beautiful!
It will grow in shallow water. Excellent in a container or as an addition to the moist garden. Very heavy feeder, fertilizing is a must for beautiful foliage.

Mopane, Turpentine Tree. The compound leaves are divided in two so that the leaflets resemble butterfly wings. Crushed leaves have a turpentine odor. Mopane wood is gaining popularity as a heavy, decorative wood, its uses including aquarium ornaments, bases for lamps or sculptures, and garden accents. It is also increasingly being used in the construction of musical instruments, particularly woodwind. Mopane twigs have been traditionally used as tooth brushes, bark to make twine and for tanning, and leaves for healing wounds. The wood is also used to make charcoal and for braai wood.

Colvilles glory. Very conspicuous cylindrical or cone shaped clusters of bright orange flowers that are bright red in bud.

Brazilian White Geiger Tree. Large shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers followed by round fruit 1/2" in diameter. Lush dark green foliage, with leave up to 1 ft long, look especially majestic in filtered light to light shade.

Smoketree, Pink Smoke Tree. It will grow asymmetrically and lean toward the light in a partially sunny area, so it is best to locate it in full day sun where the crown will develop symmetrically. Produces cloud of airy smoky pink flowers on current season growth. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Soak seeds for 24 hours in warm water, plant the seeds 1/2" deep in potting soil mix, keep damp and in bright light. Very slow germinating.

Beautiful small shrub, can be used as a ground cover. Bright orange flowers year round are very showy.

Devil Bean, Rattleweed, Shack Shack. This low growing flowering plant has bright yellow flowers. Very easy to grow, not demanding and fast growing. Attracts butterflies and bees. Grown as a green manure, fibre crop and ornamental, the plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalized in some areas. The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round.
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
The plant contains alkaloids and used medicinally in some tropical countries.

Cabbage Tree, Kiepersol. Cussonias in general have the peculiar habit of producing their attractive leaves toward the ends of thick branches in large round heads. It belongs to a large family Araliaceae, to which well known plants such as Ginseng, Ivy, and several indoor plants, as well as Tetrapanax papyriferus, the plant used to make chinese rice paper. This family is also closely related to the parsley family (Apiacae) which includes several popular vegetables and herbs such as carrots, fennel and parsley.

Light-colored fruit, greenish, cream to off-white.
Tamarillo, or Tree Tomato is a small, attractive, half-woody, evergreen or partially deciduous, shrub or small tree. The fruits are juicy and sub-acid, they are eaten out of hand, added to salads, used in preserves, jams, jellies etc. The mature fruits resemble a hen's egg in size and shape and, in the West Indies, ripen from October to January. The seedlings grow rapidly and generally produce the second year. Will grow indoors with warmth and bright light.

Tamarillo, or Tree Tomato is a small, attractive, half-woody, evergreen or partially deciduous, shrub or small tree. The fruits are juicy and sub-acid, they are eaten out of hand, added to salads, used in preserves, jams, jellies etc. The mature fruits resemble a hen's egg in size and shape and, in the West Indies, ripen from October to January. The seedlings grow rapidly and generally produce the second year. Will grow indoors with warmth and bright light.
Barely cover the seeds using a well draining soil mixture. Keep warm, damp and in bright light.

Desert Spoon. Curious plant: mounding grass-like succulent clump of silver-green points. Needs good drainage, found naturally on rocky slopes.
Barely cover with sandy mix. Moisten when nearly dry. Bright light. Do not keep wet.

New cultivar with light-lavender, almost blue flowers. Very easy to germinate, fast growing. Nice compact plant with fragrant flowers, can be grown indoors.
Cover with 3/8" soil. Keep warm, damp and in bright light.

Pleasantly fragrant, six inch white flowers flushed purple or indigo in the throat. Good for containers.

A dynamic border and container plant with large, beautifully double, frilled flowers of canary yellow. The many flowers are earlier than most varieties and will continue through to frosts. Makes a stunning conservatory plant too. Flowers mid to late summer. Height 140cm (5 feet). Sow February to March. Soak seed in warm water for 24 hours before sowing. Place seed on the surface of lightly firmed, moist seed compost in pots or trays and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Seal container inside a polythene bag and keep at a temperature of between 15-20C (59-68F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination usually takes 21-60 days.

Purple Horn-of-Plenty. Very easy to germinate, fast growing. Nice compact plant with fragrant flowers, can be grown indoors.
Cover with 3/8" soil. Keep warm, damp and in bright light.

Variety with purple flowers releasing a wonderful fragrance. Good for containers. Start plants early. Germination: 2 to 4 weeks (steep in water then sow and keep warm.).

Low growing shrub, takes 5-6 months from seed to bloom. The flowers of this species are white with hues of blue / purple and very aromatic. Tolerates some frost.
Plant seeds at a depth of 3/8" using well draining soil mix. Keep warm, damp and in bright light.

Variety with big double blooms releasing a wonderful fragrance. Good for containers.
Cover with 3/8" soil, keep warm, damp and in bright light. Germination: 2 to 4 weeks.

The plant produces trumpet-shaped single pure white flowers with lilac center. They attract bees, butterflies and moths.
Cover seeds with 3/8" well-drained soil mix, keep warm, damp and in bright light.

Datura with white fragrant flowers. Large single white flower, dwarf plant.

The plant produces trumpet-shaped double pure white flowers. Grows best as a container plant and likes full sun to partial shade. It will will grow up to 5 feet tall producing a large number of blooms.

Royal poinciana - easy to germinate. Fast-growing tree. All our delonix trees are grown from seeds.