What was discovered in the Pyramids: Pigeon Pea - an Ancient Superfood...

Cajanus cajan - Pigeon Pea - existed for more than 4800 year! It's been widely consumed in South Asia, South East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Documented in India since 2,800 BC; reached Ancient Egypt around 2,200 BC.

Provides flavorful, nutritious, and healthy food, with potential to become widely popular like Japanese sushi 🍱

It is a showy perennial woody shrub or small tree, 4-8 ft tall, with soft leaves. Can be grown in container

Pretty flowers are yellow, with purple or red streaks, pods containing oval to round seeds.

Many culinary uses: the tasty and healthy beans used in rice dishes, soups, stews, tempeh, tofu. Unripe pods eaten in curries, leaves and young shoots cooked as a vegetable.

Rich source of fiber, protein, vitamins (B, C, E, K), and minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc).

Medicinal value: various folk medicinal uses for sores, bladderstones, jaundice, skin irritations, bronchitis, coughs, pneumonia, toothache, dysentery, and more.

Everyone can grow it! The plant is super easy, tolerates poor soils, drought tolerant, improves soil quality like many other beans.

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☕️ What flower smells like warm chocolate?

💙 Portlandia grandiflora - Glorious Flower of Cuba is an extremely rare plant.

💙 Luscious perfume of bell-like flowers reminiscent of warm, creamy chocolate.

💙 Small compact tree, perfect for containers or small gardens.

💙 One of very few tropical plants that tolerate alkaline soils❗️

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What is the most celebreated fragrant flower?

🌸 Plumeria, or Frangipani, is the symbol flower of Hawaii that radiates beauty and grace in many amazing colors.

🌸 Plumeria sweet and fruity fragrance is enchanting and soothing, captivating the senses... It is one of the most favorite essences in perfumery.

🌸 Often woven into Hawaiian leis, plumeria blossoms embody the spirit of Aloha as a warm welcome and heartfelt hospitality.

🌸 Plumeria tree is very easy to grow and can happily flower in container. See important growing tips in our next post 👇

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🌸 5 simple rules how to grow a fragrant Plumeria tree and make it bloom for you, just like on the pictures.

1 Soil must be well-drained: use potting mix with good amount of perlite, bark, and coconut fiber. We recommend Sunshine Abundance professional soil mix for best results.

2 Container must be the size of the root ball and not much bigger, to avoid water-logging. Plumeria likes dry conditions. Water only when the soil gets slightly dry.

3 Full sun is a must. If grown indoors, keep the plant in the brightest spot and take it outside for the sun bathing when possible.

4 Dormancy in winter: this little tree drops leaves during winter. When it happens, reduce water to the minimum and let your Plumeria rest until it starts sprouting new leaves.

5 Fertilize for the most profuse flowering with a plant food that is high in Phosphorus. Plumeria is a heavy feeder. We recommend Sunsine Megaflor Bloom Booster liquid fertilizer - it can be used with every watering and year around.

Enjoy the fragrant blooms!

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🏆 How not to kill a gardenia? Gardenias always struggling? Meet the only EASY gardenia.

Kailarsenia vietnamensis, or Vietnamese Gardenia, boasts large, fragrant flowers that are so easy to grow.

💠 Resilient and cold-hardy, it tolerates overwatering and poor soils with ease, unlike most gardenias that are very sensitive to water and soil conditions.

💠 Not sensitive to root nematodes, unlike other gardenias (so the plant doesn't have to be grafted).

💠 Its stunning flowers, resembling beautiful artworks, fill the air with a lovely scent.

💠 Whether in containers or in the ground, this bushy beauty thrives indoors or outdoors, adding versatility and charm to any space.

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