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Buddhist rosary bead, Deadly crab's eye. A small climbing tropical vine, indigenous to Indonesia. The flowers are violet to pink and arranged in clusters. Very showy seeds red and black, look like bird eye.

Adenium Beauty is a delicate and expressive desert rose with soft, romantic coloring. The large double flower opens in creamy white and blush tones, while the outer petals are splashed with vivid pink streaks that look almost hand-painted.
The petals are heavily ruffled and layered, forming a full rosette that spirals toward the center. A warm peach tint appears deep in the throat of the bloom, adding depth and a gentle glow to the flower.
The contrast between the pale base color and the bright pink brushstrokes makes every bloom slightly different, giving the plant a lively, artistic look. Adenium Beauty is one of those varieties that naturally draws the eye, with flowers that appear almost like delicate porcelain painted with watercolor.

Talab Phet (Talab Petch). This striking flower features a crisp starburst pattern of white and pink, with deep rose-colored edges sharply outlining each petal. The tightly layered, pointed petals give the bloom a sculpted, geometric look that's both bold and elegant. Talab Petch stands out for its clean lines and vivid contrast.

Voodoo lily, Devils tongue, Snake Palm, Corpse flower. Amorphophallus bulbifer is one of the prettiest of the Voodoo Lilies and the inflorescence doesn't smell that bad compared to others of the genus. Amorphophallus only blooms when mature and even so it doesn't bloom every year. The unpleasant smell that the flower omits is only present for a few hours after the flower opens. If the flower is pollinated (normally by flies if the plant is outside) it will take 1 year for the plant to mature its seeds. The seed stalk is very pretty with the seeds changing colors from green to red. During this time the tuber will not produce a leaf.

Amorphophallus konjac is one of the largest flowers, a perennial exotic Asian plant. It grows a single, elongated center called a corm and a single large leaf that wraps around it. The corm is the part of the plant that is used, as well as its tuber, which is commonly called the konnyaku potato. It is one of the most exotic, bizarre flowers. Can be easily grown in a pot as a house plant. The single leaf dormant in winter, then in spring the plant shoots out a fantastic flower. See picture of a flowering plant.
This plant is dormant from Fall through Winter, shipped as tuber, keep on dry side until it grows back its leaves in Spring.

Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat. Barringtonia acutangula is native to coastal wetlands in southern Asia and northern Australasia, from Afghanistan east to the Philippines and Queensland. The plant is used medicinally in fold remedies. Its bark contains potent opioid painkillers

Grafted Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Black/Chocolate Persimmon. One of the most exotic tropical fruit, sweet black pulp tastes like chocolate pudding. Cold tolerant to light freeze, flood tolerant. Fast growing tree, heavy producer. Grafted trees will start fruiting this year or next year.

David Bowie Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) - red skin, white flesh - is one of the most popular types of dragon fruit and produces some of the largest fruit among white-fleshed varieties. This highly sought-after, self-pollinating cultivar is a slender white variety that bears medium to large fruit, often weighing up to one pound. The vibrant red skin is accented by numerous green-tipped fins, giving the fruit a striking appearance.
Its flavor is mildly sweet and refreshing, often compared to a kiwi crossed with a pear, with a pleasant tangy character and a subtle lemony finish. The fruit is excellent eaten fresh and also works well for juicing, fruit salads, and garnishes.
The plant itself is a vigorous climbing cactus that produces large, fragrant white flowers that open at night, adding ornamental beauty to its edible harvest. Well suited to warm subtropical and tropical climates (USDA Zones 9a-11), David Bowie is a productive and rewarding dragon fruit variety prized by collectors and home gardeners alike.
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Eureka Red Dragon Fruit is a large, self-pollinating variety originally from Nicaragua. Its bright pink skin hides a stunning deep red flesh with rich, sweet flavor and berry-like notes. The fruit are large, juicy, and excellent for fresh eating, smoothies, and desserts. This vigorous climbing cactus produces spectacular night-blooming white flowers and thrives in warm climates with good drainage. A favorite among collectors, Eureka Red is prized for its beautiful color, dependable production, and outstanding flavor.
It is most similar to Natural Mystic.

Hana Dragon Fruit is a rare Hawaiian variety discovered along Maui's famous Hana Highway. Known for its rapid growth, Hana can grow more than six feet per year and may begin fruiting in as little as 14 months from a cutting. This self-fertile variety produces pink fruit with white flesh and a sweet flavor often described as melon-like with subtle floral and rosy notes. The plant features slender stems with distinctive long thorns and produces large, fragrant night-blooming flowers with a delicate pink blush. An excellent pollen producer and reliable fruiter, Hana is a favorite among dragon fruit collectors looking for something unique.

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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.

Sweet Red Dragon Fruit is a vigorous, self-fruiting variety prized for its brilliant red skin, deep red flesh, and outstanding flavor. Often considered one of the best-tasting dragon fruits, it offers a sweet, juicy flavor with hints of kiwi and pear, balanced by subtle earthy notes. The flesh is refreshing and mildly crunchy from the tiny edible seeds. Fast-growing and highly productive, Sweet Red produces spectacular night-blooming flowers followed by colorful fruit that make a dramatic addition to any tropical garden. A favorite among collectors and home growers alike.
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Tricia Dragon Fruit is a unique hybrid developed by California breeder Edgar Valdivia and named after his daughter. This vigorous variety produces distinctive grayish-green stems, spectacular flowers up to 15 inches across, and attractive egg-shaped fruit averaging about one pound. The magenta flesh is sweet and flavorful with no acidic aftertaste. Tricia is not self-fertile and requires pollen from another dragon fruit variety, but collectors prize it for its giant blooms, unusual appearance, and excellent fruit quality.

Vietnamese Jaina White Dragon Fruit is the classic pink-skinned, white-fleshed pitaya loved around the world for its refreshing flavor and vigorous growth. The fruit are mildly sweet with hints of strawberry, melon, and kiwi, making them excellent eaten fresh or chilled. This fast-growing climbing cactus produces spectacular night-blooming white flowers up to 14 inches long, followed by brightly colored fruit. Easy to grow and highly ornamental, Vietnamese Jaina White is a must-have for dragon fruit enthusiasts and collectors of unusual tropical plants. Vigorous fleshy stems can reach 30 feet or more, attaching themselves to supports with aerial roots as they climb.
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Lignum Vitae, Tree of Life, Gaiac tree. This tree is sometimes referred to as the "tree of life" because of its many uses. Abundant flowers range in color from purple to blue, it is the national flower of Jamaica. Rare and slow growing small tree, hard to propagate.

Ugly Betty - awesome mango, great sweet flavor, and fruit is real ugly! Delicious, with rich aroma of the basic essence of mango. The color is yellow, pink and red. Slightly mis-shaped at the top - hence the name. Ripening: June-July. Fruit size: 1 - 1.5 lbs.
See more info about Mango varieties.

Rare variety of Amorphophallus ralative. Typhonium venosum, probably better known under its synonym Sauromatum venosum, is a common shade-loving house or garden plant from temperate and tropical Africa and Asia. Tuberous perennial with solitary, segmented round leaf and strange, arum-like flower. Collectable!
It grows to around 20 inches tall from an underground corm. A large T. venosum corm can spawn multiple new corms. Inflorescences emerge before their leaves. This plant is also known as the Voodoo Bulb because of its ability to flower from a corm without soil and water. An inflorescence has a purplish-brown-spotted, yellowish spathe and a purplish-brown spadix which emit a strong odor perceived as similar to cow manure, rotting flesh, or a dirty wet dog, depending on who smells the inflorescence. The odor lasts about 2 days, and attracts carrion-feeding insects which can pollinate this plant.
This plant is dormant from Fall through Winter, shipped as tuber, keep on dry side until it grows back its leaves in Spring.

Serissa japonica (syn. Serissa foetida) - Outer-Variegated Red Stem Snow Rose.
One plant, two beautiful looks! This unusual Serissa is a special red-stem selection with seasonal variegation. During warm summer growth, the tiny glossy leaves may appear mostly green. As cooler winter weather arrives, creamy-white margins develop around the leaves, creating a striking variegated look.
Also known as Snow Rose or Tree of a Thousand Stars, Serissa is a compact, finely branched shrub prized for bonsai and containers. Tiny leaves, reddish stems and abundant star-shaped white flowers give it plenty of character even without training.
Grow in bright light to partial sun, with some afternoon protection in very hot climates. Keep evenly moist in well-drained soil. It responds beautifully to pruning and can be maintained around 2-3 ft or much smaller.
Perfect for bonsai, patio containers, small gardens and collectors of unusual plants. And don't be disappointed if your plant arrives green in summer: winter is when it reveals its variegated personality!
Large size Bonsai starter.
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'BETA' is the workhorse of mid-season avocados. The tree has a rounded dense canopy, and it consistently puts out 200-300 bushels per acre. Fruits are 1-1.5lbs. Season is from July- September.
See avocado varieties chart.

Booth 8 is a Guatemalan and West Indian hybrid variety of avocado. It was planted extensively in the 70s by Avocado growers in South Florida. Growing to a height of 30 feet with a diameter of 20 feet, Booth 8 matures in late August through December. It has a moderate cold tolerance, is a high producer and has a mild susceptibility to scab. This variety of avocado is recommended for the home garden. It produces an oblong fruit that weighs 1 to 1 ½ pounds.
See avocado varieties chart.

Palora Yellow Dragon Fruit is an Ecuadorian selection widely considered one of the finest-tasting dragon fruits in the world. The small golden-yellow fruit contain sweet white flesh with an intense honey-pineapple flavor and exceptional sweetness that surpasses most red dragon fruit varieties. This self-fertile species produces fruit covered with soft spines that naturally fall away as the fruit ripens. Adaptable, productive, and highly sought after by collectors, Palora is often regarded as the premium yellow dragon fruit and a must-have for anyone serious about growing pitayas.
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Suvarnarekha mango is also called Suvarna Sundari which in Sanskrit means Golden Beauty. This cultivar originated from Visakapatanam in Andhra Pradesh, India and is one of the most popular Indian varieties. It is also known as Chinnasuvarnarekha, Latsundar in Odisha, and Sundari in northern India. The fruit is ovate-oblong in shape, medium-sized and yellow with a jasper red blush. It is very early season and a strong producer. The fruit is considered to be of good quality and very juicy. The flavor comparable to a milder Bombay.
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NEW release! Ugly Betty - awesome mango, great sweet flavor, and fruit is real ugly! Delicious, with rich aroma of the basic essence of mango. The color is yellow, pink and red. Slightly mis-shaped at the top - hence the name. Ripening: June-July. Fruit size: 1 - 1.5 lbs.
See more info about Mango varieties.

NEW release! Ugly Betty - awesome mango, great sweet flavor, and fruit is real ugly! Delicious, with rich aroma of the basic essence of mango. The color is yellow, pink and red. Slightly mis-shaped at the top - hence the name. Ripening: June-July. Fruit size: 1 - 1.5 lbs.
See more info about Mango varieties.

Tropic Beauty is a reliable low-chill peach bred for warm climates like Florida, performing well in Zones 9-10. It requires only about 150 chill hours, making it a dependable producer even after mild winters.
The fruit is medium-sized with striking purple-red skin and yellow-orange flesh inside. Flavor is excellent - sweet, juicy, and classic peach. It ripens early, typically around mid-May, giving you one of the first fresh fruits of the season.
This variety is self-pollinating, so a single tree will produce fruit. The tree is vigorous and productive, and benefits from regular pruning to maintain shape and encourage strong harvests. In spring, it also adds ornamental value with soft pink blossoms.
Grafted trees ensure earlier fruiting and consistent quality.
A great choice if you want real peaches in a subtropical garden - easy to grow, early to fruit, and very rewarding.