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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.

Variegated ginger - this species is valued for its variegated foliage, and beautiful flowers.

Bernecker is West Indian variety. Fruit is ellipsoid-spheroid; medium to large size, 14-22 oz, skin light green to green, smooth, flesh good to excellent quality; seed medium size, tight in cavity; harvested late July through August.
See avocado varieties chart.

Bernecker is a West Indian variety. Fruit is ellipsoid-spheroid; medium to large size, 14-22 oz, skin light green to green, smooth, flesh good to excellent quality; seed medium size, tight in cavity; harvested late July through August.
See avocado varieties chart.

Black Prince fruit is ellipsoid elongated, medium to large size, 16-36 oz, dark green, turning black when ripe, smooth to slightly pebbly. Oil content, 4-9%; seed medium size, tight in cavity; harvested mid-August to mid-September.
See avocado varieties chart.
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Black Prince fruit is ellipsoid elongated, medium to large size, 16-36 oz, dark green, turning black when ripe, smooth to slightly pebbly. Oil content, 4-9%; seed medium size, tight in cavity; harvested mid-August to mid-September.
See avocado varieties chart.
Read more about Black Prince variety

Black Prince fruit is ellipsoid elongated, medium to large size, 16-36 oz, dark green, turning black when ripe, smooth to slightly pebbly. Oil content, 4-9%; seed medium size, tight in cavity; harvested mid-August to mid-September.
See avocado varieties chart.
Read more about Black Prince variety

Evergreen tree, medium size. This small tree likes damp costal swamps, but is also cultivated as ornamental for its long, hanging strands of pink or white flowers which are comprised in numerous filaments. Bunches of flower buds are hanging down from the branches, flowers with sweet fragrance bloom in the nights of June to August. Leaves are huge, up to 2 ft long and 4-5" wide, with toothed edge, very tropical looking. They are spiraled at the end of branches.

Loose clusters of pale pink flowers with golden blotch bloom on wiry stems. Broadly ribbed, iris-like leaves. Hardy and easy to grow!
Bletilla striata Yokohama is a lovely, hardy ground orchid native to East Asia. A cross of Bletilla striata Big Bob x Bletilla formosana. Bletilla Kate makes a typical clump of upright, sword-like, pleated, green leaves. Starting in late spring, terminal spikes reach 40" tall with an open cluster of medium lavender flowers, each highlighted by a dark purple stripe down the back center of each petal and a very dark purple lip surrounding a yellow throat. It is a relatively chardy orchid, in cooler climates leaves turn yellow in the fall before they die back for the winter.
Grows almost anywhere but prefers a rich, well-drained soil with adequate moisture. Water during growing season.


See video about Ground Orchids.

Chonemorpha fragrans, Frangipani vine. This large-leafed, coarse vine sports large clusters of white blooms with a subtle fragrance. Large shiny leaves, prominent veins, superb flowers similar to Frangipani, propellor shaped, delicous rich scent. Flowers a pure white with yellow center. This is a stunning vine, flowering profusely from May - July.

Costus fissiligulatus is an amazing new Costus from Gabon in West Africa. It has a dazzling pink trumpet flower with a yellow throat. It is very floriferous with an inflorescence of numerous flower buds on a shortish plant of 3-4 ft that stands very erect. It is an easy grower with similar growing requirements to other gingers.

Perm Sab, Permsaap, Yellow Trip. New variety from Thailand.

West African Sickle bush, Aroma, Kalahari Christmas tree, Chinese lantern tree, Marabou-thorn, Princess's Earrings. Interesting powderpuff-like pink flowers make this plant unforgettable. Good plant for bonsai.

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.

French Perfume Jasmine, Poets jasmine - very fragrant! Essential oil of this jasmine is one of the most important components in perfumery. Grown in the perfume fields of Southern France.Semi-evergreen to deciduous vine. This vine has lots of fragrant white flowers in spring, summer, and fall. Drought and pollution tolerant. Jasmine associates nicely with climbing roses, honeysuckle or clematis, but it looks superb grown on its own. The species is hardy. It has good tolerance to a wide range of temperatures and is easily maintained in pots.

Francis is a Haitian Mango. A traditional dessert mango from Haiti. The fruit are saber-like in shape, with an undulating and naturally waxed skin. The size of the fruit is from 1 to 1.5 lb., with a bright yellow color at full maturity. The dark orange somewhat fibrous flesh is soft and juicy with a rich, spicy and sweet flavor that speaks of the Caribbean. 'Madame Francis' is one of the few specialty mangos available in the United States for a number of years. The tree is open growing and vigorous, with large, light green leaves and moderate anthracnose tolerance. It is generally one of the first mangos to ripen during the season and often produces multiple crops here in Florida and throughout the tropics.
See more info about Mango varieties.

Oxalis triangularis var. purpurea - unusual oxalis with large, dark purple leaves with a pattern design. Pink flowers. An eye stopper! Small perennial, will take both sun or shade. Cute container plant, and it is edible too! Tastes like grape skins.
Young plants have smaller leaves, then they will grow large up to 3" wide as the plant matures.
This plant may go semi-dormant in winter, just reduce watering, and new leaves are coming within a few weeks.

Native to Columbia, the gorgeous and highly sought after Pink Princess philodendron is at the top of many plant collector’s wish lists, and for good reason. Characterized by deep green, heart-shaped leaves with bubblegum pink variegation, the pink princess is truly unique in the plant world. While it can be easily confused with the Philodendron pink congo, the variegation of the pink princess is stable as it occurs due to natural processes (whereas the pink congo variegation is a result of chemicals that are injected into the leaves, usually reverting back to green a couple months after being purchased).
See Article about Philodendrons.

White Princess Philodendron is prized by growers for its stunning foliage and is one of the most striking philodendrons that you can add to your indoor garden. No one knows for sure where this hybrid first originated, but it has become one of the most sought-after philodendrons. Its glossy green leaves are generously patterned with white variegation to create a striking display. You may even get a splash of pink from time to time! Its gorgeous green leaves are generously splashed with white and will dazzle and delight. The slow growth and relatively compact size of the White Princess Philodendron plant make it a good choice for smaller indoor spaces. It also has the natural ability to help clear the air of unhealthy contaminants, so it’s not just beautiful but also useful.
See Article about Philodendrons.

Mariposa plum is a large-sized plum with nearly freestone flesh and a small pit. The skin is glossy-green in color mottled with maroon. The red flesh is sweet, juicy, firm and delicious with pleasantly tart skin.
Good fresh or cooked. Very low chill.

Methley variety of low chill plum. Needs 200-250 chill hours. Originated in South Africa. Small to medium round fruit with red/purple skin. Flesh is red, soft, very juicy and sweet. Ripens early. Tree is vigorous, upright.
This variety is self-fruitful

Blackberry jam fruit, Jasmin de rosa - fragrant white flowers and edible fruit that tastes like blackberry jam! Rare exotic that will fruit in a container. Kids love the fruit!
This unique compact plant, perfect for container culture, combines features of a fragrant flower and tasty desert fruit. Originally from Central and South America, this rare tropical small evergreen tree bears fruit which tastes like fresh Blackberry jam. Many claim that it

A grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol production. Sorghum originated in Africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. Sorghum is the worlds fifth-most important cereal crop after rice, wheat, maize, and barley. Sorghum grain is gluten free, high in resistant starch, and more abundant and diverse phenolic compounds compared to other major cereal crop.

Princess flower - beautiful purple blooms and velvet leaves. This is a dwarf compact variety that gets very bushy and flowers profusely in full sun or filtered light.