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Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower, Mock Lemon - the fragrance is outstanding! The plant is slow growing, big size of the plant is hard to find.
See Article about this plant.

Allspice, Jamaica Pepper, pimento tree. Leaves and bark also contain the allspice scent. Excellent container plant for indoor or greenhouse culture. This spice scent will be with you right away and will stay all the time, don't have to wait till bloom or fruit...
This plant has antimicrobial properties.

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.

Atemoya (grafted var. Priestly), Hybrid Custard Apple. This cultivar produces large, green fruits with a creamy texture and uniquely sweet flavor. It is a grafted variety that combines desirable traits from both parent species, making it a delightful addition to home gardens.
Atemoya is much hardier than common Sugar Apple, and at the same time can tolerate tropical heat unlike Cherimola which requires cooler summers. It makes Atemoya an excellent choice for subtropical and tropical garden. Can tolerate light freeze. The tree growing to about twenty-five feet at maturity with about the same spread. Atemoyas have fewer seeds than Sugar Apple, which makes them a lot easier to eat as a fresh fruit.

Soncoya, Toreta, Ilama. Medium-sized tree with a trunk that usually branches fairly low. The fruit pulp is very good but not marketed. In Colombia, the pulp is eaten raw or is strained for juice, drunk as a beverage or folk remedy. In Mexico, Soncoya juice is regarded as a remedy for fever and chills.

Sugar Apple, Custard Apple, Sweetsop-Anon, Sweetsop. One of the best subtropical fruit trees, small tree, starts fruiting right away, relatively cold hardy. A must for your fruit garden. This plant drops leaves during winter-spring.
This is the best species of Annona suited for container growing, due to its small height

Sugar Apple, new rare variety Na Di (Na Dai, Nadi) selected in Vietnam. Superior variety, it has a green skin and very sweet white pulp. The fruit doesn

Anthurium veitchii isn't called the "King" for nothing! This majestic houseplant shows off long, rippling leaves that can stretch up to 3 feet, starting with a heart-shaped base -because even royalty has a soft side!
Its glossy, textured foliage gives your space instant jungle vibes, making it a standout in any room. Low-maintenance and full of personality, the King Anthurium brings a regal flair to your plant collection.
Just give it bright, indirect light, and watch this leafy monarch rule your home with elegance!

Climbing Ylang-Ylang, Manorangini, Hara-champa, Kantali champa. A brother of a famous Artabotrys hexapetalus, this plant can grow as a large woody vine or trimmed as a shrub. Flowers are very fragrant, with lemon-like scent.

A unique FULL SHADE plant! Rugged houseplant for shady areas of the home. Once very popular, this plant was a common feature of many a Victorian hallway.
Best sited in bright indirect light, but tolerates full shade. This variety is not the commoner A. elatior 'Milkyway', but the much nicer and difficult to find Aspidistra vietnamensis 'Ginga'.
Species of Aspidistra are perennial herbaceous plants growing from rhizomes. The leaves are either solitary or are grouped in small "tufts" of two to four. The most common variety is the one with all green leaves, A. elatior (sometimes labeled as A. lurida). Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga is quite rare and has green leaves variegated with white striping or spots.

Variegated Purple Primrose, Chinese Violet. The brightly variegated leaves of yellow and dark green, make a great contrast with the flowers. It thrives in sun or partial shade and can tolerant dry conditions, heat, humidity, salty air, and poor nutrient soils. Give this easy growing plant good drainage and medium moisture for optimum growth.
Can be used as a mass planting under large trees and borders in full sun, semi-shade or full shade. It is also a good container plant. Leaves have been eaten as spinach in India.
This ground cover thrives in semi-shade and will also grow in sunny spots if it receives adequate moisture. It can be planted in any soil in the garden, but will do better if plenty of compost is added.

Chinese ginger, Fingerroot. Boesenbergia rotunda is a medicinal and culinary herb from China and Southeast Asia. It is widely used in Javanese cuisine in Indonesia. In Thai cooking it is called krachai. In the west it is usually found pickled or frozen. Kra Chai is used as an antiflatulent, expels air and nurtures strength. Used as a male tonic, vigor, health promotion, longevity, aphrodisiac.

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.

See instructions how to make tea

Ylang Ylang, Perfume Tree, Chanel #5 Tree. This tropical beauty is the source of the worlds most famous perfume, Chanel No. 5. Its golden, star-shaped flowers release an intoxicating fragrance almost year-round, filling the air with sweet, exotic notes. A graceful evergreen with glossy leaves and layered branches, it makes a stunning centerpiece in your garden. This is one of the most beautiful, fast growing and beneficial flowering trees for Southern landscapes. Dwarf form Cananga fruticosa offers the same scent in compact size. A true living perfume for your yard!
This 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.
Large trees maybe topped for shipping.
Special growing instructions are here

The Chinese Olive Tree (Canarium album) is a resilient, evergreen tree prized for its nutrient-rich fruits, medicinal properties, and centuries-old role in traditional Asian wellness and cuisine. The tree thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, mature trees tolerating light frost. This fruit celebrated for over 2,000 years in Asia for its unique taste and exceptional health benefits. Rich in essential amino acids, beneficial fatty acids, vitamins, and high-quality dietary fibers, this nutritional powerhouse supports overall well-being. Its potent bioactive compounds, including phenolic acids and flavonoids, offer antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor properties.
The fruit of Chinese Olive is a drupe, similar to an olive or date, with a firm outer skin, a fibrous or crunchy pulp, and a hard central seed (stone). It is eaten raw, though it has a slightly astringent taste. It can be pickled, soaked in brine or sugar syrup for a sweeter, milder flavor. Dried - used as a snack or in traditional medicine. Cooked - often added to soups, stews, or stir-fried dishes for its unique texture and mild flavor. The fruit is sometimes boiled to make herbal teas, valued for their medicinal properties. Though not a true nut, its seed is sometimes roasted and eaten like an almond.

An exceptionally distinct pepper, it is likely an ancient hybrid of Capsicum annuum (bird pepper) and Capsicum chinense (habanero group).
While of small size (something around an inch or so long), these oddly shaped bright orange to finally red fruits are prolifically produced along the branches of compact plants with small leaves.
What separates this variety from others is its unique flavor which packs quite a bang! Not because of its heat (because our strain has either no heat what-so-ever, or so little it is hard to even detect), but because of its intense fruity habanero flavor.
If one who knows that distinct habanero super fruit flavor (which is then normally followed by the heat blast), then tries a biquinho pepper, the flavor is so distinctly habanero that when the heat blast doesn

Chains of Glory, Light Bulb Flower. This elegant plant is a rare species in plant collections. The white fragrant flowers are held in loose pendulous panicles, similar to Bridal Veil (Clerodendrum wallichii). The white flowers are very showy against dark green foliage. Flowering racemes hang down a foot and a half or more. Winter bloomer. It often has two flowering periods during the winter season.

Costus igneus, Chamaecostus cuspidatus - Insulin Plant, Fiery Costus, Spiral Flag.
It is known as the insulin plant because it may help lower glucose levels for some people with diabetes. Researchers believe it can help lower blood sugar level. The plant has large, fleshy, smooth turmeric-like spiral leaves that are dark green on top with light purple undersides. The undersides of these large, smooth, dark green leaves have light purple shade. The leaves are spirally arranged around the stem, forming attractive, arching clumps arising from underground rootstocks. The maximum height of these plants is about two feet. The flowers are orange in color, appear to be cone-like heads at the tips of branches. Flowering occurs during the warm months.
10 benefits of insulin plant:
- Helps to reduce high blood glucose level
- Improves digestion
- Reduces cholesterol level
- Increases energy level
- Promotes weight loss
- Good for skin health
- Prevents heart diseases
- Relieves stress.

Adenium Shocking Pink - this vibrant variety lives up to its name with intense, electrifying pink blooms. The ruffled, multi-layered petals add depth and texture, making this flower a bold and eye-catching addition to your garden. Its striking color ensures it stands out in any landscape.

This Adenium hybrid, Thong Samsee, features soft, buttery yellow petals with a delicate pink edging around the outer rims.Adenium Thong Samsee has flowers at different stages on the same plant - from pink to yellow and white, creating the impression of a whole garden in bloom! The petals are beautifully layered, giving the flower a full, refined look. Its subtle gradient effect and gentle hues make it an elegant and charming bloom.
The name Thong Samsee comes from the Thai language and consists of three words: Thong ( ) meaning "gold", Sam ( ) meaning "three", and See ( ) meaning "color". It can be translated as "three golden colors" or simply "three-color". This name reflects the variety's unique trait: its flowers transition through three distinct color stages - from soft yellow to pink and nearly white, producing a multicolored display on a single plant. In Thai culture, "gold" symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and the number three represents harmony and completeness, making this plant not only beautiful but also rich in symbolic meaning.

Adenium Xmas Santa - a Holiday Special Desert Rose. This festive variety features Christmas-colored blooms with deep red petals fading into crisp white edges, creating a joyful and eye-catching display. The multi-layered ruffled flowers make it a perfect addition to your garden or a unique holiday gift for plant lovers. A true celebration of the season in bloom!
See picture of caudex size.

Ylang Ylang shrub. Not everybody can grow Cananga odorata, Ylang-Ylang Tree - fast growing and pretty big. With the Desmos chinensis, a small relative you get that intense fragrance but in a plant that can be kept around 3 to 6 feet. It is a better choice for those with limited space.
Ylang Ylang Shrub - is a rare treasure for fragrance lovers. It's a compact, bushy, vining cousin of the famous Ylang Ylang tree, but with an even more intense perfume. The scent is often compared to sweet lemon candy.
This shrub shows off graceful, arching branches and pendant flowers that come in golden yellow or the even rarer bright red form. It thrives in warm, humid conditions and becomes vigorous once established.
Perfect for smaller gardens or containers, while still delivering that unforgettable fragrance.

The Hong Kong Guava which was created in Hawaii from a seed grown guava in Hong Kong, features a large, round fruit which can get between 6 to 8 ounces in weight. The fruit has a smooth pink exterior, with a sweet flavor, and very few seeds inside. This particular guava variety is very tolerant to most soil types and climate conditions but must be protected from freezing temperatures. The Hong Kong Guava tree is high yielding and spreads outwards in growth habit.

Red Chinese Lantern. A rare weeping Hibiscus from Africa. The flowers are rscarlet ed, single, and faced-down like "Chinese lanterns." Very unique plant with compact, cascading growth habit, doesn't need any pruning, great as a container specimen. Neat Hibiscus to add to your collection that you won't find easily anywhere else!

Bronze Chinese hat. Rare variety with orange-bronze flowers. Unique flowers are the main interest of this scrambling shrub: each is a narrow tube backed by a broad, circular calyx.