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Acanthus montanus, also known as African mountain acanthus, False Thistle, Bear's breech, Mountain Thistle, and Alligator Plant, is a thinly branched unusual perennial with interesting foliage, basal clusters of oblong to lance-shaped glossy, dark green leaves reaching up to 12 inches long. The leaves have silver marks and wavy margins. It produces showy pink flowers in the summer to fall. It is said it is cold hardy to zone 9. The plant looks better in filtered light.
See picture of alligator skin.

Mountain Soursop, Wild Custard Apple, Guanabana de monte, Wild Soursop.
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Grow Your Own Food: Annona montana - Mountain Soursop. Exotic fruit, a cold hardy alternative to a Soursop.

Snake plant, Phaya-Yor - this exotic Thai plant marries beauty and folklore. Its striking blooms resemble the open mouths of snakes, adding a mysterious allure to your garden. Traditionally used in Thailand for snake bite relief and treating herpes, this captivating specimen not only enhances your space but also sparks conversation among guests.

Anthonys Rick-Rack. This curious epiphyte is grown for the strange leaves which lend it the common name Ric-Rac Cactus, Zig-Zag or Fishbone Cactus. In the wild it attaches itself to trees, clinging by little aerial root filaments along the zigzagging succulent leaves, but is adaptable to terrestrial habits. It loves strong yet indirect lighting. It does not need a lot of water and should be permitted to dry out entirely between waterings. It is nightblooming and its flowers last only a single night in spring.

Midnight Horror - the tree is grown as a collectible ornamental for its strange appearance. The long, podded fruits hang down from bear branches, looking like dangling sickles or swords in the night. Attractive off-white to pink flowers, nice landscape tree and conversation piece! Very fast growing, but reaches 15-20 ft as a small to medium size tree. Good choice for those who need to get a mature landscape tree in no time.
This plant loses leaves in winter.

Deep rainbow colors. Rare plumeria. Very fragrant flowers.

Want a fruit tree that will produce for you right away? That's the one. Strawberry tree, jam tree, Cotton Candy berry, Jamaican Cherry. One of the most profuse and rewarding fruiting trees! From spring to fall, you will harvest 2 crops a day once the plant is established, in full sun and has enough water. Drought tolerant, but needs regular watering to establish. Easy to grow, fast growing tree, requires almost no care. Sensitive to freeze. Grows well in containers.

Mountain Mahogany, Half-peeled Banana. Mountain Mahogany is a large Southern African tree. The fruit of this species is remarkable and when green has the form of a cigar- or club-shaped capsule. When mature the five woody, closely lenticellate, pale brown valves curve back from the thickened tip, leaving a central column intact with impressions of the seeds - in overall appearance that of a half-peeled banana. Seeds are large and winged, and carried some distance from the tree by wind.

Rare unique variety - Indonesian Sunset. Flowers are multi-colored with bronze/golden highlights, some gardeners call it Mandarin Allamanda. Very showy flower, slightly fragrant. Large plant, blooming size.

This graceful shrub grows up to 7 ft and has pointed narrow leaves. The white fragrant flowers are held in loose panicles. Cascades of flowers appear around Thanksgiving. Keep it out of the wind, and avoid putting it where it in hot afternoon sun. Blooming in fall-spring.

A rare Winter-blooming Tree Daisy that offers up masses of fragrant, 2-3" white daisy flowers from October thru February. Hailing from Mexico down to South America, this cloud forest tree is more of a shrubby vine in lower elevations. Lightly toothed, 3-5" green leaves that provide a verdant backdrop for the shower of Winter flowers, so profuse they entirely envelope the plant! Some say they smell like vanilla, some say cupcakes - either way, yum! Flowers are followed by multi-faceted, lime-green seedpods that are nearly as decorative as the blooms. Plant in sun to light shade in fertile well-drained soil. It will appreciate regular watering, less in the Winter as temperatures cool. Cut back after flowering to encourage healthy new growth. Mulch roots to protect from frost.