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Grains of Paradise, African Cardamom. Seeds of this rare Ginger are similar in flavor to cardamom and used as a pungent spice. This Ginger has many bioactives, great for digestive and intestinal health. The plant has many other medicinal values: anti-diabetic and anti-obese mechanisms, aphrodisiac and testosterone boosting properties. Aframomum melegueta may be promising for a spice to add to a diet in hopes of body recomposition. Studies show this spice increases sexual behavior.

This Adenium hybrid, Frozen, presents a truly unusual look for a tropical flower. The "frozen" effect is created by its pristine snow-white petals with a subtle pinkish blush at the center, set against the backdrop of variegated leaves that feature white and silvery streaks. The result is a cool, frosty appearance that contrasts beautifully with the warmth of the tropical environment. A unique and elegant addition to your garden. Stay cool!

African Cranberry Hibiscus. This fast growing bush is covered with beautiful dark red flowers several times a year. Leaves are edible, acidic, rich of vitamin C, good for teas and salads. Very similar to Hibiscus cannabinus but with dark red leaves.
All parts of the plant are edible and can be used for delicious tea or in a salad. Very fast growing, forms a large bush in one season. Tolerates dry conditions. Grow your edible landscape in no time!
With proper care and protection, this plant can provide a striking display of color and texture in the garden year after year.
Learn more about edible hibiscus: Most useful Hibiscus plants.

Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana, African wattle, weeping wattle. Small to medium-size semi-deciduous to deciduous tree. An excellent garden shade tree, beautiful in flower. Great plant for bonsai. This variety starts flowering at young age, in 3 gal pot.

Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana, African wattle, weeping wattle. Small to medium-size semi-deciduous to deciduous tree. An excellent garden shade tree, beautiful in flower. Great plant for bonsai. This variety starts flowering at young age.

This burgundy variegated pineapple is a strikingly beautiful plant, makes a very attractive houseplant or a unique addition to a tropical landscape. It has edible fruit but is is valued for its exceptional ornamental features.
Read more about Pineapple: The most luscious Hospitality Fruit: Pineapple.

Golden African tulip tree - rare collectible variety with yellow flowers. Medium size tree. Blooms winter through spring with gorgeous tulip-like flowers. Sensitive to frost when young, but mature plants are more cold hardy.

African Lily. Sky blue funnel-shaped flowers occur in many-flowered cymes on long, erect stems. Agapanthus is originating from Southern Africa. Both deciduous and evergreen, some have thick, strappy leaves and others grass-like foliage. They range from fully hardy to half hardy, with the evergreen varieties generally the most tender.

Angel Trumpet - one of the most popular favorites for Southern gardens. Small tree or bush with trumpet-like fragrant flowers that change color from white (bud) through yellow to pink (mature). Fast growing and easy to grow.

New hybrid! Peach flower that sometimes turns variegated. The stunning deep orange, double flowers attract any viewers in their tracks. In the petal count is usually much darker color and the color has a luminosity. Flowers may become slightly variegated with white stripes.

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.

White African Iris is the perfect low-maintenance beauty for your landscape. This plant is a showstopper with its delicate, pale yellow flowers accented by bold maroon markings. These stunning blooms appear in cycles throughout the warm months, giving your garden a fresh, elegant look time and time again. And the best part? It thrives on neglect! Tough, drought-tolerant, cold-tolerant and super easy to grow, Dietes bicolor is the ultimate low-maintenance landscaping choice. It forms graceful, clumping, sword-like foliage that looks lush year-round, adding texture and movement to your garden. Perfect for borders, walkways, or mass plantings, this fantastic perennial handles heat, sun, and even partial shade like a champ. Suitable for xeriscaping.

Dietes - African Iris - is a stunning, exotic beauty! Bold white petals with striking golden streaks and a delicate lavender crest at the center. Dietes is hardy, drought-tolerant, and an unstoppable bloomer in warm climates. Once established, it practically takes care of itself, thriving in poor soils, full sun, and even partial shade. The tough, sword-like foliage adds a sleek, architectural touch to gardens, and the flowers? Oh, they keep coming! They bloom in cycles, each lasting just a day but quickly replaced by new ones - like a floral fireworks show that never stops. Perfect for landscaping, borders, or mass plantings, Dietes brings an effortless, low-maintenance elegance to your garden. If you want something tough, beautiful, and always blooming, this is the plant to have!

Euclinia longiflora - African Tree Gardenia. African Angel Trumpets, Tree Gardenia. Flowers of this tropical shrub are long tubes opening as a white fragrant trumpet, hence the common name. Gorgeous sight! Light green dense foliage resembling coffee leaves is also very ornamental. This is a very rare species. Can be grown in a pot as a houseplant, requires bright light for blooming.

African Jasmine - very fragrant! A fine vine with bunches of white fragrant flowers almost year round.

A compact, round dwarf mulberry that stays small but produces big. Burgundy Berry Dwarf loads up with deep burgundy fruit all spring, often covering the plant from top to bottom. The berries are plump, sweet, and easy to pick - especially when grown in a container.
Perfect for patios, small gardens, or edible landscapes, this variety performs beautifully in pots and stays naturally bushy without constant pruning. Cold hardy in zones 6-11 and tough enough to handle heat, it is a reliable, productive mulberry for a wide range of climates.

Nancy Tree, Golden Spoon, Nance. A beautiful medium size tree with a nice round crown and bright pretty flowers turning from yellow through orange to red with age. It is limited to tropical and subtropical climates and is not a common plant in cultivation. The fruits are eaten raw or cooked as dessert, or may be included in soup or in stuffing for meats. Roots and stems have antibacterial activities. It is highly drought-tolerant.
See article about this plant: Byrsonima crassifolia - Pretty Fancy Nancy from Brazil (Golden Spoon).

Spathodea campanulata, commonly known as the African Tulip Tree, is highly regarded for its striking beauty. Its large, vibrant orange-red flowers create a spectacular display, attracting pollinators like bees and birds. The lush foliage adds to its visual appeal. Additionally, the African Tulip Tree is valued for its medicinal properties and is often used in traditional medicine. Medium size tree. Blooms winter through spring with gorgeous tulip-like flowers, red with yellow throat. Sensitive to frost especially when young. Mature plants are more cold hardy.

Spathodea campanulata, commonly known as the African Tulip Tree, is highly regarded for its striking beauty. Its large, vibrant orange-red or yellow-orange flowers create a spectacular display, attracting pollinators like bees and birds. The lush foliage adds to its visual appeal. Additionally, the African Tulip Tree is valued for its medicinal properties and is often used in traditional medicine. Medium size tree. Blooms winter through spring with gorgeous tulip-like flowers, red with yellow throat. Sensitive to frost especially when young. Mature plants are more cold hardy.
These plants are blooming size, seedlings from Yellow (Golden) Tulip tree. Please beware that there is a chance the flower may come out red (red is a dominant gene). All trees from this batch that opened flowers so far had yellow flowers.