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Perfect landscape plant for boarders, flowe beds and rock gardens. Easy to grow grass-like perennial with erect, sword-shaped leaves and branched spikes of showy, funnel-shaped red/orange flowers in summer.

Beautiful small shrub, can be used as a ground cover. Bright orange to brick red tubular flowers year round are very showy.

Spice Turmeric, Longevity Spice, Indian Saffron, Tumeric. Turmeric powder might well be the healthiest spice on Earth. Made by grinding the dried root of the Curcuma longa plant, this ancient superfood and key ingredient in curry powder has been used by Indian Ayurvedic healers for centuries. In recent years, also the scientific community has begun to show interest in the potential health benefits of the turmeric root. Turmeric can be consumed in its original powdered form through culinary additions to other foods.
This plant is deciduous through winter-spring.

Rheedia edulis, Lemon Drop Mangosteen, Cherry Mangosteen. Looking for a fun, tropical addition to your small garden or patio? Garcinia edulis might just be the perfect fit!
Known as Lemon Drop Mangosteen or Madrono, this small, very slow growing tree brings both beauty and deliciousness to your rare fruit collection.
The tree is a compact, evergreen gem with glossy green leaves that look great year-round. Its small, bright yellow-orange fruits are about the size of a golf ball, with translucent white pulp inside. The taste? A refreshing burst of sweet and sour - like a lemony tropical candy!
These little fruits are not only great for snacking fresh but also make awesome juices, jams, or desserts. Plus, the tree is pretty low-maintenance - just give it some sun and water, and it's happy.

Pick up only, pre-order by request. Contact us for availability. We have only a few plants in our personal collection that we can share.
The plants are well established, 10-12" tall, with several leaves. Ready to step up in next size container.
Mangosteen. This delicious fruit has a thick, dark-red skin, inside which are creamy white segments with a sweet, slightly tart flavor. Purported by many who have had the luxury of tasting it as being the best tasting fruit in the world.

Glory bush, Quaresmeira. Large shrub or small tree with branching habit and huge velvet fuzzy leaves up to 10" in diameter, nice to touch, tend to turn orange/red at the lower part of the trunk. Spikes of purple flowers. A striking plant! Can be grown in both sun or shade. In shade the leaves grow up to 1 ft in diameter.

Red Siam Tulip, rare hybrid. This plant produces an excellent cut flower last up to about 14 days. If placed in a slightly shaded position, flower on the plant can remain for up to 3 months.

Dramatic blooms of new cultivar Katie have pure white tops over the blood red cones. Outstanding hybrid of Curcuma roscoeana. This plant produces an excellent cut flower last up to about 14 days. If placed in a slightly shaded position, flower on the plant can remain for up to 3 months.

Achacha, Achachairu. Small, prolifically-fruiting tree related to the Mangosteen. The taste is described as both bitter and sweet and is somewhat reminiscent of lemonade. The rather tough, bitter rind can be split open with a knife or with the teeth, and the edible part of the fruit sucked off the seed. The Achacha is in season from December to mid-March.
The small tree with a pyramidal canopy is prolifically-fruiting. It grows in the southern part of the Amazon basin in the central area of Bolivia. Achachas are tangy and refreshing with a delicate subtle sweetness, a fine balance between sweetness and acidity, producing an unusual taste sensation. Fruit should be picked mature as it does not ripen further on storage. In addition to having a great flavor, Achacha fruit has more flesh relative to its weight, when compared to the renowned purple mangosteen. Its rind is also palatable and easily utilized for beverages. The Bolivian name of the fruit is Achachairu and translated means honey kiss in Guarani language. Nutritionally, Achachas are valuable source of vitamin C and folate, as well as potassium, riboflaving and antioxidants.
Easy to grow in south Florida and must have for every tropical fruit lover. Grows well in a container.