KH095 YELLOW BELLS. TROVADORA FLOWER. (Esperanza) Tecoma stans. Native from Northern Mexico to Argentina. Upright, rounded tree to 20 ft. high and 10 ft. wide. Evergreen leaves are compound with 5 to 13 dark green leaflets on each frond. Flowers are bright yellow funnel shaped in clusters blooming from spring through autumn. In cooler climates grow in greenhouse, conservatory or tub to be brought indoors during winter. Propagate from seed in spring or semi-ripe or partial green cuttings during summer. Winter hardy in zones 10 - 11 and marginally in zone 9 with some protection. Packet of 10 seeds $2.50 For Pictures/Culture Information Click Here
1A006 TEAKWOOD TREE. Tectona grandis. The famous hardwood tree native to Malaysia, the wood is heavier than water. A tall tropical tree with large, rough, leathery leaves and small mauve flowers. Packet of 5 seeds $2.50
2133 EVERGREEN GRAPE. Rhoicissus capensis A new wonder from South Africa. Tender, evergreen, tendril-bearing vine; Roots producing globose tubers; leaves simple to 8 inches across, orbicular to reniform, coarsely crenate, rusty-tomentose beneath; fruit in axillary clusters, an edible, glossy reddish-purple berry, to 3/4 inch in diameter. Does well inside where it can climb, also good for covering archways and trellises. Packet of 10 seeds $3.25
1A025 SEAGRAPES. Coccoloba uvilfera A plant for the lover of rarities. It will grow in the house, conservatory or outside in warm climates. Has huge, stiff olive-green leaves with red veins that turn cream colored with age. Bears fragrant white flowers followed by red grape-like fruits. Grow in a large tub and given lots of light. Packet of 5 seeds $1.95
AU115 LIPSTICK TREE (Annato, Achiote, Achuete, Urucu) Bixa orellana. From the Amazon region and Central America. Large rose, pink or white flowers with yellow stamens. Maroon to vivid scarlet 2 inch spiny pods. Red dye from seed pods used by Amazon Indians for face and body paint. Cultivated throughout the tropics as a coloring for lipstick, cloth, soap, paint and cheese. Used in Latin American Cuisine in place of the more expensive Saffron for coloring and flavoring in rice, stews, soup and meat. Zones 9-11, indoors or greenhouse. Used medicinally. Packet of 10 seeds $3.50 For Pictures/Culture Information Click Here
NW20 SPIRAL GINGER. (Cañahuate) Costus guaniensis v. macrostrobilus. A fast grower 6 to 8 ft. Its red flower bract produces a dense mass of white and yellow flowers that are tinged pink. Its numerous spiraling stems and beautiful flowers make this a handsome houseplant specimen if raised in a large container. A refreshing drink is made from the edible stalk. This plant has a unique appearance. Zones 10 - 11 or indoors in cooler climates. 3 seeds $1.95 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC160 LUCIFER'S TORCH. Canna indica. A delicate slender plant with well-appointed bamboo-like canes and long slim leaves, bright green. The exceptionally beautiful flowers are flaming orange-maroon with extremely pretty petals that attract humming birds. A delightful sight to behold inside or outside of any home. Can be raised outside in cool climates, but rhizomes but be dug up and stored in a cool dry place for the winter. 10 seeds $2.00
KC161 BRONZE-BURGUNDY. Canna. A bold intriguing canna with leaf & stalk colors ranging from olive green to bronze to burgundy. Delicate flowers are orchid-shaped bright orange. Outside during the summer this Canna is very profilic and will produce many stately 6 ft. to 10 ft. canes. Requires full sun to flower. 5 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC162 TORCH GINGER. Nicolaia elatior. A beautiful houseplant or landscape plant in warm regions. It forms neat clumps of rubust canes that rise up with strikingly beautiful inflorescences of large heads in brilliant red-maroon, marginated white, and nestled in crimson cones with yellow tips. Zones 10 - 11 or indoors in cooler climates. 5 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
2203 GOLDEN YELLOW PAPAYA. Carica papaya. A palm like tree that bears the papaya fruit whose enzyme is able to digest 35 times its weight in lean meat. Excellent source of vitamin A and B. Zones 9-10. 10 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
2203K GOLDEN RED PAPAYA. Carica papaya. Similar to the Golden Yellow Papaya above but flesh of fruit is more red in color. Zones 9-10. 10 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
2203KC BIG RED PAPAYA, BIG PAPA. Carica papaya. Big Papaya approaching the size of water melon. Flesh of fruit is orange to red. Zones 9-10. 10 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
2205 MOUNTAIN PAPAYA. Carica pubescens. A hardy papaya from the mountains that will stand cold and disease better than Golden Papaya. Very attractive foliage. Zones 9-10. 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2904 TROPICAL DWARF PAPAYA. Carica. A fast growing papaya only reaching 3- 4 ft. but bearing fruits as large as 2 lbs in 2 year from seed. A great container plant. Zones 10-11. 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC154 CASHEW NUT. (Anacardo) Anacardium occidentale. A tropical tree that is famous for its delicious nuts. It is a very fast grower and well reach 40 ft. quickly in warm climates It is a very handsome tree that can be raised in greenhouses for its tropical appearance. Extreme southern portions of Zone 10 and all of zone 11. 3 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2907 TROPICAL OAK. Casuarina equisetifolia. A conifer like tree that is used in Europe for windbreaks. A rather unusual tree that stands out from others. Zones 9-11. 20 seeds $2.00
D2909 CORK TREE. Phellodendron amurense. A deciduous, aromatic tree with a corky bark. The fruit emits a turpentine smell when bruised. Leaves turn a brilliant yellow in fall. Zones 4-9. 25 seeds $1.95
D2911 GOLDEN RAIN TREE. Koelreuteria. A stunning tree with bright yellow flowers. Necklaces are made from the seeds and the flowers are thought to have medicinal properties in China. This rainforest tree thrives where winters are cold. Zones 5-9. 8 seeds $2.75 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2914 AFRICAN TULIP TREE, FOREST BLAZE. Spathodea companulata. A spectacularly dazzling plant with glorious fern-like folieage. Bright crimson-red 4 inch uniquely-shaped flowers with yellow frilled edges. Pinnate leaves are up to 20 inches long. The wood is used for making native drums. Zones 10-11 or grow as large houseplant in colder zones. 20 seeds $1.95 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2917 BEEFWOOD. Casuarina stricta. A large lumber tree, its name is derived from its reddish wood color. It has very unusual foliage and is a fast grower. Does well in pots and represents a different style of house plant. Minimum 37°F. 25 seeds $1.95
KC111 MONKEY'S COMB, MONKEY'S BRUSH. Apeiba aspera. A magnificent plant with awesome foliage. The heavily scented flowers are bright yellow, followed by curious sea-urchin like fruits 2 inches (5cm) in diameter, which are chocolate brown and covered with short, soft spines the subject of folk tales, that these spiny fruit pods are used as combs, or brushes by the monkeys. Zones 10-11 or houseplant in cooler climates. 10 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2925 PINEAPPLE GUAVA. Feijoa. Evergreen shrub with tough pinnate leaves. Flowers are yellow in dense terminal racemes followed by grape like black-blue berries that can be made into jelly. Zones 8-10. 5 seeds $1.95
KC175 ELEPHANT EAR TREE, MONKEY'S EAR TREE, EAR TREE. Guanacaste. Enterolobium cyclocarpum. Named (in English) not because the delicate mimosa-like, feathery leaves resemble elephant's ears, but because the seed pods resemble ears. Eartree, Ear Tree, Elephant's Ear Tree, Guanacaste, is an utterly magnificent wide-canopied tree and is a member of the Mimosa Family. Pretty cream-colored flowers produced in massive heads are followed by the curious-looking ear-shaped fruit pods which are used for cattle feed. It is named "Guanacaste" (in Spanish) after the province of Guanacaste in north-western Costa Rica where it is a "state tree." This is the driest and hottest region of Costa Rica and is a climate suited to this magnificant tree - which, actually, is not a "rainforest tree" but is a "dryforest tree." Zones 10 - 11 or can be grown indors as a houseplant. 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC124 NAKED TREE. Eythrina fusca. From Costa Rica, one of the most resplendent plants in the tropical world. It acquired its curious name because it has a habit of blooming about two months before its leaves appear. The scarlet-red flowers stand upright on the branch tips. Zones 9-11 or indoors. 5 seeds $2.00
KC127 HOT POKER. Eythrina poeppigiana. From Costa Rica, a fast growing medium-size bushy plant of tantalizing beauty. The strout trunk has showy cork-like texture. A profusion of dazzling, large bright orange flowers, curiously shaped in the form of a poker, are produced for many weeks. Zones 9-11 or indoors. 5 seeds $2.50
D2905 EMERALD EBONY JACARANDA. Jacaranda mimosaefolia. From Costa Rica, an utterly magnificant wide-canopied tree, member of the mimosa family and known for its glamorous feathery foliage. Pretty cream-colored flowers produced in massive heads, followed by the curious looking ear-shaped fruit pods. Zones 9-11 & Indoors. 5 seeds $2.50
KC131 DAFFODIL TREE. Thevitia peruviana. A well-groomed rich-looking evergreen with long narrow luxuriant, glossy leaves with edges rolled under large 4 inch (10 cm) funnel shaped flowers. These flowers are predominantly yellow, shading to pink or orange, and are sweetly fragrant. Zones 10-11 & Easy houseplant to grow Indoors in northern climates. 3 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
AU114 YELLOW ORCHID TREE. Bauhinia tomentosa. Same small tree as the specie above, only flowers are yellow. Zones 9-11 or indoors. Packet of 5 seeds $3.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D4509 WEEPING FICUS, WEEPING FIG. Ficus benjamina. One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very economical and easy to grow from seed and easy to care for. A fast growing plant that can become a centerpiece. Packet of 12 seeds $1.95 For Pictures/Culture Information Click Here
KC159 FOREST LILAC. Matero Negro. Gliricidia sepium. A very pretty ornamental tree often used in the tropics to shade young cocoa plants. It produces pink flowers borne in a clustered form. The juice from the leaves has been used for centuries by native Indians as a home remedy to stop baldness. Zones 10-11 or indoors. 10 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC178 PINK SHOWER. Cassia grandis. An ornamental tree with spreading branches. It has elegantly-placed leaved, slim and long, pink when young. Lavender buds open into rich coral flowers amassed in thick clusters. A gorgeous houseplant that should be kept pruned down. Zones 10-11 or indoors. 5 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2924 GOLD RUSH TREE, GOLDEN SHOWER TREE, INDIAN LABURNUM. Cassia fistula. A small tree originally from India growing to 30 ft. tall, yet perfectly suited for restricted growth indoors in a container. This little tree has extremely graceful foliage, producing scented clusters of golden-yellow flowers which cascade from the branches makiing the plant look as if it were basking in a heavenly tropical sunset. A truly exotic houseplant. Zones 10-11 or houseplant in cooler climates. 5 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC181 PINK LADY, APPLEBLOSSOM SHOWER. Cassia javanica. A small flowering tree with a beautiful wide-spreading crown. It has very pretty pale-green leaves 2 inches (5 cm) long. It produces a mass of gorgeous flowers, with petals at first pale red, changing to dark red, then palling again to pink. Zones 9-11 or indoors. 10 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC188 GARDENIA FLOWER. Gardenia jasminoides. An ornamental shrub of mystical, and outstanding beauty. Besides being a splendid, easily grown plant, it also produces an unforgettable scent, an ingredient of romance. The pure-white flowers average 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter and bloom in profusion. 5 seeds $3.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2959 COCKSCOMB BUSH, CORAL TREE. (Cresta de Gallo, Moco de Pavo, Maquetrefe, Baladrón, Fanfarrón) Erythrina smithiana. A shrub that is often grown in pots and brought inside during the coldest times of the year. Has brilliant green leaves and vivid red flowers resembling waxed sweet peas. Its tropical type foliage makes for a nice houseplant. Zones 9-10. 4 seeds $1.95
2967 FIRETHORN. JUNGLE BERRY BUSH. (Piracanta) Pyracantha coccinea. An attractive landscaping evergreen shrub with shiny green oval leaves about one inch in length, abundance of white blossoms in spring and loaded with beautiful orange berries in autumn which can be used in wreaths and centerpieces. Has very sharp thorns 1 inch long which makes it a good hedge plant for keeping intruders out. Prefers full sun and can grow to 20 ft. unless controlled by annual pruning and shaping. This is another rainforest plant that tolerates cold winters. Zones 6-9. For Picture/Culture Information Click Here 10 seeds $2.00
D2977 GINKGO, MAIDENHAIR TREE. Ginkgo biloba. A unique ancient tree that has survived the rainforests of millions of years ago. Leaf shape is similar to that of Maidenhair Fern. Its nuts are regarded as a delicacy in the Orient. This tree is a bit gangly during its youth but matures into a very large stately deciduous tree with yellow fall foliage. Medicinal benefits are debatable. Zones 5-9. 3 seeds $1.95 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC2929 PARADISE BIRD, PRIDE OF BARBADOS, DWARF POINCIANA. Caesalpinia pulcherrima. Tropical plant from Costa Rica. Somewhat prickly shrub growing to 10 ft. Has feathery foliage and red and yellow flowers with red stamens. Zones 10-11 or indoors farther north during the winter. 5 seeds $2.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D2980 FLAME OF THE FOREST. ROYAL POINCIANA. (Malinche, Arbol de Fuego) Delonix regia. It is called the tropics most glorious flowering tree. The flowers are vivid scarlet and borne copiously all over the shallow, domed crown. Zones 10-11. 10 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
SO545 MUSIC TREE, GOURD TREE. (Jicaro). Crescenta alata. A tropical tree with short trunk and spreading branches to 30 ft. Beautiful short shiney green foliage grows close to branches. Produces a large gourd fruit that is dried and used to make "maracas" used in Latin American music. Zones 10-11 or container grown in cooler climates. 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
B1759 CAROB TREE. CERATONIA. A beautiful small tree from the Mediterranean coasts. Has heavy, dark pinnate leaves and small red fruits. A very sturdy evergreen that is easily grown from seeds. Zones 9-11. 5 seeds $2.00
1714 CHINABERRY TREE. (Jabonero de las Antillas, Acederaque) MELIA AZEDARACH. A handsome and dense tree. The profuse berries are used to make necklaces and insecticides. Also called Lilac Tree, Pride of India and Bead Tree. To make flea repellent for lawns, mix 1 tablespoon of dry, powdered berries with on teaspoon of dish washing detergent to a gallon of water and spray on lawns with a sprayer. This will also repel flying insects as well. Minimum 45°F. 4 seeds $2.00
7821 CAMPHOR TREE. CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA. A beautiful tree belonging to the Laurel family. Often raised for its camphor extracts. Zones 9-11. 8 seeds $2.00
7878 SWEET BAY LAUREL. (Laurel, Calmia) LAURUS NOBILIS. This is the same tree that provided the wreaths that Romans used as crowns. It is a very hardy evergreen tree that will grow to 50 ft. or so outside. Loaded with sprays of greenish yellow four petaled flowers in Spring. Zones 8-10. Can be container grown and brought indoors for the winter in colder climates. 3 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D1109 BIRD OF PARADISE. (Ave del Paraíso) Strelitzia. One of the most attractive of all tropical plants. It comes from S Africa. The flowers take shape of a most peculiar form, resembling birds in flight. Grows to a height of about 3 ft. Tropical houseplant. 5 seeds $1.95 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
NW10 GIANT WHITE BIRD OF PARADISE. Strelitsia nicolai. This is the famous giant plant reaching 12 ft. or more in height and bearing loads of brilliant white flowers. Can be container grown if desired. Zones 10-11. 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D1107 FLOWERING BANANA. Musa coccinea. A compact banana plant for indoors that only grows to about 4 ft. Attractive flowers are followed by small banana fruit. The seeds are slow to germinate but well worth the wait. Makes a great gift!. Zones 10-11. Packet of 5 seeds $3.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC164 ORNAMENTAL BANANA. Musa ornata. A compact banana plant for indoors that only grows to about 5 ft. Attractive flowers are followed by small banana fruit. The seeds are slow to germinate but well worth the wait. Makes a great gift!. Zones 10-11. Packet of 5 seeds $3.00 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
KC166 PURPLE BANANA, RED BANANA, VELVET BANANA. Musa velutina. From the lush rain forests of Costa Rica, an extremely showy ornamental banana tree which only reaches 5 feet in height. SlenDer trunk with long green leaves and a flaming-red flowering head elegantly tinged yellow. Small purple velvety fruit fingers are great conversation piece. Zones 10-11 or indoors for the winter. Packet of 5 seeds $2.50
KC167 ZEBRA BANANA BLOOD BANANA. Musa zebrina. Another beauty from the tropics. Definately the most unusual-looking member of the banana family. A slender highly-ornamental plant growing to to 6 feet high with tall trunk bearing delicate long-stalked leaves, satiny bluish green, richly variegated with blackish blood-red and a midrib of brown-red. Zones 9-11 or indoors for the winter. May survive winters in southern parts of zone 8 if planted near a wall or building opposite side from prevailing winds and mulched heavily. Packet of 5 seeds $2.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
D1121 RED SILK COTTON TREE. Bombax malabaricum A very showy plant from India that can be grown in containers. The slender stemmed plant bears large scarlet red cup shaped flowers up to 4" across followed by 6" long fruits filled with silky fibers used to stuff pillows. Can grow to 100 ft. in Zones 10-11. 2 seeds $1.80
NW26 HEAVENLY BAMBOO. Nandina domestica. A member of the barberry family that has a striking resemblance to bamboo. Has leathery, bluish green leaves that are blushed with purple, bronze and red when new. Has attractive long clusters of while flowers in spring and very ornamental red berries in winter. Likes full sun to partial shade. Cold hardy to 5 degrees outside. Makes a good container plant inside. Start some now for a jump on next year. Zones 6-9. 10 seeds $1.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
NW44 JOJOBA TREE. Simmondsia chinensis. A unique sub-tropical shrub growing to 12 ft. with light green-gray oval foliage. Bears the seeds that produce the jojoba oil that is much in demand. Good container plant. Zones 10-11. 4 seeds $2.00
LF114A ROSE OF SHARON. SHRUB ALTHEA. Hibiscus syriacus. A good hedge, or small solitary tree reaching 12-16 ft., that is loaded with pinkish violet flowers with burgundy centers in mid summer until fall. This subtropical beauty ranges from Costa Rica to Central Ohio and self propagates readily from fallen seed by the third or fourth year. Needs moist, but well drained soil and can grow in full sun or partial shade in zones 5-10. Plants should be pruned back heavily in winter if they are to be grown as a hedge. Space plants 2-3 ft. apart. 25 seed pack, $1.50 For Picture/Culture Information Click Here
1A005 SCREW PINE. Pandanus utilis. A slow growing tree type plant with long leathery sword leaves sharply serrated at edges and arranged in a spiral manner. The tree will develop stilt roots. Requires warmth and bright light as an inside plant. We recommend soaking seeds in warm water/CAPE Seed Primer for 24 hours before sowing. Packet of 2 seeds $2.00
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