Aloe PlicatilisFan Aloe Succulent5 SeedsThis very unusual Aloe from the Western Cape of South Africa, can grow up to 4m high.It forms a woody stem, which branches with age, after about 5 years or so, with grey green long fleshy leaves arranged in a fan formation.It produces spikes of red flowers from each of the fans, making this a very showy species when in flower!Contrary to most succulent and cacti plants, Aloe Plicatilis prefers a winter watering and summer dryer season.Easy to grow.Minimum temperature around 10°C..

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Clianthus PuniceusLobster Claw Flower / Kaka Parrot Beak10 SeedsClianthus Puniceus is a native to the North Island of New Zealand. It is an evergreen scrambling shrub, with dark green pinnate leaves.It produces clusters of unusual bright red flowers usually around 8 cm long, resembling the beak of a parrot. It flowers from spring through to early summer, but can flower twice a year.Grows to a height and spread of around 2 meters.Should be planted in a sheltered area with plenty of sun and protected from frosts.Minimum winter temperature around 4°C will ensure an early flowering, can resist temperatures down to -5°C for short periods...

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Clitoria Ternatea - Blue Pea flower.20 SeedsA slender evergreen climber from tropical Asia, it has pinnate oval leaves to 12 cm in length. Bright blue, double flowers are produced from summer to autumn, each around 3 to 5 cm across.Frost tender, keep above 5°C..

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Cyphomandra Betacea - Tree Tomato / Tamarillo20 SeedsA  native to Peru, the Tamarillo is a small tree or shrub with robust, yet sparse branches growing to around 2 to 3 meters in height, with soft, almost velvety ovoid mid green leaves to around 30 cm.From spring to summer, white to pink 2,5 cm flowers are produced, followed by the fruits turning bright red when ripe, which are sweet and tangy with a flavour caomparable to kiwi fruit/tomatos/guava, and similar in appearance to plum tomatoes to around 5 - 8 cm in length.Minimum temperature should be around 5°C..

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Jacaranda MimosifoliaTropical Tree - Sweet Purple Flowers50 SeedsThe Jacaranda tree is native to the plains of Brazil and Argentina and can grow to a height of 10 to 15 meters tall.The Jacaranda give 2 separate flushes of flowers a year, of up to 20cm long purple trumpet shaped flowers.One when there are no leaves, and one when the tree has grown its leaves.Also suitable for a Bonsai specimen.Protect from frost, and dont let it the soil become too moist during winter.It is said that if you are walking underneath the Jacaranda tree and one of the trumpet blossoms falls on your head you will be favored by good fortune!..

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Leonotis LeonurusLion's Tail or Lion's Ear25 SeedsAn attractive shrub native to South and southern Africa, this Leonotis is commonly known as the Lion's Tail or Lion's Ear, or the Wild Dagga. Reaching up to 2m tall, it is highly attractive to sunbirds and butterflies.Leaves are around 10cm long, hairy on the lower surface, narrow and toothed. They are aromatic when crushed, like other members of the mint family.The flowers are the real showstoppers, blooming on the end of the erect stems in bright orange inflorescences in tiered whorls that appear ball shaped. The flowers are rich in nectar and highly attractive to nectar-drinking birds and other insects. Infloresences appear during the summer season.Used in its natural habitat as a medicinal concotion to treat a wide range of illnesses, though it should be noted this plant contains toxic compounds and should not be used in a medicinal context.Enjoys full sun, and a well draining soil.Frost tender to around 0°C, it can be kept at around -5°C for short periods of time...

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Leonotis Nepetifolia - Annual Lions Ear or Klip Dagga25 SeedsAnnual lion's ear was originally native to tropical and subtropical Africa, however, it is now naturalized all over the world in appropriate climates, where it grows along road shoulders, in abandoned fields and in disturbed areas.Annual lion's ear is an erect, loosely branched annual that can get 2.4 m tall in its single growing season. The stems are square in cross section and the leaves are in pairs opposite each other. The leaves are smooth with coarsely toothed margins, triangular in shape and 5-13 cm long. The flowers are borne in rounded, spiny clusters, 5-10 cm) across, that encircle the stems so that it looks like the stems are growing right throughthe middle of the clusters. As the stems elongate, new flower clusters continue to develop above the older ones. The tubular flowers that peek out of the spiny heads  are orange and furry, like a lion's ear, so they say. The flowers are orangeand about 2.5 cm long and curve downward.Popular with butterflies...

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Lithops Karasmontana MickbergensisLiving Stones Succulent15 SeedsThe seeds of this unusual Lithops cultivar provide a mat forming plant with pairs of white  succulent  leaves topped with a mottled brown colour.Native to Namibia and South Africa, mature specimens flower in late Summer to mid Autumn with white Flowers.Will grow approx 3cm tall with indefinite growth laterally...

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Strelitzia Nicolai - White Bird of Paradise Flower10 SeedsThe extraordinary looking flowers of the well known 'Bird Of Paradise'  plant look like long bird beaks with orange wings attached to them!  However, S.Nicolai has white flowers instead of orange.The grey green paddle shaped leaves grow to around 1.50 m in  length with 2 meter leaf stalks. Will form clumps over time. Plenty of space is needed for growth as these  will reach a height of around 10 m.A native of South Africa, this plant can tolerate cool temperatures  but should be protected from frost and freezing conditions.Minimum recomended temperature 10°C...

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Strelitzia Reginae - Bird of Paradise Flower10 SeedsThe extraordinary looking flowers of the well known 'Bird Of Paradise'  plant look like long bird beaks with orange wings attached to them! The grey green paddle shaped leaves grow to around 1.50 m in  length with 2 meter leaf stalks. Will form clumps over time. Plenty of space is needed for growth as these  will reach a height of around 3 m. A native of South Africa, this plant can tolerate cool temperatures  but should be protected from frost and freezing conditions.Minimum recomended temperature 10°C...

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Dais Cotinifolia - Pompom Tree10 SeedsDais Cotinifolia, known as the Pompom Tree, is a small tree native to Southern Africa.It flowers profusely during the summer months and produces a multitude of pink, sweet-scented, globular flowerheads about 10 cm across. Depending on the circumstances it can reach a height of up to 12m, although it rarely exceeds 6m in cultivation.Dais cotonifolia usually flowers from its second year. In warm climates the trees lose their leaves briefly at the end of winter, while in very cold areas the trees are deciduous.They are quick growing and reach their full height within 4 to 5 years generally flowering from about their second year.It prefers hot long summers with some rain and a cool dry almost arid winter, so will require a rich, most, well-drained soil and summer watering will give best results.Young trees need to be protected from frost for their first two years, but older trees are frost-hardy.Minimum temperature -5°C...

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Delonix Regia - Madagascar Royal Flame Tree10 SeedsThis spectacular tree, found in the west of Madagascar, can grow up to 12m high but normally to around 5 or 6m tall and a spread of more than its height. It has fern like foliage with each leaf up to 40cm long. When in flower the tree appears to be red from its many large flowers that have around 8cm petals.In areas with a marked dry season the tree will lose its leaves, but in wetter areas it will be evergreen.An ideal candidate for a bonsai!..

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Echinocereus Poselgeri - Dahlia Cactus15 SeedsA cactus native to the west and south west of North America and Mexico, this cactus is known as the Dahlia Cactus or Pencil Cactus for its tuberous roots and distinctive shape of its trunk.Reaching up to 1.2m tall, it is a rarely branching cactus with slender stems around 2cm in diameter, dark in colour and erect. Stems have up to 10 ribs, and are covered in grey-white spines growing in clusters along the ribs, up to 5mm long.Flowers are an attractive pink-purple, blooming from late spring onwards, growing only at the apex of the stem on an equally spiny peduncle.Requires a cool dry place during winter, and full to partial sun to thrive.Hardy down to around -10°C...

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Euphorbia Grandicornis10 SeedsThis very decorative andunusual variety of Euphorbia, also known as Rhino thorn or Zig Zag Cactus or Rhino Thorn Succulent, is native to East Africa grows with 3 lobes with savage looking spines that grow along the margins.Small flowers appear when the plant is mature along the top of these lobes during the summer months.It can grow up to 2m tall!Minimum temperature 5°C..

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Fatsia Japonica - Japanese Aralia50 SeedsNative to southern Japan, it is an evergreen shrub growing to 3-6 m tall, with stout, sparsely branched stems. The leaves are spirally-arranged, 20-50 cm in width and on a petiole up to 50 cm long, with 7-9 broad lobes, the lobes are edged with coarse, blunt teeth.The flowers are small, white, borne in dense terminal compound umbels in late autumn or early winter, followed by small black fruit.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Huernia Hystrix - Asclepiad Succulent5 SeedsHuernia hystrix is a  Southern African native and grows with many upright fleshy leafless stems to around 15 cm in height.The flowers are a cream and maroon color, often with a frilly appearance and grow to around 2 cm in diameter,A most unusual Asclepiad, easy to grow, but don't overwater and keep on the drier side in winter.Minimum Temperature around 5°C...

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Kigelia Africana - Sausage Tree5 SeedsKigelia africana, is native to tropical Africa from Eritrea and Chad south to northern South Africa, and Namibia.The tree is evergreen where rainfall occurs throughout the year, but deciduous where there is a long dry season. The leaves are pinnate, to 30–50 cm long, and the bark is grey and smooth at first, peeling on older trees.The unusual flowers hang down from branches on long flexible stems and are bell-shaped, orange to reddish or purplish green, and about 10 cm wide. Their scent is most notable at night indicating that they are adapted to pollination by bats, which visit them for pollen and nectar. They also remain open by day however, and are freely visited by many insect pollinators, particularly large species such as carpenter bees. The fruit is a woody berry from 30–100 cm long and up to 18 cm broad; typically it weighs between 5 and 10 kg!! and hangs down on long, rope-like peduncles.The tree is widely grown as an ornamental tree in tropical regions for its decorative flowers and unusual fruit. Planting sites should be selected carefully, as the falling fruit can cause serious injury to people, and damage vehicles parked under the trees!Grows to around 20 meters tall.Minimum recommended temperature 5°C though can cope to just above freezing...

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Operculicarya Borealis - Pachycaul Succulent Tree5 SeedsOperculicarya Borealis is a native to North Madagascar, it is a small growing pachycaul succulent tree, though the stems are less swollen than in other Operculicarya species. A rarely offered plant, can grow to possibly 2 meters, great for bonsai growing!Grows best in a well drained sandy soil mix, with semi dormant dry winter.Miniumum temperature 5°C..

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Operculicarya Decaryi - Jabily - Madagascan Pachycaul Tree5 SeedsAnother unique pachycaul (swollen water storing branched) tree from south western Madagascar, and makes up part of the 'Spiny Forest'. Can grow up to 10 meters tall,  but makes for an interesting bonsai when kept in a smaller pot.It produces tiny 2mm red flowers in winter.Minimum temperature around 10°C..

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Operculicarya Hirsuitissima - Pachycaul Succulent Tree5 SeedsOperculicarya Hirsutissima is a small tree found in the spiny forest regions of southern Madagascar.Forming a swolen pachycaul trunk over time, it is a many branched plant with pinnate foliage. This plant will lose its leaves and go dormant during the winter.Cooler temperatures give the leaves an autumn redness to them.Frost tender - Minimum temperature around 5°C..

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Philodendron Bipinnatifidum - Great Foliage Houseplant10 SeedsThe Tree Philodendron also known as the Cutleaf or Splitleaf Philodendron,  has dark green, glossy, heavily serrated and ruffled, leaves up 90cm in length, with prominent veins and long arching stems. It originates from the rainforests of northen Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and south eastern Brazil where, unlike most other philodendrons it grows as a woody shrub.Tree Philodendron does best in dappled or partial shade, but not in direct sun so makes a great houseplant. It prefers winter temperatures above 12°C and growing season temperatures around 20-25°C, however Tree Philodendron is tough when well established and will survive much colder temperatures and recover from mild frost damage...

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Feijoa (Acca) Sellowiana - Pineapple Guava20 SeedsThe feijoa is native to extreme southern Brazil, northern Argentina, western Paraguay and Uruguay where it is common in the mountains.The feijoa is a slow-growing evergreen shrub that can reach 4 - 5 meters high and 4 - 5 meters wide. Branches are swollen at the nodes and white-hairy when young. When planted close together, the shrubs make a nice hedge, screen, or windbreak.The evergreen, leathery leaves of the feijoa are  elliptical and range from 3 to 8 cm long, smooth soft green on top and silvery underneath.The 3 cm showy, flowers are produced singly or in a cluster, have long, bright red stamens topped with large grains of yellow pollen. Flowers appear late, from May through June.The flower petals are mildly sweet and edible and can make a refreshing addition to spring salads. Birds eating the petals pollinate the flower.Feijoas prefer cool winters and moderate summers (25°C to 30° C) and are generally adapted to areas where temperatures stay above -10°C.The flavor of the fruit is much better in cool than in warm regions...

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Agave Americana ssp Protoamericana - Century Plant10 SeedsAgave Americana ssp Protoamericana is a native to Mexico and the southern states of the USA including Arizona, Texas and New Mexico, although widely cultivated and naturalised in many areas from the Meditteranean to Australia.Although given the common name of the Century plant, it has a lifespan of around 15 to 30 years, flowering only once in its lifetime before the plant dies, but will produce suckering off-shoots for continued growth.It is a large growing succulent plant with thick fleshy grey green leaves, each to a length of up to 1.5 meters, with prickly margins and a sharp spine at the tip. The inflorescence is a tall spike, growing up to 8 or 9 meters with many yellow flowers.Can grow to an impressive size with a spread of around 3 meters in ideal conditions.Fairly cold hardy can cope with temperatures down to -8°C, but MUST be given good drainage. Agaves generally like it dryer in their winter period...

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Coffea Arabica cv 'Himalaya'Himalayan Coffee Bean Plant10 SeedsCoffea Arabica coffee plant is originaly native to the Arabian areas where it was the first cultivated coffee, and has been grown there for over 1000 years, and worldwide in cultivation, and is an important cash crop in developing countries.Arabica typically has less caffeine than other varieties of Coffea and is said to produce the highest quality coffee beans.The cultivar 'Himalaya' is best suited to cooler climates, though should not be considered frost tolerant. Cultivated at altitudes of 1500 to 3000 meters, cooler temperatures this cultivar is slower growing, but spends longer forming the berries, considered to produce its own flavours.Given ideal conditions, these shrubs can reach over 10m in height. with dark green, glossy, leaves to around 10 cm long. Berries appear and turn from unripe green, to red and purple, and contain 2 seeds, which are dried and roasted to make coffee beans.Germination can be slow and difficult, CONSISTANT conditions must be maintained.Can tolerate low temperatures but be wary of frosts...

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Coffea Arabica - Coffee Bean Plant10 SeedsGrow Your Own Coffee!'Coffea Arabica' coffee plant is originally native to the Arabian areas where it was the first cultivated coffee, and has been  grown there for over 1000 years, and worldwide in cultivation, and is an important cash crop in developing countries. Typically has less caffeine than other varieties and is said to produce the highest quality coffee beans.Given ideal conditions, these shrubs can reach over 10m in height. with dark green, glossy, leaves to around 10 cm long. Berries appear and turn from unripe green, to red and purple, and contain 2 seeds, which are dried and roasted to make coffee beans.Germination can be slow and difficult, CONSISTENT conditions must be maintained. Can tolerate low temperatures but be wary of frosts...

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Gleditsia TriacanthosHoney Locust Tree25 SeedsNative to eastern North America, this long-lived tree has beautiful ferny leaves that turn golden during autumn months, making them a beautiful addition to the garden.Reaching up to 20m tall with a trunk of around 15m in diameter when mature, it has pinnate leaves which change colour with the seaons, starting as bright yellow during the spring, turning light green during summer months, and returning to golden-yellow in the autumn. Leaves can reach up to 35cm long. The trunk is grey-brown, and grows clusters of thorns reaching up to 15cm long. Thorns become harder the older they are, but care should be taken around them at all times.Flowers bloom during summer, appearing as catkins, green and highly fragrant. Fruits are crescent shaped pods, reaching up to 30-40cm long. Seeds can be roasted and ground to produce a coffee substitute, and fruit pulp is said to taste like banana liquor.  Historically, the pods have been used medicinally as an antiseptic and to treat indigestion, catarrh and other complaints.Please contact a GP before using in a medicinal context.Requires full sun and a well draining soil.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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Gossypium Hirsutum - Upland Cotton10 seeds (With Cotton)Gossypium Hirsutum is probably one of the planets most useful resource. Around 95% of the worlds production of cotton comes from this species of Gossypium, and has been cultivated as a crop for thousands of years.Its an annual upright shrub, originally native to Central America, but in warm climates it can be grown as a biennial or short lived perennial, with widely lobed leaves and summer flowering yellow blooms, followed by 4 cm long fruits with 3 to 5 cells, each containing copious amounts of fuzzy cotton surrounding the seeds.A true World Wonder!Grows to a height of around 1 to 1.5 meters tall...

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Glory Lily - Gloriosa Superba Tropical climber10 SeedsThese tropical plants native to southern Africa can grow up to 2m tall and has glossy oval shaped bright green leaves which often grow tendrils for climbing from the tips.The vines will die back to form multiple tubers underground which help the plant to spread.Large yellow and red flowers with wavy, swept-back petals appear in summer months.Likes full sun.Grows to a climbing height of around 2 meters.Note : all parts of this plant are poisonous. Sap may cause skin irritations.Minimum temperature around 5°C...

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Lobelia Gregoriana subsp. GregorianaGiant Lobelia / Gin and Tonic Lobelia10 SeedsReaching up to 1.5m tall when flowering, these giant lobelias are native to the alpine region of Mount Kenya. Like other bromeliads, the leaf rosette collects water which freezes into ice cubes overnight, giving the plant its name of Gin and Tonic Lobelia.Leaf rosettes are made up of up to 40 leaves, broad and rigid, lanceolate in shape, sometimes red or purple in colour toward the base. Leaves reach up to around 60cm long and 20cm wide, wider at the base and very lightly hairy. The inflorescence is truly stunning, growing as a large cone up to 1m tall from the center of the rosette and up to 20cm thick. The 'trunk' of the inflorescence is made up of recurved bracts, and are pollinated by birds in its natural habitat.Requires bright sun and a gritty, well draining soil.Hardy down to around -10°C, though it should not be kept at extreme low temperatures for elongated periods of time...

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Massonia Echinata - Prickly Massonia10 SeedsA native of the northwest Cape of South Africa, Massonia Echinata is a winter grower, and like other members of the species, grows a pair of broad leaves that lie flat on the ground, reaching up to around 25cm long. Leaves are hairy or slightly prickly to the touch. Leaves are oblong to elliptic in shape.The flowers grow from the center of the pair of leaves, tubular in shape with long anthers, white and purple in colour and highly scented. Blooms appear during the winter monthsFrost tender and should be kept above 5°C...

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