Agave Ovatifolia - Whale’s Tongue Agave10 SeedsAlso known as the Whale’s Tongue Agave, this perennial succulent is native to northeastern Mexico and found on isolated mountain tops, and so named for its wide, tongue-like leaves.Can reach a height and width of up to 1.2m.Leaves can reach up to 55cm long and 28cm wide, are silvery blue, and have jagged teeth along their sides. Each life ends with a long dark grey spine up to 2.5cm long, and sharp!Use caution when handling this plant.Flowers are a pale yellow-green, reaching up to 4.5m tall with several side branches. This agave will only flower once before dying, after many years.Enjoys a well drained soil and kept watered frequently; will remain small if not watered well. Prefers full sun.Drought tolerant, and hardy down to -15°C if kept dry...

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Aloe Striata - Coral Aloe10 SeedsAloe Striata, commonly known as the Coral Aloe, is a small, stemless succulent native to South Africa. It is found on rocky slopes in coastal or karoo areas. “Striata", means "stripes", and refers to the long lines (sometimes very faint) on its blue-green leaves. The leaves of this Aloe are not toothed, but have a smooth pink margin.It can tolerate a degree of aridity, and prefers full sun and very well-drained soils. It is relatively easy to cultivate under a wide variety of conditions provided it is planted in a well-drained situation in full sun and given adequate water but not over-watered.Grows to a height of around 25 cm and a diameter of around 45 cm.Frost hardy to -5°C IF kept dryer in winter...

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Aspalathus LinearisRooibos Red Tea or Redbush Tea10 SeedsBetter known as Rooibos, red tea or redbush tea, this highly popular shrub is native to the Western Cape of South Africa and well known for its health benefits.Reaching up to 2m tall either erect or spreading, it has slightly reddish coloured branches which gives it its common name. Leaves are green and needle shaped, up to 6cm long growing alternately along branches. Flowers are yellow, around 3cm in diameter, with a fan-shaped lobe. Blooms appear from spring to early summer.Rooibois tea is made from the dried leaves, which can be drunk 'green', or fermented, which turns the leaves the traditional red-brown colour. The tea tastes slightly earthy and is full of antioxidants. It is also free of caffeine and tannin, making it an excellent substitution for other caffeinated beverages. In its natural habitat it is sometimes consumed by pregnant women to relieve heartburn and nausea.Requires a well draining soil and full sun.In its natural habitat can tolerate temperatures down to around -4°C, but should be considered frost tender and kept at 5°C or above and kept dry in the UK...

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Brugmansia SanguineaScarlet Angels Trumpet10 SeedsBrugmansia Sanguinea is a fast growing woody shrub or small tree native to South America.It has large leaves, from 10 to 30cm long arranged along the stems, and produces stunning, large, hanging trumpet shaped flowers, 20 to 30 cm long, yellow, opening to bright red at the bottom, which are fragrant in the evenings to attract moths as its pollinators.It has two stages to its lifecycle, young seedlings grow straight up usually on a single stalk, to around 1 to 1.5 meters when it will start to branch, it will not flower until it has started to branch.Cuttings from the lower stage will need to attain this height before flowering, but cuttings taken from upper branched areas will flower at a very low height.It should be noted that all parts of Brugmansia plants are poisonous.Grows to a height of around 3 to 5 meters.Frost tender keep above 5°C...

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Caesalpinia PulcherrimaBarbados Pride - Red Bird of Paradise10 SeedsNative to tropical Americas, this fantastic ornamental shrub is the national flower of Barbados, and known locally as Barbados Pride. Its Bright red and orange flowers are produced in racemes around 20cm in length with multiple flowers on each, and 30cm long bipinnate leaves (with many leaflets on each).It will grow to a maximum height of around 3m given ideal conditions.Borderline hardy to 0°C...

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Calliandra CalothyrsusRed Bottle Brush Plant10 SeedsCalliandra calothyrsus is a small, branching tree native to Mexico and Central America, growing to a maximum height of 12m tall.The species has soft fern like leaves divided into many straight leaflets. The leaves may reach 20 cm long and 15 cm wide which fold against the stem at night.Its bright red bottle-brush blooms are produced from spikes up to 10cm long. Often flowers all year round, and can begin to bloom from as early as six months old.A fast grower, this tree is drought tolerant and fixes nitrogen in soil.Frost tender to around 10°C...

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Canna Indica - 'Red' Banana type Foliage10 SeedsA handsome plant from tropical and subtropical South America with large paddle shaped leaves very similar to banana plant leaves growing to around 50cm in length with several spikes of red flowers which are produced from mid summer to mid autumn.Growing to a maximum height of around 1.5 to 3 meters and a spread of around 60 cm.Will flower in its first year of growth in as little as 3 months from germination.Tolerates temperatures down to 0°C, occasionally lower, but may need protection...

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Carissa Macrocarpa - Natal Plum10 SeedsA many branched spiny shrub from southern Africa, known locally as the Num-Num, its fruits are edible, and is often used as a preserve as well as being eaten off the plant. ALL other parts of this plant are poisonous, a white latex sap is exuded from cuts or damaged areas.Never eat plants which have a milky sap!Growing to a maximum height and spread of 2 - 3 m, it has many elliptical deep green leaves, and fragrant Jasmine like flowers which appear in late spring, followed by the fruit.Minimum temperatures around 5°C...

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Cinchona Pubescens - Red Quinine Tree20 SeedsNative to Central and South America, this tree can reach up to 10m tall, though does not always reach this height. Its bark is a dark brown, turning red when cut, and leaves are broadly elliptic to oval in shape, around 40cm long, light green, somewhat hairy on the underside. Flowers appear in large panicles, tube shaped and highly fragrant, pink in colour, around 2-3cm long each.The bark of the Cinchona tree has long been used medicinally, as its bark contains quinine, a common treatment for malaria and fever. Please contact a GP before using in a medicinal context.Extremely frost tender, keep above temperatures of 5°C at all times...

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Crithmum Maritimum - Rock Samphire / Sea Fennel25 SeedsFound on the coasts of the British Isles, the Mediterranean and North Africa, Crithmum is an edible plant that can be pickled or eaten raw, traditionally used as a common scurvy preventative.Requiring full sun to thrive, it grows as a small bush, traditionally on rock faces, with fleshy grey-green narrow leaflets. Stems reach up to around 40cm long, with the leaflets only around 3-4cm long, needle-like in shape. Umbels of green-yellow flowers appear from late spring through to the early autumn months. Can be grown as a trailing or hanging plant.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Cyrtostachys Renda - Red Sealing Wax Palm or Lipstick Palm10 Fresh Seeds (Not dried)Cyrtostachys renda is a palm native to Malaysia, Borneo and Thailand. It is a slender palm, growing with multiple stems with a bright red crown and leaf sheath. The Palm gets its common name from this red sheath which is the same colour as letter sealing wax, used to seal letters many years ago.Because of this unusual colouration, it is a popular and highly sought after palm.This current batch of seeds are FRESH and stored refrigerated, and not dried. Dried seeds can take at least 9 months to germinate, fresh seeds should take 1 to 3 months for germination.Grows to a maximum height of around 16 meters.Minimum temperature around 5°C...

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Dendrocalamus Strictus - Iron Bamboo25 SeedsA native to India, Dendrocalamus Strictus is one of the strongest bamboo in the world, due to its thick walled often solid stems, unusual for a bamboo, with stems often up to 10-12 cm in diameter, and a maximum height of around 20 meters.Miminum temperature reported to be around -3°C...

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Dypsis Lutescens - Golden Cane Areca Palm 10 SeedsA native to the exotic island of Madagascar, this medium sized evergreen palm reaches 5 - 10m tall, with 2 or 3m long pinnate feathery leaves.  and panicles of small yellow flowers in summer Grow on in part shade. An ideal candidate for a potted houseplant!Half hardy down to -5°C..

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Escontria Chiotilla - Chiotilla / Jiotilla Cactus15 SeedsA native to Mexico and the only member of its genus, Escontria Chiotilla is a tree-like cactus that can reach up to 7m tall, with a many-branched crown. Stems can have up to 8 prominent ribs, around 20cm in diameter, that begin to branch from a main column. Branches continue to be columnar. The ribs have very close aeroles, with multiple white spines surrounding a central spine up to around 7cm long and rigid. Flowers are the traditional trumpet shape of most cactus flowers, green-yellow in colour, around 10cm long.The fruits grow  on the youngest branches, spherical in shape, up to 5cm in diameter, starting green and ripening to a deep purple, with paper-like scales giving it the apperance of a strange small pineapple! The fruit is edible, said to have a flavour similar to gooseberry, and is sold in Mexican markets. Fruits can be eaten raw, or cooked into jams, ice creams or juices.Frost tender, should be kept above 0°C at all times...

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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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Etlingera Elatior - Torch Ginger - Pink Ginger Lily10 SeedsFound growing wild in the Indo-Pacific region, this beautiful flowering plant has flowers very similar to the giant Proteas of South Africa. This variety produces deep pink flowers at the top of tall stems.It is cultivated for culinary use including the edible inner portions of the stems, either raw or cooked, and its seeds are also used in cooking!Etlingera species are also used as medicinal plants and in perfumes and shampoos!This plant can get fairly big, growing up to 7m tall in ideal condidions, but it can be dwarfed by keeping it in a smaller pot and its amazing flowers are well worth it!Frost tender, keep above 5°C...

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Etlingera Elatior - Torch Ginger - Red Ginger Lily10 SeedsFound growing wild in the Indo-Pacific region, this beautiful flowering plant has flowers very similar to the giant Proteas of South Africa.It is cultivated for culinary use including the edible inner portions of the stems, either raw or cooked, and its seeds are also used in cooking!Etlingera species are also used as medicinal plants and in perfumes and shampoos!This plant can get fairly big, growing up to 7m tall in ideal condidions, but it can be dwarfed by keeping it in a smaller pot and its amazing flowers are well worth it!Minimum temperature 5°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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Gasteria ssp Mixture50 SeedsNative to South Africa and Namibia, these succulent plants typically have tongue-shaped leaves, thick and flat. Plants grow in rosettes, anywhere between 10cm - 25cm tall, arranged in a fan shape or spirally arranged. Leaves are typically grey-green in colour, but are often decorated with speckles or stripes.Flowers are said to be stomach shaped, hanging from inclined racemes, usually light pink to orange in colour.Extremely frost tender. Keep above 5°C at all times...

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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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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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Lithops AssortmentLiving Stones Succulents50 SeedsA random mix of many Lithops species is included in these packs.Lithops are one of the Mesembryanthemums included in the range of plants described as living stones, each evolved to mimic the rock types where they are found.They will all grow approx 3cm tall with indefinite growth laterally.Minimum temperature should be around 10°C...

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Maclura Pomifera - Osage Orange / Horse Apple20 SeedsMaclura pomifera, commonly called Osage orange, or horse apple, is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on different plants.It has heart shaped dark green glossy leaves and flowers from May to June, and seeds ripen from September to December. The large fruit is roughly spherical and bumpy, around 10 centimetres in diameter. It is filled with a sticky white latex. Although not edible, it is thought that seed dispersal was done by mammoths and giant ground sloths eating the fruits before they became extinct!It grows to a height of around 8–15 meters tall.Fully hardy to -15C and under...

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Moringa Oleifera - Drumstick or Miracle Tree10 SeedsMoringa Oleifera, commonly known as the Drumstick Tree due to its long pendant seed pods, is a native to Indian and Arabian areas. It is a small, graceful, deciduous tree with sparse foliage growing up to 8 meters tall in ideal conditions, with pinnate leaves up to 90 cm long. Sweetly fragrant white flowers are produced through out the growing year in panicles, to around 15 cm long, followed by 90cm long seed pods.Leaves are a good source of protein and Vitamins, as are the seed and flowers, and is widely cultivated as a food crop and for malnutrition relief in developing countries. Also has a history of medicinal use.Enjoys a dry sandy soil, and is tolerant of poor soils,  fast growing and drought resistant.Frost tender, keep above freezing...

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Musa Cheesmanii - Cheesman's Banana10 SeedsNative to India, this banana is reasonably fast growing, reaching up to around 4-5m tall at maturity. Stems are a dark reddish-brown, with a somewhat waxy leaf stalk. Leaves are attractively green, with rounded bases, reaching up to 2m in length, with a purple-brown midrib.The fruits are green-white in colour, and the infloresence is a reddish-purple colour.Reportedly hardy down to -10°C...

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Musa Sikkimensis - Hardy Ornamental Darjeeling Banana10 SeedsMusa Sikkimensis is a cool growing banana plant from the India / Himilaya region which grows to around 4m tall in ideal conditions, at elevations of around 2000 meters. Suitable for an outdoors and will survive grown outside in winters in the UK.This species produces its typical paddle shaped leaves in dark green. A great showpiece plant thats bound to get attention!Can grow to a height of around 6 meters. Root hardy to around -6°C...

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Musa Velutina 'Pink'10 SeedsThey may look delicious, but these seedy fruits are for show only. Growing shorter than other varieties(usually about 6' tall), pink velvet produces ornamental flower stalks near the top of the trunk, starting in late summer.After flowering, each stalk forms a cluster of attractive small, pink, velvet bananas, which peel themselves when ripe. Really cool!An ornamental banana with bright pink, ornamental, hairy fruits, native to India and south ease Asia.Growing to around 2 meters high,and around 1 to 1.5 in spread, this Banana species remains relatively small compared to other bananas.Reported to be hardy down to -5°C, though temperatures below 0°C will kill back foliage which re-grows when temeratures increase...

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Musanga Cecropioides - Corkwood or Umbrella tree10 SeedsNative to tropical Africa, this quick growing tree is commonly known as the corkwood or umbrella tree and used to make floats and rafts in its natural habitat.Reaching up to 30cm tall, this tree is evergreen with a white-yellow bark, trunk around 1m wide. The trunk is straight with some outgrowths. The crown is umbrella-shaped, with leaves arranged in a spiral. Leaves are around 30cm long and 10cm wide and highly attractive.Flowers appear as a cluster or spike around 5cm long with lots of yellowish flowers around 1.5mm long.The bark is very light and perfect for creating floating rafts from; it has also found use as a water source in some areas,where stems are broken off to access the water within the tree.Frost tender and should be kept above 10°C...

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Nelumbo Nucifera - Sacred Lotus Flower6 SeedsNelumbo Nucifera, more commonly known as the Sacred Lotus, is an aquatic perennial plant, originaly native to India, but grown throughout Asia ando ther countries as an ornamental and food plant. Its 'string of sausages' rhizomes are edible, and often found in Asian food markets. Its seeds are also edible, and used in Asian cuisine.Planted underwater, the large leaves - to around 50 cm in diameter - float on the surface, and the flowers appear on long thick stalks just above the water an are many petaled, pink, and up to 20 cm in diameter.Seeds can remain viable for hundreds of years, the oldest specimen germinated was over 1200 years old!..

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Nepenthes MadagascariensisMadagascar Carnivorous Pitcher Plant50 SeedsOne of two pitcher plants native to Madagascar, the Nepenthes genus has evolved to attract (and eat!) insects as a source of nitrogen.Pitchers form at the tip of its leaves that attract insects and other small creatures. The pitchers have  a smooth lining that make it impossible to keep grip on; once trapped, its prey is digested by a strong digestive fluid similar to mammalian digestive processes.In the wild, it is found in wetlands such as bogs and swamps. As such, it prefers well-drained soils that retain water well and does not enjoy long periods of wet.Frost tender, keep above 10C...

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Pachypodium Lamerei - Madagascar succulent10 SeedsThis truly original succulent comes from the island of Madagascar off the East coast of Mozambique. Madagascar has evolved on its own for millions of years, even its dinosaur fossils are found nowhere else. This succulent is no exception, growing to a height of around 6 meters, it forms a stout trunk lined with many groups of 3 spines. The growing tip produces the lance shaped leaves which can grow to around 40 cm in length.Branching when older, Pachypodium Lamerei produces clusters of creamy white, yellow throated flowers around, 10 cm across.A must have plant for the succulent collection.Likes full sun, a well drained soil, and left dry in the winter, when it will shed its leaves. Keep above 10°C...

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Pachypodium Horombense - Madagascar Pachycaul Succulent5 SeedsThis truly original succulent comes from the island of Madagascar off the East coast of Mozambique. Madagascar has evolved on its own for millions of years, even its dinosaur fossils are found nowhere else.Branching when still young, Pacypodium horombense produces a low growing plant which branches early in life. Decent sized plants can be attained from seed in a just a few years, and can grow to a maximum height of around 30 to 45 cm. Clusters of large golden yellow, flowers, are produced in summer months. A must have plant for the succulent collection.Likes full sun, a well drained soil, and left dry in the winter, when it will shed its leaves. Keep above 10°C, ..

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Phoenix Roebelenii - Pygmy Date Palm Tree10 SeedsThis small palm tree is native to south east Asia, particularly Thailand and Burma/Myanmar.Fortunately this palm only grows to about 2m tall and is a fairly slow grower so you wont have to worry about it taking over!It has up to 1m long pinnate feathery leaves which when older, the petioles form the trunk of this palm.Minimum recommended temperature 10°C..

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Ravenala Madagascariensis - Travelers Palm Tree10 SeedsThis amazing palm tree from Madagascar is the only  species in its genus, and grows wild in Primary and  secondary rain forest areas of the island.Commonly known as the Travelers Palm as each leaf stem can hold around 2 liters of clean drinking water, each  palm provides around 15-30 huge leaves year round when mature.Can grow up to 10 to 20m tall when with 3m banana plant  shaped leaves which often appear fern-like, due to the wind damaging them.A very close relative of the Bird Of Paradise plant 'Strelitzia', it has similar flowers but are less showy.Frost tender, keep these above 15°C...

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Santalum Album - Sandalwood Tree10 SeedsSantalum Album is a small tropical tree native to semi-arid areas of the Indian subcontinent, and source of aromatic sandalwood.This species has been utilised, cultivated and traded for many years,  for its aromatic oils and as a fine quality wood. Some cultures placing  great significance on its fragrant and medicinal qualities. The plant is widely cultivated and long lived.Minimum temperature should be above freezing...

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Swainsona Formosa - Sturt's Desert Pea10 SeedsBetter known as Sturt's Desert Pea, this showy annual is native to central and north-western Australian, and one of Australia's best known wildflowers.Producing creeping stems up to 2m long, it has grey-green leaves, oval shaped, arranged spirally along the stems. Leaves are slightly hairy, around 3-4cm in length.The showy flowers, around 9cm long, are bright red, growing in clusters of 5-7 flowers on vertical stalks that grow along the main stem. Flowers have four petals that grow in an arrowhead-like shape, with a black shiny 'boss' in the center. Blooms appear from spring to summer.Requires a well draining soil mixture, and full sunlight to thrive.Established plants can tolerate a light frost for short periods of time. Otherwise treat as frost sensitive and keep above 5°C...

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Tecoma Capensis - Cape Honeysuckle20 SeedsNative to southern Africa, this scrambling shrub reaches up to around 3m in height and spread, with opposite leaves and somewhat serrated margins, mid to dark green in colour and around 15cm long. The flowers are a stunning orange colour, tube shaped, up to 8cm long. Blooms typically appear from autumn to spring, though in warmer areas they may blossom all year round.Highly attractive to butterflies!Frost tender, though it can tolerate low temperatures for a short period of time. Requires annual pruning to keep tidy...

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Tectona GrandisTeak Tropical Hardwood Tree10 SeedsTeak is a large, deciduous tree native to Central Asian countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.Famed for its durable and high quality yellowish brown wood, its high oils content make it ideal for outdoor uses, such as furniture, exterior construction and boat building as well as veneers, carving and other indoor uses. It is naturally resistant to fungi and rotting.It has ovate 15–45 cm papery leaves that are often hairy on the lower surface and small, fragrant white flowers on 25–40 cm panicles.Tectona grandis is found in a variety of habitats and climatic conditions from arid areas with only 500 mm of rain per year to very moist forests with up to 5,000 mm of rain per year.Frost tender, minimum recommended temperature around 5°C...

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Thrinax Radiata - 20 Seeds - Florida Thatch Palm 20 SeedsAlso known as the Florida Thatch Palm, Thrinax Radiata is native to Central America, southern Florida and the Caribbean islands. Highly salt tolerant, it grows along the coast in the wild in scrublands, and can occasionally be found in pinelands and forests as well.A slow grower, this palm can reach heights of between 3-6m. Its fan-shaped leaves can reach to 1.2m across, growing in fronds that collectively form a dense canopy. The trunk is slender and grey with leaf stalks remaining attached, so older specimens have a rough and sometimes matted looking trunk.In spring, large showy white flowers will bloom. Flowers can reach up to 1m long!    Palms as short as 1.8m will begin flowering.Thrives best in well-draining soil, preferably chalky, kept moist while growing and drier during winter. Enjoys full sun to partial shade and a humid temperature.Frost tender but can cope with down to -2C when fully established...

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Trachycarpus Fortunei - Chusan Palm20 SeedsIts origin unknown due to its widespread cultivation, and hardiness, Trachycarpus Fortunei forms a single stemmed trunk with an evergreen head of dark green fan shaped highly lobed leaves to around 75 cm in length.Small yellow flowers are formed in maturity on hanging panicles up to 60 cm long. Male and Female plants must be grown to produce fruits.Will grow to around 20 meters tall with a spread of 2,5 meters.Fully hardy to -15C and under...

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Washingtonia Robusta - California Thread Palm25 SeedsWashingtonia Robusta  is a palm native to the  Northern Mexico.This palm grows up to 25 m in ideal growing conditions! Its  a fast growing palm, with a tapering trunk, and bright green fan shaped leaves to around 1m in diameter.Washingtonias are reported to be tolerant of cooler conditions  but it is recommended that they be kept above 5°C...

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Withania Somnifera - Ashwagandha / Indian Ginseng50 SeedsWithania somnifera is an upright perennial shrub native to India, North Africa and the Middle East.It grows with branches that are finely bristly and alternate and oval leaves that are about 10 cm long long and about 5 cm wide, growing from a fleshy tuber underground.The flowers have yellow petals on the inside but with a green outer-covering layer. Fruits are red berries in papery protective covering (calyx).The leaves, berries and tubers of Ashwagandha have been in use for centuries in India as a home remedy and the extract is an important part of Indian Ayurvedic medicine.Found in naturally in dry areas and in waste areas in sandy loam or light red soils.Grows to around 1.5 meters in height.Minimum recommended temperature above freezing, though intolerant of frosts...

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Zamia Furfuracea - Cardboard Palm Cycad5 SeedsA native to Mexico, this cycad produces up to 1.5m in length leaves, each of which has multiple glossy bright green leaflets.It grows in a similar fashion to ferns or palm fronds, with a crown of new growth in the center.All parts of the plant are poisonous to animals and humans.A popular houseplant, it is easy to care for, and grows happily in shade or full sun.Germination may be slow and erratic.Cold tolerant down to freezing, though should be avoided...

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