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Variegated Arrowhead Vine (Syngonium podophyllum albo-variegatum)
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

Variegated plants are in high demand now. Give partial sun to bright filtered light and you will be highly rewarded with a fast growing and mesmerizing specimen. The stems develop a lovely pink hue in bright light.
  • Grows to: 2-5'
  • Plant Type: Easy Grower
  • Minimum Temperature Indoors: 40
Connecticut
Danielson
Black Goji (Lycium ruthenicum)
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

Black Goji fruit contains vitamins A, C and E, and includes some essential fatty acids which are unusual in fruits. Black goji is a shrub that reaches 4-6' tall. The leaves are light gray to greenish and fleshy; the branches have thorns.
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun
  • Bloom Season: Spring, Summer
  • Plant Type: Hardy Garden Plant
Connecticut
Danielson
Hibiscus ‘Night Runner\' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid)
Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

This beauty blooms prolifically throughout the summer. The magnificent flowers are well worth the effort. The heart of the flower is light lavender that graduates to deep red surrounded by a violet ring topped by vibrant orange with frilly yellow petal...
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun
  • Grows to: 2-4'
  • Minimum Temperature Indoors: 60
Connecticut
Danielson
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao)
Prices start at : 39.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

Cocoa plants prefer some shade, especially when the trees are young. The plant may experience edge burn during the winter months. The botanical name Theobroma cacao literally means “Food of the Gods."
  • Bloom Season: Intermittent
  • Hardiness Zone: 10
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Connecticut
Danielson
Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

When placed on either side of a door entry or walkway, Bottle Palms add grace and majesty. This slow grower makes a wonderful indoor container plant for those in northern zones. Palm leaves add a tropical feel to any growing space.
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Hardiness Zone: 10
  • Minimum Temperature Indoors: 50
Connecticut
Danielson
Joy Perfume Tree (Michelia champaca)
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

Joy Perfume Tree (Michelia champaca) Highly fragrant flowers bloom during the spring to summer months in shades of cream to yellow. A native tree to SE Asia, Michelia champaca is a fast grower that reaches 20' tall when grown in tropical regions.
  • Minimum Temperature Indoors: 50
  • Hardiness Zone: 10
  • Sun Requirement: Full Sun
  • Grows to: 20'
Connecticut
Danielson
Black Jewel Orchid (Ludisia discolor)
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 4" Pot Size

Its roots are adaptable to most standard potting mixes and it tolerates varying degrees of soil moisture with ease. This trouble-free plant is a welcome addition to any indoor plant collection.
  • Sun Requirement: Partial Sun, Shade
  • Hardiness Zone: 10
  • Plant Type: Easy Grower
  • Minimum Temperature Indoors: 60
Connecticut
Danielson
Unusual and Bizarre Plants - The Incredible Parrot Flower
Money doesn't grow on trees, but if you look quickly at the thumbnail picture here, you'll get the idea that birds might! As amazing as this may seem, it is a real bloom on a real plant and the photo has not been retouched or tampered with in any way.
California
El Segundo
Selected Weird Succulents- Xerosicyos danguyi
There are a lot of unusual or "weird" succulents available in cultivation, all which attract my attention. Early 'box-like' unopened flowers (left) flowers starting to open up on my own vine (right)Vines growing over surrounding vegetation in these two...
California
El Segundo
--ancient food of Incan civilization is packed with protein and a delicious, modern choice
Quinoa has a different ratio of protein to fat to carbohydates than do typical starchy staple foods like ordinary pasta, bread, rice, corn or bulgur wheat. In addition,could be eaten, including not only the seeds that we buy in the store and that may...
California
El Segundo
Queen\'s Tears: the Beginning of Beautiful Billbergia
These are the friendship parts of the plant. Older rosettes can be trimmed down once their pups have grown about a third their size. Plant or mount the pups as described. Add a tablespoon of epsom salts per gallon of water used on the plants.
California
El Segundo
Unusual and Bizarre Plants - The Whisk Ferns
The plants are structured in such a way that even though they look like a group of stems, they could just as well be stem-like leaves with spore cases on them! In fact, these stems do serve that function in the absence of more familiar types of leaves.
California
El Segundo
Iris missouriensis
Prices start at : 14.95 USD / 1 Ounce Package

Wild Blue Iris Seeds Easy to grow and adaptable, this little gem was once thought a weed! Known commonly as Rocky Mountain Iris or Missouri Flag, this field iris is a charming, summer blooming Perennial.
  • North American Native Wildflower.: Yes
  • Color: Blue
  • Name: Wild Blue Iris
  • Sowing Method: Direct Sow
  • Bloom Season: Summer
  • Seeds per Pound: Approx 25,000
North Carolina
Arden
Dolichos lablab
Prices start at : 9.50 USD / 1 Ounce Package

As if the blooms weren't enough, the stems and pods of the Hyacinth Vine are a deep, ruby-purple. Truly a show stopper! Hyacinth Bean Seeds - Hyacinth Vine The epitome of ornamental! This lovely, fast growing vine will climb anything in its path and cover...
  • Hardiness Zones: 3-10
  • Botanical Name: Dolichos lablab
  • Height: Climbing Vines
  • Seeds per Pound: Approx 1,600
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun
  • Color: Purple/Pink
North Carolina
Arden
Unusual and Bizarre Plants - Fasciation Fascination
However, sometimes Nature throws us a curve ball and we find an intriguing anomaly to add to our collection. Read on to learn more about a most unusual phenomenon . All in all, the phenomenon of fasciation adds more interest to our enjoyment of plants,...
California
El Segundo
Jujube Tree
Prices start at : 89.95 USD / 1 pcs

Bring the old world charm and sweet taste of Jujube home today. Now, this incredible tree from China with its magnificent gray bark is catching on throughout the west-and with good reason.
  • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Fruit Color: Yellow green
  • Harvest Time: October
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Mature Width: 10-15 ft.
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Smyrna Quince Tree
Prices start at : 99.95 USD / 1 pcs

Fruit stores longer than most varieties. Very popular in Europe, the secret is out in America where the tree's popularity is only just beginning to take off. Not surprisingly, the Smyrna variety was a sacred fruit in Roman mythology symbolizing health,...
  • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
  • Fruit Color: Yellow
  • Harvest Time: September
  • Year to Bear: 0-1 years
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Goji Berry
Prices start at : 19.95 USD / 1 pcs

So your Goji thinks it should be producing berries right away. There is no need for any chemicals or sprays . But you get better tasting berries, years sooner. Your Gojis are started from cuttings taken from mature plants.
  • Drought Tolerance: Good
  • Spacing: 3-5 ft.
  • Year to Bear: Fruits 1st Year!
  • Mature Width: 4-6 ft.
  • Harvest Time: May - June
South Carolina
Fort Mill
Paw Paw Tree
Prices start at : 199.95 USD / 1 pcs

The dynamic, unique, and undeniably sweet flavors of this best-kept secret will astound you as soon as you take your first bite. Often described as bearing the taste of a banana cream pie , the Paw Paw has overtones of vanilla custard and banana with...

15-25 ft.

    • Drought Tolerance: Good
    • Spacing: 15-25 ft.
    • Mature Width: 15-25 ft.
    • Growth Rate: Moderate
    • Year to Bear: 3-5 years
    South Carolina
    Fort Mill
    American Paw Paw Tree
    Prices start at : 99.95 USD / 1 pcs

    You will need 2 Paw Paw Trees for maximum pollination. The canopy is umbrella shaped, with no lower limbs giving it a palm-like feel. It looks like what you'd get if you crossed a banana with a mango, but tastes like something altogether different.
    • Fruit Color: Yellowish Green
    • Spacing: 15-20 ft.
    • Harvest Time: August-October
    • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
    • Year to Bear: 4-5 years
    South Carolina
    Fort Mill
    Sweet Lifeberry Goji Berry
    Prices start at : 24.95 USD / 1 pcs

    They also thrive in areas with extreme heat and high humidity. With each berry you get vitamin A, vitamin C, antioxidants, iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, protein, fiber and more to naturally boost your immune system and energy levels.

    Moderate

      • Year to Bear: Fruits 1st Year!
      • Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
      • Drought Tolerance: Moderate
      • Growth Rate: Moderate
      • Spacing: 8-10 ft.
      South Carolina
      Fort Mill
      Unusual and Bizarre Plants - The World\'s Tallest Trees
      Their exploits have been written about in several books and national magazines, and the photographs they have to prove what they've done are spectacular and breathtaking.For an excellent tour of these huge trees by these foremost experts in the field...
      California
      El Segundo
      White Refined Beet Sugar
      Price : CALL

      White Refine Beet Sugar of about 1000metric tones in stock at good price in powder and solid form in 50kg or 25kg. Beet sugar - european origin beet sugar: refined to icumsa 45 rbu standards origin : europe color : white polarization at 20oc : 98,8 %...
      Hertfordshire
      Hertford
      Hypericum Perforatum P.E
      Price : CALL

      1.Active ingredients: The main active ingredients of two anthracene ketone compounds such as hypericin (Hypericin) and so on. 2.Main Specifications: 0.3% UV 3.Efficacy: It can be used as a safe nerve nutrition, prevention and treatment of depression and...
      Heilongjiang
      daxinganling
      Philonotis moss extract
      Price : CALL

      Philonotis moss extract is based on Chinese Daxinanling virgin forest where the wild by the growth of true moss (alias, silver leaf true moss) as raw material, the use of modern technology, supercritical CO2 extraction of active ingredients based powerful...
      Heilongjiang
      daxinganling
      Vital wheat gluten
      Price : CALL

      Vital wheat gluten is a natural vegetable protein extracted from deep-processing wheat flour. It is a rich source of vegetable protein, with a protein level of 75%-85% and kinds of amino acids, including 15 kinds of essential amino acids for human body.
      Henan
      Zhengzhou
      Mother of Thousands, Kalanchoe daigremontiana: Controlling the Population Explosion!
      Apparently, I am fortunate that I live in a climate cold enough in the winter to require me to keep my Kalanchoe in a pot indoors. Even with my benign neglect, I've noticed new sprouts popping up in other pots, where they've dropped from the mother plant.
      California
      El Segundo