Tropical Plants Plants For Sale In International

The ancients and latter day fig-cognoscenti have known the hedonistic delight of fresh sun-ripened, honey-dripping figs, and know all too well the impatient wait for fig season to arrive in late summer.

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes. Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium.

Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative.

Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves. Used for stomachache and in vermouth.

A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. Needs occasional pruning. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks.

Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins. Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets.

This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually spice basil listed separately. Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes.

Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing for wounds and treatment for conjunctivitis.

Blue cohosh is native to Eastern, Central and North American woodlands, where it is found growing with glossy green or purplish leaves, unremarkable flowers, and bright blue berries.

Strongly aromatic. (Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid.

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Slow to germinate. Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers.

Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix. (Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers.

It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig. A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet.

Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea. American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant).

Ht 36-48in (90-120cm). Altogether the plant looks like a grove of white pine. Golden rain will flower when it has matured and has reached over 5 feet in height. The aroma is familiar and woodsy with a cool citrus mint undertone.

Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage. Leaves can be used like green fennel.

Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa. Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri".

The aroma is floral and citrusy. Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics. Sometimes called “super Cascade” because it has nearly double the alpha acids of Cascade.

May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min.

Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic.

Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions.

‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' . (Lion's ear; Wild dagga) The botanical species name means ‘lion's ear' but the impressive orange flower spikes look more like a lion's tail than an ear! It is...

But perception can vary, perhaps dependent on your mood. The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy...