MISCELLANEOUS
available all yearMISCELLANEOUS
available all year
This page will let you choose through seeds of herbs, bulbous plants, annuals etc...
Agapanthus africanus (Liliaceae) 'Blue African lily' summer blooming plant with funnel-shaped flowers porcelain blue. Grow it in sandy but rich soil. (20 seeds/2,5€)
Agapanthus africanus 'alba' Same as A. africanus, but white flowered. (20 s/2,5€)
Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) Red up-right inflorescences. (rhizome/5€)
Alpinia zerumbet (Zingiberaceae) A very tropical looking one... (rhizome 7,5€)
A. zerumbet 'Variegata' The variegated form of the preceding one. (rhizome 7,5€ )
Argemone mexicana (Papaveraceae) 'Prickly poppy' coming from Mexico, this poppy has bluish spiny leaves and bright yellow flowers with red center. For dry areas. (30 seeds/2,5€)
Asclepias curassavica (Asclepiadaceae) This nice little bush will produce masses of bright orange and yellow flowers, enjoys sun and heat. (15 seeds/2,5€)
Asclepias curassavica 'aurea' A yellow-flowered form of the preceding one, a rare item. (10 seeds/2,5€)
Asclepias physocarpa (Asclepiadaceae) Milkweed with decorative fruits (15 seeds/2,50€)
Barleria cristata (Acanthaceae) Nice shrubs with masses of purple flowers. (15s/2,5)
Cajanus cajan (Leguminosae) A small bush producing edible beans, for sunny areas (15 s/2,5€)
Canna indica (Cannaceae) Botanical red flowered canna. (15 seeds/2,5€)
Cyathea cooperi (Cyatheaceae) A nice tree-fern from Australia (1 packet with many spores/2,5€)
Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) Perennial grass with lemon smell, rapidly grows to big clumps. Leaves make a great herbal tea. (Stock fragment, 4€)
Coix lacryma-jobi (Poaceae) 'Job's tears' grass for wet areas, the white-bluish seeds can be used as beads for collars. (20 seeds/2,5€)
Colocasia esculenta (Araceae) Ornamental perennial with big leaves. (2 rhizomes/5€)
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Iridaceae) The 'Montbretia' nice red-orange flowering cormous hybrid of South African parentage. (3 bulbs 4€)
Crotalaria retusa (Fabaceae)'Rattle-box' shrub to 1-2 m, yellow flowers in erect inflorescences. Enjoys dry areas, in full sun. Caution, poisonous plant. (20 seeds/2,5€)
Furcraea foetida 'Medio-Picta' Same but variegated(3 aerial bulblets/4€)
Heliconia stricta'Dwarf Jamaican' A short growing heliconia (rhizome/5€)
Hedychium coccineum (Zing.) 'Scarlet ginger-lily' robust perrenial herb, leaves to 50 cm, stout spikes of scarlet red flowers with pink filaments. Tropical requirements. (rhizome/7,5€)
Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae) Perennial with fragrant white flowers. (rhizome/10€)
Hedychium x 'Elizabeth' Pink flowers (rhizome/10€)
Hedychium flavescens (Zingiberaceae) Very perfumed flowers (rhizome/7,5€)
Heliconia bihai (Heliconiaceae) Erect inflorescences (rhizome/7,5€)
Heliconia x 'Golden Torch' Yellow inflorescence. (rhizome/5€)
Heliconia psittacorum (Musaceae) Nice upright flowers. (rhizome/5€)
Heliconia rostrata (Musaceae)A very exotic flowered species. (rhizome 7,50€)
Hibiscus acetosella (Malvaceae) Annual erect herb, the whole plant is marroon, flowers are pink with deep red heart. Grows in poor soils. (15 seeds/2,5€)
Hibiscus diversifolius (Malvaceae) Nice creeping hibiscus with yellow flowers. (15s/2,5€)
Leonotis nepetifolia (Labiaceae) Annual erect herb, orange flowers in dense showy whorls.Tolerates dry areas very well. Highly decorative once dry. (20 seeds/2,5€)
Ludwigia octovalvis (Oenotheraceae) Erect perennial herb, yellow flowers. Wet soils. (40 s/2,5€)
Malvastrum coromandelianum (Malvaceae) Subshrub, pale yellow flowers. (20 seeds/2,5€)
Mimosa pudica (Mimosaceae) 'Sensitive plant', the leaves curl when touched. Easy to grow and funny, also a good medicinal plants for the nerves. (15 seeds/2,5€)
Musa velutina (Musaceae) An ornamental banana tree with pink fruits. (15s/2,5€)
Nicandra physaloides (Solanaceae) A vigorous annual bearing bell-shaped pale blue flowersfollowed by decorative pods, like chinese lanterns. (40 seeds/2,5€)
Pennisetum setaceum 'Cupreum' (Poaceae) Perennial grass with red leaves. (Stock fragment, 5€)
Perilla ocymoides (Labiaceae) An aromatic plant from far-east. (10s/2,5€)
Physalis angulata (Solanaceae) A small 'Japanese lanterne' (15s/2,5€)
Physalis peruviana 'Peruvian cherry' a fruits producing shrub. (25s/2,5€)
Ravenala madagascariensis (Strelitziaceae) The traveler's tree, endemic to Madagascar (15 seeds/2,50€)
Ruellia brittoniana (Acanthaceae) Delicious purplish pink flowers. (15s/2,5€)
Ruellia sp. Related to the above species, blue to purple flowers. (15s/2,5€)
Senna occidentalis (Caesalp.) Erect herb to 2m, racemes of yellow flowers, roasted seeds may be used as a substitute for coffee. Easy to grow. (20 seeds/2,5€)
Stachytarpheta speciosa (Verbenaceae) Subshrub with erect spikes of bright pink small flowers, large pale green leaves. Enjoys full sun. Very effective. (15 seeds/2,5€)
Tillandsia usneoides (Bromeliaceae) Epiphytic species, sold as young plant (2,5€)
Urena lobata (Malvaceae) Subshrub, young parts downy, small pink flowers. (20 seeds/2,5€)
Vetiveria zizanoides (Poaceae) The vetiver, essential oil from the roots (rootstock chip/2,5€)
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