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Flacourtia indica
Governor's Plum
4 seeds per pack. A small tropical tree bearing berry-like fruits that have the look and texture of a standard plum. Fruits are eaten fresh, but are mostly popular for jams and jellies. Trees bear quite heavily. Trees are single sexed, though male trees are not always necessary for pollination. Hardy to 26-28F. #2408
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$2.00
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Fuchsia arborescens
Lilac Fuchsia
40-60 seeds per pack. Hardy fuchsia with large, pink petaled blooms of small, fragrant flowers that clump in the hundreds Fruits are plump, dark-purple, 1cm across. Tree grows to 4-8ft, does well in cooler, shady, and wet conditions. Native to Mexico. view plant information #964
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$2.00
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Fuchsia boliviana
Bolivian Fuchsia
50-100 seeds per pack. Beautiful red-pink flowered fuchsia with edible fruits once popular with the Incas, now occasionally sold locally in South America. This fuchsia is best known for its long, trumpet-like flowers which form in large clusters all over this small, shrubby tree. Hardy to about 25F. Grows very well in cool climates. view plant information #770
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$2.00
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Fuchsia boliviana Alba
White Bolivian Fuchsia
50-100 seeds per pack. Beautiful white and pink flowered fuchsia with edible fruits once popular with the Incas, now occasionally sold locally in South America. This fuchsia is best known for its long, trumpet-like flowers which form in large clusters all over this small, shrubby tree. Hardy to about 25F. Grows very well in cool climates. Fruits ripen to a white color. #773
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$2.00
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Fuchsia microphylla
Fuchsia
15-25 seeds per pack. Small, purple flowered fuchsia producing edible 1-3cm, juicy berries with a sweet flavor. This species is reportedly one of the best tasting fuchsia's. Hardy to the 20's (F), will attract birds. Bushy plant to 4-6ft. #732
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$2.00
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Fuchsia ravenii
Fuchsia
15-25 seeds per pack. Small flowered, native cloud forest fuchsia. Small dark purple berries follow and are reportedly edible. Has a handsome, bushy growth habit and is quite ornamental. Hardy to the mid 20's (F). view plant information #772
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$2.00
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Garcinia hombroniana
Seashore Mangosteen
1 seed per pack. An extremely rare relative of the fabled Mangosteen, bearing 1-2" pink ripening fruits that have a delicious sour flavored pulp. Small tree, tropical, not frost hardy, good in containers. view plant information #1570
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$3.50
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Garcinia intermedia
Lemon Mangosteen
1 seed per pack. A tasty and rare mangosteen relative bearing 1", rounded, yellow fruits with an aromatic and sour flavor. Fruits grow on a small bushy tree that can grow to 10-20ft. Unknown hardiness. Should do well in containers. view plant information #712
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$3.50
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Grewia subinaequalis
Phalsa
3 seeds per pack. Small fruit native to India. Extremely popular in parts of India and Southeast Asia, often as a beverage producing fruit. Grows on a small bush, hardy to the upper 20's. view plant information #921
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$2.00
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Harpephyllum caffrum
Kaffir Plum
7 seeds per pack. Small, red fruit with a nice, tart-acid flavor. Fruits are eaten fresh or used in jellies. Tree is hardy to the mid 20's, grows to 15-25ft. A native of South Africa. Leaves are glossy and form in multiple leaflets. view plant information #751
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$2.00
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Hylocereus undatus
Dragon Fruit 'White'
15-25 seeds per pack. Large, strangely shaped red fruit with sweet flavored pulp. The fruit has recently become a popular flavoring for beverages and there is much interest in growing the fruit as a commercial crop. This is the white pulped variety. The plant is a vining cactus growing either out of the soil or as an epiphyte, with aerial roots. Plants are tolerant of short frosts and can be grown in subtropical climates. They are very tolerant of (and grow better in) dry conditions. Can be grown as a house plant. view plant information #169
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$2.00
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Hylocereus undatus
Dragon Fruit, Purple Fleshed
10-20 seeds per pack. Large, strangely shaped red fruit with sweet flavored pulp. The fruit has recently become a popular flavoring for beverages and there is much interest in growing the fruit as a commercial crop. Seeds are from a red-purple fruited variety. The plant is a vining cactus growing either out of the soil or as an epiphyte, with aerial roots. Plants are tolerant of short frosts and can be grown in subtropical climates. They are very tolerant of (and grow better in) dry conditions. Can be grown as a house plant. #2430
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$2.50
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Jaltomata tlaxcala
20-40 seeds per pack. A small berry fruit related to and similar to the Garden Huckleberry. This species is quite similar to J. procumbens and may be a variant of it. Short plant grows to 1-2 feet with yellow flowers. Annual. #2443
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$2.00
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Laurus nobilis
Bay Leaf
5 seeds per pack. The beautiful and fabled Bay Leaf tree provides the bay leaf of culinary fame. The leaves are highly fragrant and impart a delicious flavor to numerous foods and seasonings. The tree also has an ancient history and tales of its use date back to the Greek and Roman periods. The berries are also highly fragrant and have some edible and various medicinal uses. Hardy to 10F. #1502
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$2.00
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Lepidium meyenii
Maca
10-20 seeds per pack. A subtropical biennial or annual grown for its fleshy, edible roots. The roots have a variety of edible uses, in making flour, brewing beer, and the leaves can be eaten like lettuce. Maca also has traditional and current (though unproven) uses to treat male infertility and related hormonal responses. Grows well in cool climates. #1572
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$2.50
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Litsea glaucecens
Mexican Bay
5 seeds per pack. Avocado relative native to Mexico. Leaves are extensively used locally as a spice and food flavoring. Bears small purple fruits, not known if they're edible (some Litsea's are). Hardy to at least 32F, probably quite a bit lower. view plant information #729
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$2.75
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Luffa
Luffa cylindrica
12 seeds per pack. Grow your own sponge! Vining melon that produces 12-24" long edible gourds. Fruits can also be dried and the inside membrane used as a sponge, the luffa. Grow as an annual. view plant information #510
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$1.75
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Lycium barbarum
Wolfberry
50-100 seeds per pack. An important, traditional Chinese fruit and medicinal plant, the wolfberry is a small, red berry born in abundance on a low-growing shrubby tree. Hardy to about 10F. Fruits have a sweetish, slightly licorice flavor. The shoots and leaves are also eaten, and have a wide range of purported medicinal benefits. #943
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$2.00
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Lycium chinense
Goji Berry
50-100 seeds per pack. An important, traditional Chinese fruit and medicinal plant, the goji berry is a small, red berry born in abundance on a low-growing shrubby tree. This species and L. barbarum are extremely similar, with this species being grown in Southern regions and L. barbarum grown in cooler, Northern regions. Fruits have a sweetish, slightly licorice flavor. The shoots and leaves are also eaten, and have a wide range of purported medicinal benefits. bulk quantities available (due to on demand packaging, please allow two weeks for bulk shipments; approx 3750 seeds per 1/8 ounce) #1543
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$2.00
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Lycopersicon glandulosum
One of the most ornamental of the tomato species, this rare wild tomato hails from the mountains of Peru. The plant has a shrubby and spreading growth habit to 3-4ft, distinct from garden tomatoes. The cherry-sized fruits ripen to a greenish-white and it is unknown if they are edible. This tomato is quite ornamental in bloom, with hundreds of flowers appearing in large clusters. Annual. #1992
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$2.00
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Lycopersicon melanocarpa
15-30 seeds per pack. A beautiful striped, wild tomato. Fruits grow to 2-3oz and ripen to a red, with orange and yellow striped. Flavor is much like normal tomatoes, rich and sweet. Plants grow to 4-6ft and can bear dozens of fruits in a season. Annual. view plant information #1934
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$2.25
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Manilkara zapota
Sapodilla
3 seeds per pack. Meaty fruit with soft, dark brown flesh having a sugary, fruity flavor. The sapodilla tree is also the source of chicle, a sticky latex substance used in chewing gum and industrial applications. The sapodilla can survive temperatures to the upper 20's. view plant information #160
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$2.75
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Melothria scabra
Mexican Sour Cucumber
10-15 seeds per pack. An interesting cucurbit bearing grape-sized fruits with the flavor of a cucumber. Native to portions of Mexico, the fruit is also notable for looking much like a miniature watermelon. Fruits can be eaten fresh and have a sour aftertaste. Once found in cultivation, but has become uncommon in recent years. Annual. #2424
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$2.00
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Morinda citrifolia
Noni
8 seeds per pack. White knobby fruit growing on a small tropical shrub/tree. The fruits are extensively used for their medicinal and health benefiting properties. Can be container grown. view plant information #196
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$2.25
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Morinda royoc
Wild Noni
3 seeds per pack. A native South Florida Morinda, a relative of the popular noni. Also found in the Caribbean, this small, woody vine is mainly grown as an ornamental landscape plant though the fruits are supposedly edible and similar to the noni. Quite uncommon, producing tiny fruits that look much like miniature noni fruits or pineapples. Will stand some frost. #2440
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$2.00
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Moringa oleifera
Horseradish Tree
5 seeds per pack. A widely cultivated an extremely useful tropical tree. Many parts of the tree are edible, from leaves--which contain vitamin C, to the long, immature pods which are eaten as a vegetable. Edible oil is obtained from the seeds and the flowers have a mushroom-like flavor. The tree also has variety of alleged medicinal benefits. Hardy to about freezing and also grows well in hot, arid climates. #1509
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$2.25
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Morus nigra
Black Mulberry
25-50 seeds per pack. Deciduous tree bearing black berry fruits similar in appearance to a blackberry. Fruits are sweet and quite tasty. Tree is hardy to the 20's. view plant information #638
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$2.00
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Musa acuminata Colla
Banana
10 seeds per pack. The original wild banana, seeds are from a wild form found in Thailand. Plants are similar in growth habit to common cultivated banana's, growing to 10-20ft, with huge leaves. Fruits are variable, often seedy. The wild banana is uncommon in cultivation and the closest wild relative to the common banana. #1545
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$4.00
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Musa sikkimensis
Darjeeling Banana
A rare and beautiful banana from the Himalaya's. The Darjeeling Banana bears sweet edible fruits but is best known for its spectacular cold tolerance, able to survive temperatures to 10F! Huge ornamental leaves are green with red and purple mottling. It is a beautiful plant and can provide an unmistakable tropical look to both tropical and temperate gardens. #986
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$4.00
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Musa velutina
Pink Velvet Banana
10 seeds per pack. An amazing banana species that can flower and fruit in a year from seed and at only a few feet tall! Bears very ornamental, pink-skinned bananas and has beautiful, large pink banana flowers. Has some hardiness, but needs a warm climate or to be wintered indoors. Fruits are edible, but rarely eaten. view plant information #1539
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$4.25
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Musa violacea
Violet Banana
With its strikingly beautiful, multi-colored blossoms, this unusual banana is sure to be a conversation piece in the garden or greenhouse. Beautiful, large green foliage accents the flowers. Grows to several feet. Native to the jungles of South America. #1554
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$4.25
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Musa zebrina
Blood Banana
6 seeds per pack. One of the most beautiful banana's, the Blood Banana has fiery red and green spotted foliage. Its large banana leaves combined with the beautiful foliage create a striking appearance. Also bears small fruits which are edible, though only occasionally eaten. This banana is easy to grow and hardy to about 15F. #984
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$4.25
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Opuntia ficus-indica
Prickly Pear
20+ seeds per pack. Juicy red fruit of a cactus. The fruits of this variety are spineless and the cactus pads are edible as well. Hardy to 15F, needs little or no water when established. Fruits have extensive uses, from flavorings for drinks, garnishes, salads, and much more. view plant information #162
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$1.75
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Opuntia sp.
Hoconoiste
20-40 seeds per pack. Orange-red cactus fruit, popular in Latin America. The fruits of this variety are spineless. Hardy to 15F, needs little or no water when established. Fruits have extensive uses, from flavorings for drinks, garnishes, salads, and much more. #901
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$2.00
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