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EXOTIC AND UNUSUAL RAIN FOREST PLANT SEEDS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD
We have carefully selected the following Rain Forest specimens for their
ability to be grown indoors. These plants are unique and hold their own special
place in nature. We hope that you will share the beauty and wonder of these
plants with your friends and family.
1A005 SCREW PINE. PANDANUS UTILIS.
A slow growing tree type plant with long leathery sword leaves sharply serrated
at edges and arranged in a spiral manner. The tree will develop stilt roots.
Requires warmth and bright light as an inside plant. We recommend soaking seeds
in warm water/Kirstenbosch Seed Primer for 24 hours before sowing.
Package of 2 seeds $2.00
1A010 WILD ALMOND. TERMINALIA.
A tropical shrub to small tree that should be raised in the greenhouse for its
unique ornamental appearance. Its bright green leaves turn red to pink at
different times of the year. It has a profusion of flowers which are followed by
edible nuts.
Package of 2 seeds $2.50
D2902 ST. JOHN'S TREE. CERATONIA.
An evergreen tree that grows to 50 ft. Has stout, leathery foliage and can be
grown in containers. Grows well in dry soils. The edible pods can be made into
flour, which makes delicious candies, cakes, pastries and drinks.
Package of 5 seeds $1.95
1A017 ROSE TRUMPET TREE. TABEUIA ROSEA
A beautiful tropical tree with profuse flower clusters at branch tips in rose
color usually with white throat. Palmate leaves with smooth, dark green
leaflets.
Package of 25 seeds $2.50
D2904 TROPICAL DWARF PAPAYA. CARCIA.
A fast growing papaya only reaching 3- 4 ft. but bearing fruits as large as 2
lbs in 2 year from seed. A great container plant.
Package of 5 seeds $2.50
D2905 JACARANDA TREE. JACARANDA MIMOSIFOLIA
An easily grown tropical tree that can be grown in containers. Has mimosa type
leaves and lavender blue flowers in clusters.
Package of 25 seeds $2.50
1A006 TEAKWOOD TREE.
The famous hardwood tree native to Malaysia, the wood is heavier than water. A
tall tropical tree with large, rough, leathery leaves and small mauve flowers.
Package of 5 seeds $2.50
D2907 TROPICAL OAK. CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA.
A conifer like tree that is used in Europe for windbreaks. A rather unusual tree
that stands out from others.
Package of 20 seeds $2.00
D2909 CORK TREE. PHELLODENDRON.
SO545 GOURD TREE. CUJETE.
A tropical tree spreading to 30 ft. or more. Produces a large gourd fruit
similar to the Calabash tree. Flowering is nocturnal and occurs on the branches
and trunk throughout the year.
Package of 5 seeds $2.50
SO350 INDIAN BANYAN TREE. FICUS BENGHALENSIS.
Outside it is a huge tropical tree with heart shaped ovate leaves. As it gets
older, it will develop silt roots which give it a very interesting appearance.
This tree can easily be raised inside if kept properly pruned.
Package of 8 seeds $2.50
NW44 JOJOBA TREE. SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS
A unique sub-tropical shrub growing to 12 ft. with light green-gray oval
foliage. Bears the seeds that produce the Jojoba oil that is much in demand.
Good container plant.
Package of 4 seeds $2.00
NW26 HEAVENLY BAMBOO.
Nandina Domestica. A member of the barberry family that has a striking
resemblance to bamboo. Has leathery, bluish green leaves that are blushed with
purple, bronze and red when new. Has attractive long clusters of white flowers
in spring and very ornamental red berries in winter. Likes full sun to partial
shade. Cold hardy to 5 degrees outside. Makes a good container plant inside.
Start some now for a jump on next year.
Package of 10 seeds $1.50
NW10 GIANT WHITE BIRD OF PARADISE. STRELITZIA NICOLAI.
This is the famous giant plant reaching 12 ft. or more in height and bearing
loads of brilliant white flowers. Can be container grown if desired.
Package of 5 seeds $2.50
D2911 GOLDEN RAIN TREE. KOELREUTERIA.
A stunning tree with bright yellow flowers. Necklaces are made from the seeds
and the flowers are thought to have medicinal properties in China.
Package of 8 seeds $2.75
D2914 AFRICAN TULIP TREE. SPATHODEA.
A large ornamental tree from the tropics with bright red, tubular flowers. The
leaves are large, pinnate and opposite. The leaves are up to 20 inc. in length.
Trees can be raised in conservatory or in large tubs inside. The brilliant
flowers can be sighted from far away.
Package of 20 seeds $1.95
D2917 BEEFWOOD. CASUARINA STRICA.
A large lumber tree, its name is derived from its reddish wood color. It has
very unusual foliage and is a fast grower. Does well in pots and represents a
different style of house plant.
Package of 25 seeds $1.95
D2921 PRINCESS TREE. Paulowinia.
A stunning tree with purple trumpet shaped leaves. Good shade tree. To 40 ft.
Package of 5 seeds $1.95
D2924 INDIAN LABURNUM. CASSIA FISTULA.
This beautiful shrub is grown throughout the tropics for its racemes of
brilliant yellow flowers up to 2in. in diameter.
Package of 5 seeds $2.00
D2925 PINEAPPLE GUAVA. FEIJOA.
A beautiful evergreen shrub that is easy to grow. Has dark green leaves with
silvery underneath. The flowers are very attractive. The fruit is yellow green
and has a pleasant pear like taste.
Package of 5 seeds $1.95
D2932 PERFUME ACACIA. ACACIA FARNESIANA.Sold Out..
A beautiful shrub that flowers profusely. The flowers are so fragrant, they are
used to make perfume in France, especially on the Riviera. You should have this
plant in your garden.
Package of 5 seeds $1.95
D2942 ELEPHANT EAR ACACIA. ACACIA DUNNII.
A spectacular tree with huge silver blue, leaf like phyllodes up to 14" long and
a foot across. Rich golden flowers. A fast grower up to 20 ft.
Package of 3 seeds $1.95
D2945 RASPBERRY JAM ACACIA. ACACIA ACUMINATA.
A small tree growing to 30 ft. with attractive feathery bluish grey foliage and
orange yellow flowers in foot long spikes. The wood has a strong and very
pleasant raspberry scent when cut.
Package of 3 seeds $1.95
D2957 APPLE RING ACACIA. ACACIA ALBIDA.
A large tree to 60 ft. with blue feathery foliage. Large spikes of yellow
flowers. Good for enriching the soil. Valuable livestock food in arid areas.
Bark contains 28% tannin.
Package of 5 seeds $1.95
D2959 COCKSCOMB; CORAL TREE. ERYTHRINA.
A shrub that is often grown in pots and brought inside during the coldest times
of the year. Has brilliant green leaves and vivid red flowers resembling waxed
sweet peas. Its tropical type foliage makes for a nice houseplant,
Package of 4 seeds $1.95
D2964 CAMEL THORN. ACACIA GIRAFFAE.
A large umbrella shaped tree with feathery foliage. Seeds have been used as a
coffee substitute. From the African savannahs where it a favorite browse of
elephants, giraffe, and elks. Heartwood is so hard that sparks have been known
to fly when it is struck with an axe.
Package of 4 seeds $1.95
D2967 JUNGLE BERRY BUSH PYRACANTA. COCCINEA.
An attractive landscaping shrub whose berries attract birds and can be made into
a great jelly.
Package of 10 seeds $1.95
1A040 SOUTH AMERICAN MAHOGANY. SWIETENIA.)Sold Out
Probably the most famous lumber tree in the world. Its wood has been prized for
centuries. It also makes a handsome park tree.
Package of 10 seeds $1.90
D2977 GINKO BILOBA ( MAIDENHAIR FERN )
A unique tree with a leaf shape unlike any other. Its nuts are regarded as a
delicacy in the Orient. In fall the leaves turn a golden yellow. A favorite
bonsai specimen.
Package of 3 seeds $1.95
D2980 FLAME OF THE FOREST. DELONIX REGIA.
It is called the tropics most glorious flowering tree. The flowers are vivid
scarlet and borne copiously all over the shallow, domed crown.
Package of 10 seeds $2.50
D9609 MORNING GLORY TREE. IPOMOEA ARBORESCENS Out of Stock
A thick stemmed and twining shrub to 10' with the most gorgeous six inch wide
white flowers. The base becoming caudexed with age. Very unusual.
Package of 5 seeds $3.50
D9611 DERRIS ROBUSTA
A tropical tree that can be container grown if giver lots of warmth and light.
Has gray branches and paired 2 inch leaflets that are silky/hairy underneath.
Flowers are white in dense clusters. Very different.
Package of 5 seeds $3.00
