The Solanum Sessiliflorum, also known as the peach tomato or the Cocona, is native to South American river areas. The unripe, hairy fruits, which look like the naranjilla, taste like a cross between l...

Acer Palmatum, one of the most desirable and beautiful bonsais, the leaves change color in autumn , from green to orange shades. Very easy to grow, needs plenty of water and a good peaty soil. To germ...

Opuntia ficus-indica : prickly pear , Cactus ficus-indica is a fig cactus. Nopal,Indian Fig, Tunas, Barbary Fig, Prickly PearThe plant can be grown perfectly in a pot but is actually an up to 5 m tall...

The pitaya also known as pitahaya or dragon fruit is the fruit of several cactus species, especially of the genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus. Flowering occurs as night falls These plants are native ...

The pitaja also known as pitahaya or dragon fruit is the fruit of various cactus species, especially the genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus. Flowering occurs at nightfall. These plants are native to M...

The Ficus Religiosa, also known as "Bodhi Tree", "Bo Tree" or "Sacred Fig Tree", is a fig species that mainly occurs in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indochina and Southwest ...

Chinese Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Japanese date Plum, kaki, kaki persimmon, Oriental persimmon . Also available as a plant.The persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is the economically most important Diospy...

Pomme kangourou de Tasmanie ; Kangaroo-apple, Tasmanian Kangaroo Apple, poroporoSolanum laciniatum is a softwood shrub native to the east coast of Australia, particularly Victoria and Tasmania. It als...

The cannibal tomato is native to Tahiti, Fiji and other islands in the Pacific Ocean. Outside these areas it is best grown as a container plant. The fruits are edible, but have a slightly bitter taste...

The caper plant Capparis spinosa is a shrubby plant in the family Capparaceae. The plant produces the capers used as flavorings in food preparation, and the caper apples or apple capers, which are eat...

Sequoia Sempervirens - Coast RedwoodCC BY-SA 3.0 - Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stuebe

The Papaya Gigante de Paraguay gives sweet, fleshy, elongated fruits of more than 1kg and is a fast grower and early productive papaya. In winter, put them in a heated greenhouse or indoors as a pot p...

Schinus molle (Peruvian pepper, also known as American pepper, Peruvian pepper tree, escobilla, false pepper, rosé pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree, peppercorn tree, California pepper tree, pirul,...

Sequoiadendron Giganteum, also known as Giant Redwood Sequoia, is the largest species of tree in terms of mass and even the largest organism on our planet. This variety originated in the United States...

This truly bizarre plant originates from South America. The tropical shrub grows to about 1m in height. The lobed leaves have ferocious thorns and the poisonous fruits are bright yellow and bizarrely...

Miniature version of our regular Tamarillo, and a close relative. But this one ripens smaller fruits in clusters. When fully ripe, each fruit is a deep golden-orange. Very sweet, fruity, tropical flav...

The tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a tropical tree native to East Africa. Already in prehistoric times the Tamarind came to India, from where it spread as a useful plant over almost all tropical area...

Metasequoia dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a deciduous conifer usually classified today in the cypress family (Cupressaceae). They are the largest trees in the world, growing to over 1...