Wednesday

Rare Willow Gentian asclepiadea

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Gentiana asclepiadea is a species of flowering plant of the genus 'Gentiana' in the family Gentianaceae, native to central and eas...
Thursday

True Fragrant Corkscrew Shell Vine Cochliasanthus Vigna caracalla

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Super cool Collector Vine the true Cochliasanthus Vigna caracalla ! Definitely a to "drool" over Plant. Very hard to find . ...
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Monday

Tower of Jewels Tajinaste Rojo Echium wildpretii

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One flower that is sure to make jaws drop is the Echium wildpretii of tower of jewels flower. The amazing biennial can grow from 5 to 8 ...

Rare Native Purple Milkweed Asclepias purpurascens

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The hard to find Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) is a herbaceous plant species. It is in the genus Asclepias, making it a type of...
Tuesday

Black Heirloom Juicing Corn from Peru - Morado Corn

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This is an absolutely beautiful dark dark purple corn.  Also known as Kculli this ancient type of corn is particularly known in Peru a...

Monkey Puzzle Tree Pehuén Araucaria araucana

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Very unusual and exotic looking prehistoric specimen Tree. The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.  ...

Christmas Bells Sandersonia aurantiaca

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Sandersonia aurantiaca, known as christmas bells, is a climbing bulbous plant from South Africa with attractive orange-yellow, bell-shap...
Friday

Unique Chocolate Garden Flowers

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The sights and smells of chocolate plantings add elegance and drama to any display bed, and can be easily replicated in home gardens. From f...
Tuesday

Scientists Discover First ‘Virological Penicillin’ in Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica

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Chinese researchers have discovered what they say is the first ‘virological penicillin’ – MIR2911, a molecule found naturally in a Chine...
Thursday

Black Vegetables and Black Flowers

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Well..not completely black, but at least near black. Black Flowers have always had a mystery to them but black vegetable gardens are pretty ...

Red and White Candy Cane Sorrel Oxalis

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Oh how lovely! This intriguing half hardy alpine produces crimson striped, funnel shaped buds like tiny striped barbers poles! The st...
Monday

Dark Flowers Desert Indigo Bush

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Dark flowers for Bees! Lovely!  Desert Indigo Bush, Amorpha fruticosa, is a spectacular loose shrub with fine textured, fragrant folia...
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Red Mangrove Rhizophora mangle

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What a beauty!  Rhizophora mangle perfectly can be grown in any kind of aquarium whether seawater aquarium, brackish water aquarium or ...
Friday

Dwarf Evergreen Plumeria Frangipani pudica "Bridal Bouquet"

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Absolutely beautiful and rare Flower, native of Panama, Colombia and Venezuela , blooms in bouquets of white flowers usually in Texas, F...
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Monday

Wild Wild Vegetables: Sea Asparagus Salicornia europaea

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Utterly delicious and very hard to find, this generally unknown culinary plant of salty mudflats and the shoreline produces succulent te...
Thursday

Mini Garden Gnome Jewelry

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Too c ute not to post...  Gnome Earrings from Lonestarbeadery Cute cute cute. Miniature Garden Gnomes with a shovel and Swarovski glass c...
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Monday

Broken Bones Tree Midnight Horror

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Oroxylum indicum is a rare tree commonly called Tree of Damocles found in tropical countries, such as India, Japan, China, Sri Lanka, M...
Thursday

Heirloom Rats Tail Radish - Incredible

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It sure sounds and looks weird but it tastes like regular radish. Great in hot climates The aerial Rat Tail Radish came from Asia...
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Red Devil's Claw Proboscidea (sp)

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Another weird plant. Devils Claw.  Proboscidea parviflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Martyniaceae known by the commo...
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Friday

Chocolate Cocoa Plant Theobroma cacao

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Obtained fresh pulpy seeds to grow some Chocolate Trees.  These are not like typical seeds. Once they dry out, they are no longer viable...
Monday

The Killarney Strawberry Tree

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Isn't this lovely! The strawberry tree is native to Ireland, southern Europe and the western Mediterranean region (Turkey, Greece, ...