Unusual Houseplant Seed from around the World
Important Note: Most of the seeds on this page will benefit greatly from using the CAPE Smoke Seed Germination Primer that we use in our own greenhouses. We find we receive significantly better germination results when we use this primer on these types of seeds.
Split Leaf Philodendron
Yellow Calla Lily
Red Hawaiian Holly
Asparagus Plumosa
Asparagus Sprengeri Compacta
Foxtail Fern
Ming Fern
Climbing Asparagus Fern
Kangaroo Paws
Fatsia Japonica
Cat's Paws
Pheasant's Eye
Australian Christmas Tree
Monkey's Comb
Seagrapes
Weeping Ficus
Candlebush Cassia
Dragon Tree
Mickey Mouse Plant
Hawaiian Good Luck Plant
Orange Jasmine
Wintersweet
Sweet Shade
Coffee Plant
Ginko Biloba
Screw Pine
Monkey Pod Rain Tree
Sensitive Plant
Peruvian Lily
Asparagus Fern
Peepful Fig
Pink Rockrose
Cabbage Tree Palm
Flowering Banana
Radermachera
Schefflera
Seven Fingers Schefflera
Selloum Philodendron
Bird of Paradise
Red Silk Cotton Tree
Tree Fern
Elephant Ear Philodenron
Silk Tree
Golden Mimosa
Leopard Tree
Costa Rican Bamboo Palm
Grape Ivy
False Aralia
Umbrella Plant ( Cyperus )
Wild Spike ( Cypress )
Coral Berry
A note from one of our customers:
I received my first order from you, wunderfull!
I spend many hours to find these kinds of seeds or plants, here in North-Europe it is not very normal to have these plants, because they think that they are not hardy enough.
Also the way you pack en send them is very nice, orderly and with a discription (also not normall here, i orderd seeds here from a dutch company and they threw everything in one bagg with no names...)
With my best regards, Dennis Oosterhof, The Netherlands
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HOUSEPLANTS GROWN FOR THEIR FLOWERS AND BEAUTIFUL FOLIAGE:
2047 Red Hawaiian Holly Leea coccinea
Not a true holly, but a very attractive evergreen shrub with
glossy, serrated leaves that are bronze when young and bright
green when mature. Flowers are an inflorescence of small red
buds. Will flower very soon, sometimes at a height of only 1
ft. This is an excellent accent plant for tubs.
2996 Asparagus Plumosa
Fine lacy leaves, for baskets or cutting. Makes a wonderful
houseplant, very easy to grow. Reaches about 18" tall in
pots.
2997 Asparagus Sprengeri Compacta
Dwarf form, foliage is more dense than regular Asparagus fern,
only grows 10" tall, excellent plant for table or desk at
work.
2045 Foxtail Fern Asparagus Meyeri
A delightful, fast growing houseplant with dense, upright to
slightly arching foxtail-like fronds 12-18" long, often used in
pots or outside in warm gardens. A wonderful acccent plant that
is quite hardy.
2044 Ming Fern Asparagus myriocladus
The Ming fern is a beautiful plant with bright green puffy
clusters of soft green needles. One of the favorite Asparagus
ferns for cutting and growing as a houseplant. A wonderful
acccent plant.
2756 Climbing Asparagus Fern Asparagus scandens
deflexus
A fast climbing, twining vine that will run up fences, bushes,
trellises or windowsills. Good indoor plant that is hardy and
maintenance free, could be hard to control if planted outside
in warm areas.
3058 Umbrella Plant ( Cyperus alternifolius nanus
)
A popular pot plant, massed clusters of yellow flowers with
attractive foliage. Grows about 12" tall, easy to grow,
annual.
3059 Wild Spike ( Cypress alternifolius nanus )
A grasslike pot or basket foliage complement, used like
Dracaena, great novelty, grows 12" tall, annual.
FB133 Coral Berry ( Ardisia crenulata )
An attractive foliage plant with 2" crenulated leathery leaves. Flowering may be white to pink followed by bright red ornamental berries that remain for many months. Although the plant may grow to 4 it is frequently kept pruned to smaller size as an indoor plant.
D4502 Kangaroo Paws Anigozanthos manglesii
Odd half hardy perennials with swordlike leaves and stunning
vivid red and green woolly flowers that do in fact resemble
kangaroo paws. Makes excellent cut flowers. The floral emblem
for Australia. Can be grown outdoors in the south where it
attracts birds and butterflies. 3-4 ft. tall.
D4504 Cat's Paws Anigozanthos humilis
Kin to Kangaroo paws, this plant has strap like leaves and
attractive woolly flowers that make them a centerpiece in every
houseplant collection. Seeds are always in short supply.
D4505 Pheasant's Eye Adonis aestivalis
A hardy annual growing to 18" with brilliant crimson flowers up
to 1 1/2 inches across held over feathery foliage. Easy to grow
from seed. 18" tall.
D4508 Australian Christmas Pine ( Swiss Mountain Pine
)Pinus Mug. var. nigra
Although this will also make a magnificent lawn tree perfect
for Christmas decorations as the name suggests, it also makes a
wonderful houseplant when young. Foliage has a different
appearance than normal pines.
2916 False Aralia Dizygotheca
elegantissima
Extremeley popular houseplant. Has a graceful airy appearance
with long finger-like leaves which have serrated edges and
dark- metallic colering. May grow to 20" When grown indoors it
is a handsome ornamental that may be pruned to any size
desired.
D4509 Weeping Ficus Ficus benjamina
One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very
economical and easy to grow from seed and easy to care for. A
fast growing plant that can become a centerpiece.
NW34 Japanese Arailia ( Fatsia japonica )
One of the most familiar
house plants around. Its huge star shaped leaves will decorate any patio or hallway. It
also makes a good yard plant if given lots of light. Zones 8A-11.
SO525 Candlebush Cassia Cassia alata
A tropical plant that is easily grown indoors. Has handsome
foliage and candle like spikes of yellow flowers. A must for
every houseplant lover.
SO397 Dragon Tree Cordyline
Not really a tree although it will reach up to 60 ft. outside.
It is most often raised inside in tubs. Has large sword like
leaves in a rosette shape. A great patio plant.
BN14 Purple Dragon Tree Cordyline australis purpurea
Sun loving drought tolerant plant for patio, container or outside Ornamental bark and striking foliage for all year round colour and screening.
Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant; Suitable for exposed coastal planting; Attractive form or foliage for all year interest; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils..
SO298 Mickey Mouse Plant Ochna
A delightful evergreen shrub to 5 ft. with leathery, oblong
leaves. The glossy calyx turns red then black against a
background of red petals which do represent the Mickey Mouse
image. A tropical plant well suited to inside.
W103 Hawaiian Good Luck Plant Cordyline
Terminalis
A most unusual looking plant with a swollen base and heart
shaped leaves on twining stems. Raise this one for it unique
appearance. This plant has a particular intense leaf color,
pink to red fluorescent. Outside, it can be grown as an
evergreen tropical perennial reaching 7 ft. in zones 9 and
higher. It is best know as an indoor container plant used as a
houseplant and used in tropical cut flower arrangements.
HOUSEPLANTS RAISED FOR THEIR INTENSE FRAGRANCE:
BM01 Night Blooming Jasmine ( Cestrum Nocturnum )
One of the most fragrant plants and versatile plants we have ever found. An upright container plant from the West Indies with greenish white flowers that emit a romantic and
intoxicating fragrance at night ( fragrance is stronger in late evening, but still delightful during the day ).
Easily grown in pots in cooler climates on patios and in sunny rooms, it can be grown outside in zones 8-10. In zones 8 and 9 it will freeze to the grown, but come back the following year if root system is well established.
Prune hard after flowering to maintain size. You will have to trim it back after it flowers and upgrade the pot size a few times while it is growing. They should not be grown in pots forever, but new plants can be started easily from cuttings if
the plant gets too big and old. As is true with many plants,
some parts of the plant are poisonous.
D4555 Winter Sweet Chimonanthus
An extremely fragrant deciduous shrub with pale yellow flowers
stained purplish red inside. The plant flowers in the winter,
filling the house with its beautiful fragrance.
D5165 Sweet Shade Calycanthus floridus
A fast growing shrub with very fragrant reddish brown flowers.
The bark of the plant can be used as cinnamon substitute. The
bark has been used as a cinnamon substitute.
D4503 Coffee Plant Coffea Arabica
The world's most important trade crop also makes a wonderful
house plant. The plants have dark shiny-green leaves and white
fragrant flowers. A very ornamental plant. Very unique.
HOUSEPLANTS GROWN FOR THIER UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL APPEARENCE:
E4000 Split Leaf Philodendron Monstera deliciosa
Here in the south it is commonly known as windowleaf plant.
Windowleaf is a popular foliage houseplant easily recognized by its large glossy leaves that are dissected with deep splits and perforated with oblong holes. In nature, windowleaf is an evergreen liana that climbs high into the rain forest canopy, attaching itself to trunks and branches and supporting itself above the ground with long tentacle-like aerial roots. The aerial roots grow downward out of the thick stem and take root where they touch the ground.
The vines are only sparingly branched and a single vine can reach more than 70 ft (21.3 m) in length. The leaves of a young windowleaf are heart shaped and without holes. They often overlap and cling closely to a tree trunk, and plants in that stage are called "shingle plants." Older plants develop the characteristic split and perforated adult leaves that stand away from the supporting tree trunk. The inflorescence is an 8-12 in (20.3-30.5 cm) creamy white Jack-in-the-pulpit-like spadix (Jack) and spathe. The spadix is the fleshy upright spike with tiny flowers on it and the spathe is the boat-shaped bract that surrounds the spadix (the pulpit). The spadix takes a little over a year to mature. It swells into an aromatic fruit that looks a little like a green corn cob. It is said to taste like a combination of banana, pineapple and mango.
Flowers and fruits are rarely produced in house plants. Monstera deliciosa occurs naturally in the tropical jungles of Central America from southern Mexico to Panama.
Windowleaf is an easy houseplant to maintain. It tolerates dry air and semi-shade better than most plants. Add some liquid fertilize to the water every few weeks during the growing season. Direct the aerial roots into the potting medium to improve support for the weak stem. Wipe the dust from the leaves with a damp sponge periodically.
Light: Windowleaf does best in half shade or a moderately bright position, but not in direct sun.
Moisture: During active growth, water windowleaf plants thoroughly before the soil becomes dry. Water less in winter. Water with rain water or demineralized water. Windowleaf tolerates the dry air typical of most homes fairly well, but it appreciates a little misting when humidity is very low.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 10 - 11. Windowleaf can be grown outside in tropical climates. In southern Florida they are often grown in half shade and allowed to climb large trees. House plants should not be exposed to temperatures below about 50ºF (10ºC) in winter or 55ºF (12.7ºC) at night in summer. Growth is best at temperatures of 70-75ºF (20-23.9ºC).
Propagation: Start new windowplants by cutting off a tip of stem just below an aerial root and potting the cutting. This can be done any time of the year.
The immature ceriman (fruit) of the windowleaf is poisonous but when ripe makes a delicious tropical flavored treat.
In zones 10 and 11, let windowleaf climb palm trees or train on a pergola. Elsewhere, grow windowleaf as a house plant. Windowleaf and other climbing house plants such as ivies and philodendrons need some kind of support on which to climb. A "moss stick" (a.k.a. "moss pillar" or "moss totem") provides support for the vine as well as water and nutrients through the aerial roots. Roll a length of 1/4 in (0.6 cm) plastic netting into a tube and stuff with sphagnum moss; insert a dowel down through the center of the tube and into the pot. Alternatively, wrap sphagnum around a wooden slat or piece of bark, securing the moss in place by wrapping with nylon thread or monofilament fishing line; insert the stick into the pot. Water through the top of the moss stick.
Windowleaf was formerly grown in greenhouses in England for the edible fruits, called cerimans or monsteras, and is still cultivated for that purpose (outdoors) in parts of Central America, Australia, California and South Florida. Plants need especially ideal conditions, consisting of high humidity, constantly warm temperatures and bright, indirect light, before they will produce fruit. Plants cultivated for fruit are usually grown on the ground in half shade, like pineapple.
The genus Monstera is closely related to Philodendron, and windowleaf is sometimes called split-leaf or cut-leaf philodendron because it was formerly classified in that genus.
2124 Costa Rican Bamboo Palm Chamaedorea
costaricana
One of the few palms well suited for a houseplant, grows 10-14
feet tall outside in warm climates, but easily grown inside in
tubs. A nice suckering plant for filtered light. Fills in area
nicely and is quite tropical appearing. Easy to grow. Can be
used as a houseplant. This shade loving palm features pinnate
leaves and multiple trunks having reed-like appearance.
1A025 Seagrapes Coccoloba uvilfera
A plant for the lover of rarities. It will grow in the house,
conservatory or outside in warm climates. Has huge, stiff
olive-green leaves with red veins that turn cream colored with
age. Bears fragrant white flowers followed by red grape-like
fruits. Grow in a large tub and given lots of light.
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, it also makes a
wonderful houseplant.
For more info on the Ginko, please visit the Ginko Page
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/CAPE Seed Primer for 24 hours before sowing.
D4598 Monkey Pod Rain Tree Samanea saman
Few people realize that this magnificent Rain Forest tree can
be raised inside in containers. Its name comes from the fact
that when it rains, the fern like foliage closes up to let the
rain pass through. Bears beautiful glowing pink flowers
followed by attractive green and black pods that contain a
sweet pulp that is eaten by monkeys in its jungle habitat. Very
easy to raise from seeds.
D5111 Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica
A small shrub that has pale green pinnate leaves that retract
when touched, the stalks bending at the same time; after half
an hour, if not further disturbed, the leaves resume their
normal position. The global flower heads are pink and
feathery.
D4521 Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria
Showy South American flowers that produce abundant red, yellow
or purple flowers that are often strikingly spotted or
streaked. A collector's plant. Can be grown outside in
south.
D4535 Asparagus Fern Sprengeri
A charming plant with long, delicate, graceful fronds. An
excellent houseplant that withstands abuse. Tiny white flowers
with red fruit. Excellent for hanging baskets.
NB71 Lace Veil Fern Asparagus pseudoscaber
This is a very ornamental plant that has many uses, especially in flower arrangements. The leaves are lacy and finely cut, with light dainty foliage. Late in the season bright red berries adorn the female plants. In the fall the plants turn from yellow to gold. Will grow to 4 ft,, the foliage is not upright, but arches outward, a single plant will produce loads of arrangement material, but it can also be grown in the garden for it's ornamental appeal. Said to be hardy to zone 5 outside, will die off in winter, but come back the following spring.
D4513 Peepful Fig Ficus religosa
A beautiful house plant that will produce edible figs, however
they are mostly limited to making preserves. Lovely green
foliage on a twisting, spiraling stalk. Fast growing.
EXOTIC HOUSEPLANTS FOR REMOVING INDOOR POLLUTION
NASA has conducted tests that prove the following type of plants can significantly reduce the amount of indoor pollution in your home. They trap and filter out harmfulchemical agents and smoke particles. Even the air in a new home in the country can be polluted from the chemical vapors released from the carpet, plywood and other construction materials.
D1105 Cabbage Tree Palm Cordyline
australis
A must for every house plant collection. The Cabbage Tree Palm
makes a beautiful container plant that is easy to care for. Its
long slender grass fingers make for a perfect false palm. It is
fast growing and tolerates abuse and low light. It is low
maintenance and long lived.
D1107 Flowering Banana Musa
A compact banana plant for indoors that only grows to about 3
ft. Attractive flowers are followed by small banana fruit. The
seeds are slow to germinate but well worth the wait. Makes a
great gift!.
D5137 Radermachera ( China Doll )
A perfect houseplant. It tolerates the dry air of central heat
well, and does not require direct sunlight. A decorative shrub
with large compound leaves. Takes little time to raise from
seed.
D5147 Schefflera ( Octopus Plant, Umbrella Plant
)
One of the most common shrubs used for house plants because of
its easy to care for habits. We offer a compact variety, not as
prone to spreading.
BN15 Seven Fingers Schefflera digitata
A wonderful new houseplant from New Zealand. Leaves with seven to ten leaflets. About 15 inches long including the leaf stalk. Very easy to grow in containers. Tolerates some shade, but does best in bright indirect light. The sap of the tree has medicinal uses, and has been used to treat ringworm and sores on the skin. The wood was used by Maori to make fire by friction.
A note from one of our customers:
So I'm very happy to be able te tell you that I have at this mometn two healthy looking, vigourously growing rhoicissus's!! The leaves are more indentated than the one I bought in 1984, but it 's him (or "her") definitely! So that is quite exciting.
I wanted you to know this, because I complained in March, which, of course, I should n't have done. Kind regards, Els Rensink, The Netherlands
D1109 Bird of Paradise Strelitzia
One of the most attractive of all tropical plants. It comes
from S Africa. The flowers take shape of a most peculiar form,
resembling birds in flight. Grows to a height of about 3
ft.
D1121 Red Silk Cotton Tree Bombax
Malabaricum
A very showy plant that can be grown in containers. The slender
stemmed plant bears large scarlet red cup shaped flowers up to
4" across followed by 6" long fruits filled with silky fibers
used to stuff pillows.
D1126 Tree Fern Asparagus Virgatus
A relative of the Asparagus fern, this plant grows more like a
bush with many graceful fronds. An excellent compliment plant
for a ficus.
FB139 Selloum Philodendron
This has magnificent foliage with deeply lobed leaves up to 20 inches long and 28 inches
wide. Does well in partial shade and is a good container plant. Eventually forms
palm-like trunk.
FB140 Dwarf Philodendron Philodendron Lundii
Dramatic tropical foliage with a more compact habit, Sun or shade. A wonderful new addition to our houseplant list. Glossy, bright green, deeply divided leaves make for a truly stunning philodendron that is easy to care for. Does well in partial shade and is a good container plant. Does well in bright light or partial shade.
FB141 Elephant's Foot Dioscorea Elephantipes
A most unusual looking plant with a swollen base and heart shaped leaves on twining stems. Raise this one for it unique appearance.
Also known as Hottentot Bread, this is a tuberous vining flowering plant in the genus Dioscorea, native to southwest South Africa, including the Cape of Good Hope.
It takes the name elephant's foot from the appearance of its large tuberous stem, which grows very slowly but often reaches a considerable size, often more than 3 m in circumference with a height of nearly 1 m above ground. It is rich in starch, whence the name Hottentot bread, and is covered on the outside with thick, hard, corky plates. It develops slender, leafy, climbing shoots which die down each season.
D1154 Elephant Ear Philodendron Philodendron
bipinnatifdum
A non-climbing species which may grow to a height of 3 ft.
Leaves are about 16 inches long and wide and deeply incised
with the familiar Philodendron look.
D1160 Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin
From Iran. A beautiful tree when raised outside, this tree also
makes a wonderful tub plant. Has graceful, feathery foliage and
pink, yellow or white plume like flowers. The leaves are
aromatic and used in Chinese cooking. Hardy outside to New
England. The leaflets fold up at night.
D1164 Golden Mimosa Acacia baileyana
Australia. Small graceful tree well adapted to growing inside.
Has such a profusion of beautiful flowers that they seem to
cover the entire plant. Cold hardy to 18 degrees outside.
D1169 Leopard Tree Caesalpinia ferrea
Very special. Has showy feathery foliage and yellow flowers.
The trunk has white bark with brown spots. Thus, the name.
Easily grown inside, it will be a conversation piece for
years.
BK15 How to Grow Fresh Air
50 Houseplants to Purify Your Home or Office
Dr. B.C. Wolverton
Paper, 144 pages, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2, full-color photographs, full-color illustrations, ISBN 0-14-026243-1
Based on twenty-five years of research at NASA, where he helped develop air-purifying systems for a lunar habitat, Dr. Wolverton shows readers how plants as common as the tulip and the Boston fern are effective in removing various air-borne pollutants. A ratings chart summarizes each plant.
Book BK15 How to Grow Fresh Air $16.95
BK589 Gardening in the South with Don Hastings
Volume 3: Flowers, Vines, and Houseplants
by Donald M. Hastings, Jr.
Hardcover,248 pages, 6 x 9, full-color photographs, b/w illustrations, ISBN 0-87833-600-1
This highly readable and invaluable guide offers practical advice on growing annuals, perennials, vines, and houseplants. With details on how to use vines for groundcover and shade, choosing plants, getting tropical plants to grow indoors, this third volume completes Hastings’ popular series.
BK589 Gardening in the South with Don Hastings $19.95
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