Hardy

The wood of this species is widely used in Australia as hardwood. It is the ninth tallest tree in...

The fruits are orange-yellow, are sweet, have juicy flesh and are packed with vitamin C. The...

A hardy climber from Portugal with brown-purple to red flowers in the shape of a pipe. 

Because this species grows at heights up to 3.000 meters in the Andes, it can resist low...

This fairly hardy arum produces striking blue fruits after flowering, which turn into a deep...

Small annual shrub from Asia that has an important role in traditional medicine practices of the...

One of the most winter-hardy tree ferns out there. Originates from New South Wales and Queensland...

This variety of tobacco is native to Peru and has an interesting and long history. It has been...

Beautiful, annual climber with swollen fruits and seeds with a white heart. Extracts of the plant...

This Yucca species comes from the Chihuahua Desert and has graceful, blue-green leaves.

An annual climbing plant from Asia with edible fruits. The fruits are often used in the Asian...

The small (1 cm), black fruits are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They can be...

Black walnuts have a particular, aromatic flavour which is very different from the common walnut.

The flowers of this water lily have a bright blue colour and a yellow centre.

A hardy shrub from the Himalayas with blue fruits. The pulp is edible and tastes like watermelon....

The highest occurring palm tree in the world, from the Andes of Bolivia. The fruits are edible...

Bristlecone pines can live up to 5,000 years, making them one of the oldest trees in the world.

Bark lasts long on the coloured trunk, causing the strain after a while to start looking like a...

An annual plant from the Andes with healthy vitamin-rich orange fruits. They can be eaten fresh...

A type of banana with whitish green fruits, which can be kept outside throughout the winter when...

The Chilean trumpet flower is the national flower of Chile and produces abundant and graceful red...

Chinese liquorice resembles the ordinary liquorice, but plays an important role in Chinese...

The young leaves of this hardy tree can be eaten as vegetable. The fruits, bark and roots have an...

The Chinese Windmill Palm has been popular in Europe as a hardy palm since the 19th century.

The tallest living tree on earth, with the highest individual reaching up to 115,5 m in height.

A carnivorous plant with leaves in the shape of the head of a cobra. Insects can after entering...

The fruits require two years to mature and succeed in a sheltered, sunny spot. The leaf is...

The green, unripe fruits resemble a small cucumber, and become dark red when they ripen. The...

Small, sweet tomatoes that are the ancestors of our well-known tomatoes.