The leaves of this species are constantly moving under the influence of light and vibration. This goes so fast that it is visible to the naked eye. Quite a wonderful plant.

The well-known alcoholic drink Tequila is made from this special, blue-gray agave type. Occurs in the central part of Mexico.

The thuthuvalai is a well-known medicinal plant in India.

This rare and exceptional species produces the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world.

An interesting plant to grow indoors, with small leaves that fold inward when touched or shaken. The movement is so fast that it scares away herbivores.

A special houseplant with fan shaped leaves. Travellers in Madagascar could use the plant as drinking water and as a compass.

A rare passion flower from the jungles of Ecuador that grows as a tree instead of a climber. The tropical tree can grow leaves up to 1 metre long! Can be kept in a pot.

A very decorative species that originates from the south of South-America.

The inflorescence is mainly white-green in colour, but a dark mottled pattern is usually visible around the spathe.

This rare Arisaema species is found in the rainforests of Indonesia.

This small-growing species has glossy, waxy leaves with a distinctive pattern.

Vanilla is made from the fruits of the vanilla orchid. A tropical climbing vine from Mexico that can be kept in a heated greenhouse.

The seeds have an important role in Hindu medicine, and grow in pods with velvety soft hairs. It is a tropical climbing plant that also grows well as an annual plant.

The flower trusses with beautiful purple/yellow flowers grow directly from the stem and can be up to 35 cm big.

The fruits have velvety hair and a yellowish, sweet pulp similar in flavour to tamarind.

The leaf of this enormous water lily can grow up to 2 meters wide and bear 40 kg. The large flowers smell like pineapple and bloom for two nights.

The Vietnamese Paradise Palm is a rare palm species that is endangered in the wilde and has beautiful spotted fan-shaped leaves that can grow up to 1 m wide.

This particular palm has distinctive stilt roots growing out of the trunk.

This rare palm species is one of the tallest and fastest-growing palms in the world.

This aroid grows naturally in muddy streams and lakes, usually standing in the water or in stretches that flood regularly.

Wax gourds are large fruits from southeast Asia that can be added as a vegetable to all kinds of Asian dishes.

Very rare and bizarre plant from the desert of Namibia with two leaves that can grow for more than a thousand years.

A tropical plant from the rainforest of Costa Rica, with decorative leaves and yellow flowers that have the shape of a windmill.

A tropical plant from Southeast Asia, which has peculiar white flowers that resemble the shape of a bat.

The white cocoa tree (or Mocambo) is a special and rare variety of regular cocoa.

The underside of the leaves of this palm is silver-white and that makes it a special appearance.

The flowers of the plumeria alba are as extraordinary as those of plumeria rubra. The white flowers, with a yellow center, are accompanied by an amazing smell.

The white mango is a popular species in Southeast Asia, prized for its delicious sweet and sour taste and the fact that it is less fibrous than most mango’s.

The pods of this vine have 4 jagged wings and can be harvested when unripe for consumption.

A small species with reddish purple flowers and yellow orange, delicious passion fruit. The stems are winged.

A small passionflower from the dryer forests of South America with white/purple flowers. Grows well as an indoor or container plant at a minimum of 0 degC.

Rare nickernut used for jewellery and various mancala games. They can be found on beaches.

The yellow pitahaya or yellow dragonfruit is a delicious sweet fruit with a yellow peel and white pulp. Easy plant to take care of.

The flowers emit a lovely scent in the evening, so this species is ideal as a houseplant. The species is especially known for its oil which is extracted from the flowers.

This carrion flower produces yellow-red flowers of up to 40cm large: the largest of all Stapelia flowers! An easy succulent for a sunny spot.