Possibly the bean from the famous fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. The stark white beans can be eaten. Annual plant.

Bizarre, parasitic plant from South Africa which only appears above ground with its flowers. The flowers occur with sharp teeth in the video games of Super Mario, but aren’t...

The Jackfruit is the largest fruit in the world, and can weigh up to 50 kg. The tree originates in India and the fruits grow directly on the stem.

The blue-green, turquoise colour of the flowers looks extraordinary.

The oval fruits ripen from pink to dark purple to black, and have juicy, sweet flesh.

Hardy plant from Japan. Fruits and seeds can be used as spice and pepper. For example with Japanse dishes. 

This medicinal plant has a unique inflorescence with fairly large, green, overlapping bracts.

World’s largest winged seeds which can spread themselves over a long distance by floating. 

In Asia, the seeds are applied as grain and are sometimes used for tea or processed into liquor. It’s an annual plant with grey, pearl-like seeds. 

This might be one of the most spectacular and beautiful palm trees in the world. In the rainforest the enormous fan-shaped leaves grow from the ground up to heights of even 6...

The Johore tree is a rare tree from the lychee family and originates from Borneo and the Philippines.

The Judas tree is an elegant bloomer with many pink flowers and striking hanging pods that last until autumn.

The jungle geranium is a small shrub from India and Sri Lanka that can also bloom easily in a pot.

The eye-catching leaves of this Citrus species are very aromatic and have a fresh-sweet smell and taste.

The remarkable red flowers look like the beak of the New Zealand Kaka, a parrot species. Performs well as a container plant. 

The orange-red persimmons ripen in autumn and originate from the Himalayas. The species is hardy and has been cultivated for centuries.

A rare sleep tree/silk tree with white flowers which is hardy in a sheltered, sunny spot. At night, the leaves of this species fold over and close.

Kapok is like cotton, but it’s the seed fluff of the kapok tree. A tall, topical tree that performs well as a houseplant.

The Kasturi mango is a delicious, sweet fruit with juicy flesh.

The up to 50 cm large leaves of this species have many uses.

The Kentia Palm has been popular as a houseplant since the 19th century, but only occurs naturally on 1 island east of Australia: Lord Howe Island.

One of the largest and most spectacular Anthurium species.

The flesh of the spiny fruits is green and tastes like a blend of banana, cucumber and lemon. They can be freshly eaten with some sugar.

A rare species from north-western Thailand with rather short, broad leaves and a coloured midrib. Overwintering is possible at a temperature of at least 5 degrees Celsius.

Formerly, cola was made from the nuts of this plant. And it’s quite possible Coca Cola still uses the cola tree for its secret recipe. It’s a rare, tropical plant from Africa.

Coffee from the Kona district on Hawaii, where fertile volcanic ground provides excellent soil for growing great coffee. It’s one of the most expensive coffee species in the world.

The fairly small fruits, about half the size of a regular mango, have a slightly sour and citrus-like taste.

An annual plant with very aromatic leaves that taste like a combination of mint and apple. The leaves can be used as a vegetable in a variety of Korean dishes.

The kukui or candlenut is used in the Malaysian and Indonesian cuisine. The nuts are very oily, so they can burn like a candle.

The flowers of the kumbhi tree look unusual because of the protruding stamens.

The Kun-job is an unusual tropical tree from Papua New Guinea with shiny long, narrow leaves.

The seeds of this tree contain a lot of oil and this is known as kusum oil.

The lacebark tree is native to the eastern part of Australia, where it grows in deciduous forests as a relatively large tree.

A graceful tree fern with a thin stem and light green leaves up to 1 meter long. Protect the species from frost and strong wind.

The Lamba is an exceptional houseplant with fascinating characteristics. it grows as a small herbaceous species on the forest floor and produces edible, flavour altering fruits.

This rare Ptychosperma palm comes from the tropical coastal areas of Papua New Guinea where it grows as distinctive clusters.

The up to 25 cm large leaves of this species have an unusual colour pattern.

The leaves of this rare species look spectacular with a striking pink-white central stripe.

The lemon-scented gum is known for its strongly lemon-scented leaves, which are used to keep insects away.

Cotton has been cultivated for thousands of years for the seed fluff which is used for making textile. It’s an easily kept annual plant.

This tropical tree produces enormous, winged seeds measuring up to 20 cm in size, which fall from the tree like helicopters.

This South African species produces orange flowers and can very well be kept as a container plant. A calming tea can be made of the leaves.

This species is seen by many as the most beautiful palm species in the world. This is not only because of its unusual bright red trunk and leaf stem, but the leaves are also...

Liquorice is harvested as roots from this small, hardy shrub from western Asia. After three years, the first roots can be harvested.

The dried fruits of this pepper species are used in many Southeast Asian cuisines.

The lowland breadfruit fig is very rare and is native only to the island of New Guinea. It has striking fruits that resemble flowers.

A biannual plant from the Andes of Peru with thickened belowground parts different kinds of medical implications.

Macadamia nuts are rich in healthy fatty acids and grow on an Australian tree that can be kept as a container plant in temperate climates.

This baobab from Madagascar comes with a smooth, brown-grey trunk and remarkable, bright red flowers. 

The Ghost Tree originates from one of the world's most ecologically significant regions: the Madagascar spiny thickets.

This unusual succulent shrub is native to the dry forests of southern Madagascar.

The wood of the mahogany is very strong and has a beautiful, dark brown color.

The Mamey sapote is one of the most popular fruits in Central America due to its delicious flavour and graceful tree.

The root of mandrake has a rich history in witchcraft, superstition and its medicinal uses. In Harry Potter for instance mandrake is used to neutralize negative spells. Winter...

A beautiful palm from the Philippines with a special trunk and naturally bright red fruits around the end of December. Hence also called Christmas palm. Well suited as a...

The most popular eucalyptus with koalas due to the high sugar levels in the juice. In a sheltered, sunny spot hardy to about -15 degrees Celsius.

The maqui is from Chile and has been cultivated for centuries by the Mapuche Indians. The berries are healthy and similar in taste to the blackberry.

These wonderful blue berries reflect the most of all organisms in the world. Therefore they call them the juwels of the forest too. Small plant that can be cultivated as...

The marking nut was formerly used in India to mark clothing for washing.

Well known from the South African liquor Amarula. The fruits can also be eaten fresh and contain 8 x more vitamin C than an orange. Animals love the fruits as well, and...

A hardy passionflower, with flowers in varying in color from pale white to pink and purple. The passionfruits are edible and very delicious.

The meandering leaves make the plant look like the head of Medusa. It is the host plant of the parasitic plant Hydnora africana in South Africa.

Its flowering is very striking and consist of dozens of brownish-purple to pink flowers.

This undescribed species comes from the Meratus Mountains in southeastern Borneo.

Mexican coriander is a well-known herb in the kitchens of Central and South America. It is similar in flavor to the common coriander, but with a stronger taste.

The Mexican flamevine is an ornamental plant prized for its vibrant flowers. The bright orange flowers appear from late spring to early autumn.

The ripe black fruits form a good contrast against the bright red sepals, which makes it look a bit like Mickey Mouse.

A self-pollinating, compact, delicious kiwi with high yields in a temperate garden. The smooth skin of the kiwi can be eaten, directly from the plant. 

After eating these fruits, sour and bitter things taste wonderfully sweet. Lemon juice, for example, tastes like sweet lemonade.

At the leaf margin of this succulent, small copies with even leaves and roots already form.

The monkey fruit is a rare tropical tree from India, Nepal and Southeast Asia that produces striking irregular fruits.

A stunningly beautiful plant with bright red flowers in the shape of a monkey’s hand. Originates from the mountain forests of Guatemala. Can withstand temperatures up to 6 degC.

The leaves and fruits contain many vitamins and minerals, and have medical applications. The seeds purify water and contain a high content of oil.

A very rare and endangered species from the southeast of Tasmania. In a sheltered, sunny spot , the species is hardy up to -15 degrees Celsius.

The biggest bamboo outside the tropics, which can grow up to a height of 28 meters. The bamboo is hardy and can be grown in the garden.

This small palm originates from the tropical rainforests of Borneo, where it grows in the dense understory of the forest.

This dwarf palm has a special pattern of light green spots on its leaves in its first years.

Fibres of the leaves were formerly used by the Maori for fishing and the young shoots are eaten as a vegetable. It’s a container plant from the cool mountain forests of New...

Papaya species which grows at heights up to 3.000 metres in the Andes, which is why a minimum temperature of 5 degrees Celsius should suffice to grown your own papaya’s. 

The Mountain Soursop forms green, 15 cm fruits with pale yellow flesh.

This very rare bird-of-paradise-flower grows in the mountains of Swaziland and produces white flowers with a light blue petal.

Hardy eucalypt which originates from swamps and floodplains and therefore can grow in moist soil.

This large climbing plant comes from the rainforest of the province Bengkulu, on the west coast of Sumatra.

This decorative Acacia species flowers extravagantly with bright yellow flowers. Sometimes the inflorescence is so heavy with flowers that the branches bend down.

The yellow fruits have a thin skin and slightly acidic, citrus-like flesh.

Myrrh has been used as a perfume for 3700 years, making it the oldest known perfume in the world.

The flowers of the nam-nam bloom on the stem and are followed by unusually shaped fruits.

The fruits of this particular species are softly hairy and yellow-brown coloured when ripe.

The yellow fruits taste like citrus and can be eaten fresh or can be processed into a refreshing juice.

An orange bird of paradise flower with narrow, speared leaves and a slight red accent in the flowers. Keep this species at a minimum temperature of –5 degC.

The neem tree is considered as the ´town pharmacy´ by many people in India, through the many medicinal applications of the leaves, bark and fruits.

A climbing container plant from the mountains of Nepal, with large, white trumpet flowers. Can be kept outside at a minimum temperature of -3 degrees Celsius.

The netted velvet bean originates from the Philippines and Sulawesi, where it grows at the edges of forests and in open spots. the pods are slender and covered in membrane-like...

The Nikau palm is the southernmost growing palm in the world with beautiful feathery leaves and origins in New Zealand.

The peculiar yellow fruits are used in traditional medicine, have a cleansing effect and can be used to wash for example clothes with.

The peculiar yellowish white noni fruits are famous for the healthy juice that can be made of the fruits. It is an easy plant to grow indoors.

The largest tree fern in the world, which can reach a height up to 20 meters in Norfolk. Can withstand light frost. 

The seeds of the nutmeg tree are the source of two popular spices: nutmeg and mace.

Desert plant with spiny stems and striking red flowers. Can be kept in a large pot at a minimum temperature of -15 degC.

The leaves of this species can grow to an enormous size of at least 2 metres and turn red when they fall off.