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These species originate from tropical areas and thus need warm and humid circumstances. 


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Cinnamon Tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Cinnamon is the dried interior bark of the cinnamon tree and is used for all kinds of dishes and teas. 

€ 6,50 per 3 germinated seeds
Climbing aroid (Pothos scandens)

A climbing aroid that grows against trees and stones in Southeast Asia.

€ 8,00 per 5 seeds
Climbing Onion (Bowiea volubilis)

The climbing onion has a peculiar climbing growth from a large green-brown bulb. Sugar reservoirs and water are stored in this bulb to survive drought periods.

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Climbing Orchid Tree (Lasiobema scandens)

This vine grows in the rainforests of Southeast Asia and forms winding, woody stems.

€ 5,00 per 5 seeds
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Clove is a spice that is made by drying the unopened flower buds of the clove tree.

€ 8,00 per 3 germinated seeds
Coco de Mer (Lodoicea maldivica)

Sea coconuts are the largest seeds in the world and also one of the rarest. They originally grow on two islands of the Seychelles.

€ 0,00 per seed
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao)

Cocoa beans are the main ingredient for chocolate. They grow in a white pulp within the cocoafruit which grows on the stem of the cocoa tree. Can nicely be grown as an indoor...

€ 6,50 per 3 germinated seeds
Colville's Glory Tree (Colvillea racemosa)

The tree produces bright orange flowers on large inflorescences, each containing around 50 flowers.

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Corkscrew Vine (Cochliasanthus caracalla)

A tropical vine with unusual asymmetric curled flowers that produce a good fragrance. Minimum temperature of 10 degC.  

€ 6,50 per 5 seeds
Cow's Horn Euphorbia (Euphorbia grandicornis)

This bizarre succulent makes angular, zigzagging stems with big spines that look similar to cow’s horns.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Cruz Caspi (Browneopsis ucayalina)

Very remarkable and rare species from Ecuador. Young leaves are first red-purple and white spotted and then change in colour through red-green to fully green.

€ 12,00 per seed
Curry Tree (Murraya koenigii)

The leaves of the curry tree are used in the Indian kitchen to make curries. The leaves can best be eaten fresh, and the plant can be grown as an indoor plant.

€ 8,00 per 3 germinated seeds
Cutnut (Barringtonia edulis)

The Cutnut is an unusual and rare species from Fiji and Vanuatu. The inflorescence can grow up to 1.8 metres long and has distinctive, yellowish to pink hairs.

€ 15,00 per germinated seed
Cycad (Cycas glauca)

This is a very rare cycad that only grows on the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia and Timor.

€ 15,00 per germinated seed
Cyphosperma (Cyphosperma balansae)

This is an elegant, rare palm tree from the main island Grande Terre of New Caledonia.

€ 6,00 per 3 seeds
Cyrtosperma (Cyrtosperma hambalii)

The leaves of this rare species have a special shape, resembling rabbit ears.

€ 15,00 per germinated seed
Cyrtosperma (Cyrtosperma macrotum)

This species has striking hastate leaves that can reach up to 90 cm in the tropics.

€ 10,00 per germinated seed
Cyrtosperma (Cyrtosperma timikense)

Very rare species from the swamp forests of Papua in Indonesia.

€ 15,00 per germinated seed
Daun salam (Syzygium polyanthem)

This species of Syzygium is fairly well-known in Asian cuisine. The leaves are used in a similar manner to bay leaves.

€ 6,50 per 3 seeds
Decary's flamboyant (Delonix decaryi)

Rare species from southern Madagascar with a striking thickened trunk. The flowers are a colourful mix of white petals, a yellow spot and red stamens.

€ 5,00 per 5 seeds
Desert Rose (Adenium obesum)

A striking appearance in the Sahel desert with a swollen trunk and graceful pink-white flowers. An easy potplant that can also be grown as a bonsai.

€ 4,50 per 10 seeds
Dhobi tree (Mussaenda frondosa)

The flowers of this small shrub are orange-yellow, but the large, white sepals are much more striking.

€ 6,00 per 10 seeds
Dinosaur Plant (Labisia sp. 'Dino')

A rare species from northern Borneo where it grows in the understory of the rainforest.

€ 10,00 per germinated seed
Durian (Durio zibethinus)

The Durian is a well-known fruit from South-East Asia. The fruit tastes delicious, but has an unpleasant smell.

€ 8,00 per germinated seed
Dwarf Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica 'nana')

This dwarf variety is even more suitable to produce your own coffee. Because of its compact growth, this variety is ideal as a houseplant.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Elephant Apple (Limonia acidissima)

The Elephant apple is a fruit up to 9cm in size with sticky brown fruit pulp.

€ 6,00 per 10 seeds
Elephant Ear Fig (Ficus auriculata)

The Elephant-eared Fig derives its name from its large, ear-shaped leaves of up to 45 cm in length.

€ 4,50 per 20 seeds
Elephant Yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)

Overwhelmingly beautiful flower that looks like the famous giant arum in botanical gardens, but can easily be grown.

€ 6,50 per 3 germinated seeds
Elephant-ear Tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)

The national tree of Costa Rica produces brown, coiled pods with ornate seeds. The seeds are often used for jewellery and the natural way it spreads is as of today still unknown.

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Elephant's Foot Yam (Dioscorea elephantipes)

The greatly thickened stem has the pattern of a turtle shell and is used for the storage of starch. The species performs well as a houseplant.

€ 4,50 per 10 seeds
Epipremnum (Epipremnum papuanum)

This is a rare, climbing species from the aroid family that occurs in the lowland rainforests of New Guinea.

€ 12,00 per germinated seed
Fan Palm (Licuala cordata)

The fan-shaped leaves of this palm species form almost a complete circle.

€ 15,00 per germinated seed
Fan palm (Licuala mattanensis var. paucisecta)

A rare fan palm species that is sought after for the unusual colour pattern of its leaves.

€ 10,00 per germinated seed
Fan Palm (Licuala sp. 'Kalimantan Mottled')

This is a very rare Licuala species that has only recently been discovered in the rain forests of Borneo.

€ 8,00 per seed
Finger Anthurium (Anthurium pedatoradiatum)

The leaf of this Anthurium is deeply incised, giving it a finger-like shape.

€ 9,00 per germinated seed
Fishtail Palm (Caryota mitis)

This graceful palm species comes from the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and is particularly notable for its decorative foliage. The triangular and frayed shape is...

€ 4,50 per 10 seeds
Fony baobab (Adansonia rubrostipa)

The smallest baobab of Madagascar, and also the oldest. The oldest specimen is around 1600 years old. 

€ 6,00 per 3 seeds
Footstool palm (Saribus rotundifolia)

This fan palm is cultivated worldwide for its wide use as an ornamental plant.

€ 5,00 per 10 seeds
Frangipani (Plumeria rubra)

The beautiful flowers spread a wonderful smell and have been used for perfumes for hundreds of years. It is a special plant for a sunny spot.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Frankincense Tree (Boswellia sacra)

Frankincense is the resin of the rare frankincense tree that grows in the Arabian Peninsula. This species is threatened in its existence.

€ 8,00 per 5 seeds
Giant baobab (Adansonia grandidieri)

The largest baobab species in the world faces a significant threat from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion, putting it at risk of extinction.

€ 6,00 per 3 seeds
Giant Carrion Flower (Stapelia grandiflora)

The red-purple flowers can grow up to 15 cm and grow on an easy-to-keep succulent.

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Giant Elephant Ear (Leucocasia gigantea 'Thailand Giant')

This species produces leaves that are truly gigantic: in tropical enviroments they can grow up to a size of 180 cm!

€ 5,00 per 10 seeds
Giant Granadilla (Passiflora quadrangularis)

The giant granadilla is the largest passionflower and can grow 15 meters per year. The flowers are quite large, reaching a diameter of around 10 cm. The sweet and edible fruits...

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Giant Highland Banana (Musa ingens)

The Giant Highland Banana is the largest banana species and thereby also the largest herbaceous plant in the world.

€ 10,00 per 3 seeds
Giant Orchid Tree (Gigasiphon macrosiphon)

This Gigasiphon is one of the rarest species in our collection.

€ 10,00 per seed
Giant Swamp Taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii)

The Giant Swamp Taro grows along streams, rivers and in patches of forest that regularly flood.

€ 10,00 per germinated seed
Godapara (Dillenia retusa)

The flowers of the godapara can reach 8 cm in size and have 5 beautifully shaped, white petals.

€ 6,00 per 5 seeds
Gold-dust-Alocasia (Alocasia aequiloba 'Gold Dust')

Many golden spots appear on the glossy, dark green leaves, as if the leaf has paint splatters.

€ 15,00 per germinated seed
Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)

The Golden Barrel Cactus is a striking, spherical cactus that looks something like a chair you wouldn't want to sit on due to its spines.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Golden Fuchsia (Deppea splendens)

A very rare species from southern Mexico, with beautiful flowers. The tropical species is extinct in nature, but was saved by a botanist. Suitable as indoor plant.

€ 15,00 per 5 seeds
Golden licuala (Licuala paludosa)

This rare Licuala species originates from the swamp forests of Southeast Asia.

€ 6,00 per 5 seeds
Golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica)

This climber plant is known for its large yellow trumpet-shaped flowers that can grow up to 15 cm tall.

€ 5,00 per 5 seeds
Goldleaf Bauhinia (Phanera aureifolia)

The young leaves of this special species have a red color and only later change to green.

€ 6,50 per 3 seeds
Goraka (Garcinia gummi-gutta)

The fruits of this tropical species are a well-known ingredient in Asia for many different curry recipes.

€ 5,00 per 3 seeds
Gowok fruit tree (Syzygium polycephalum)

The gowok fruit tree is a special tree from Southeast Asia that is known for the small edible berries that grow in clusters on the tree.

€ 6,50 per 3 germinated seeds
Gray Nickernut (Caesalpinia bonduc)

The grey, graceful seeds are used for jewellery and various mancala board games. The seeds grow in spinose pods on a tropical climber.

€ 6,00 per 5 seeds
Griffith's mango (Mangifera griffithii)

Griffith's mango is a special, rare mango variety with striking red to purple fruits.

€ 8,00 per seed
Guava (Psidium guajava)

The yellow-green guavas taste sweet and sour and resemble a strawberry in taste.

€ 4,00 per 20 seeds
Gul Mohur flamboyant (Delonix elata)

The Gul Mohur flamboyant is a beautiful tall narrow flamboyant species with pinnate leaves and white flowers.

€ 5,00 per 5 seeds
Hamburger Bean (Mucuna sloanei)

The seeds of this climbing plant have a hard seed wall, to protect them on their journey overseas. The decorative seeds are often used for jewelry.

€ 6,00 per 3 seeds
Handkerchief tree (Cynometra browneoides)

The handkerchief tree is an extraordinary leguminous species from New Guinea.

€ 8,00 per seed
Happy Tree (Camptotheca acuminata)

The trunk, bark and leaves contain a substance which plays an important role in Chinese medicine. In China and Tibet, people are convinced that this plant makes them happy.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Hedgehog Lily (Massonia depressa)

A peculiar plant from South Africa with two leaves and a spiky cluster of flowers in the center. The flowers are pollinated by rodents.

€ 5,00 per 5 seeds
Henna (Lawsonia inermis)

The red pigment henna has been used for thousands of years for colouring nails, hands and hair. With this plant, you could make your own henna paste!

€ 4,00 per 50 seeds
Hewitt's Aroid (Amorphophallus hewittii)

This very rare arum species grows in the tropical rain forests of Borneo and has one of the biggest inflorescences of the Amorphophallus genus.

€ 10,00 per germinated seed
Horse Mango (Mangifera foetida)

The Horse Mang is a rare species of mango that is native to tropical lowland forests of Southeast Asia, especially Borneo and Sumatra.

€ 8,00 per seed
Ice-cream bean (Inga edulis)

The white flesh of the pods is very soft and has a sweet taste like vanilla ice cream.

€ 8,00 per 3 germinated seeds
Indian Almond (Terminalia catappa)

The large seeds of this tropical tree are edible and taste like almonds.

€ 4,00 per seed
Indian Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)

The species starts as an epiphyte and produces aerial roots that form into woody stems and thus can take the place of its previous host. Also performs well as a houseplant.

€ 4,00 per portion of seeds
Indian frankincense tree (Boswellia serrata)

The Indian frankincense tree, like other Boswellia species, is known for producing natural incense.

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album)

Sandalwood is a wonderfully fragrant type of wood that comes from this small tropical tree from India.

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Indian Thorny Bamboo (Bambusa bambos)

A large bamboo from the tropical forests of India, with sharp thorns and stems that fade from black to green. Suitable as a houseplant. 

€ 4,00 per 30 seeds
Injo Passionflower (Passiflora ambigua)

This species has even been grown by the Maya’s for their 5 cm large, orange-yellow edible fruits. The plants can still be found on old Maya temples.

€ 6,00 per 10 seeds
Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis)

The tindola can be eaten fresh as a cucumber or added as a vegetable to a variety of dishes.

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Jackal Food (Hydnora africana)

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...

€ 15,00 per 10 seeds
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

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.

€ 6,00 per 2 seeds
Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)

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

€ 22,00 per germinated seed
Jambolan (Syzygium cumini)

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

€ 6,00 per 5 germinated seeds
Jatsalpan (Phyllodium pulchellum)

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

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Javan Cucumber (Alsomitra macrocarpa)

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

€ 15,00 per seed
Joey Palm (Johannesteijsmannia altifrons)

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...

€ 8,00 per 2 seeds
Johore tree (Lepisanthes alata)

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

€ 8,00 per 2 germinated seeds
Jungle geranium (Ixora coccinea)

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

€ 6,00 per 5 seeds
Kaffir Lime (Citrus hystrix)

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

€ 6,00 per 5 seeds
Kapok Tree (Ceiba pentandra)

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

€ 4,00 per 10 seeds
Kasturi mango (Mangifera casturi)

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

€ 9,00 per seed
Kenda (Macaranga peltata)

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

€ 4,50 per 10 seeds
Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana)

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.

€ 5,00 per 5 seeds
King Anthurium (Anthurium veitchii)

One of the largest and most spectacular Anthurium species.

€ 15,00 per germinated seed
Kluay Pa Banana (Ensete sp. 'Kluay Pa')

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.

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Kola Nut (Cola nitida)

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.

€ 8,50 per seed
Kona Coffee (Coffea arabica 'Kona')

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.

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Kopyor mango (Mangifera laurina)

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

€ 8,00 per germinated seed
Korean Perilla (Perilla frutescens)

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.

€ 4,00 per 20 seeds
Kukui (Aleurites moluccana)

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

€ 4,00 per 2 seeds
Kumbhi Tree (Careya arborea)

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

€ 4,50 per 5 seeds
Kun-job tree (Barringtonia papuana)

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

€ 12,00 per germinated seed
Kusum Tree (Schleichera oleosa)

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

€ 4,00 per 5 seeds
Lamba (Curculigo latifolia)

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.

€ 4,50 per 10 seeds
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