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This is Moringa oleifera, also known as Moringa, Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree, Ben Oil Tree, and Benzoil Tree. These wonderful fragrant flowers bloom from late Spring until early Summer. This tree likes to live in the full sun where it can grow to about 40 feet high at most. The young seed pods and the leaves are used as vegetables. Surprisingly this fast growing tree can be grown as an annual and the seed pods in the first year are edible while the seed pods in the second year are bitter and inedible. Oil can be obtained from the seeds. This oil is used as a food product, in cosmetics, and for hair and skin. It has edible roots, seeds, flowers, and pods. It is rich in potassium, iron, calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin A. The leaves can be eaten fresh or cooked and contains 18 amino acids including the 9 essential amino acids. The roots taste a little bit like horseradish, hence the name horseradish tree. This plant is amazingly drought resistant. PKM-2 is an improvement over PKM-1. PKM-2 improves lateral branching which is desirable when harvesting and has more flesh than seeds. The new variety PKM-2 produces 50 inch long pods which are about 3 inches thick. These pods are great for cooking. They are the most delicious of the moringa. USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11.

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These seeds are from Luma apiculata, also known as Arrayan, Chilean Myrtle, and Shortleaf Stopper. This tree likes to live in full sun to partial shade where it grows about 40 feet high and produces fragrant white blossoms from from the middle of Spring until early Fall. The trunk of this tree looks contorted, the white flowers are instrumental in the production of honey, and the edible berries are dark blue or black. Luma apiculata is also a popular choice as a bonsai tree. USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11.

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This is Livistona chinensis, also known as Chinese Fan Palm, and Fountain Palm. Growing up to 30 feet tall this palm likes to live in full sun to full shade. Blooming repeatedly throughout the year this palm has a pale yellow blossom. The flowers on this tree, and other palms, serve as a larval host for the Palm Flower Moth. USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 11.

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These seeds were collected from Solanum marginatum, also known as purple African nightshade, and white-margined nightshade. This perennial shrub likes to live in full to partial shade. This shrub is grown for its fuzzy hairy velvety leaves and mine has grown about 5 feet high. The white blossoms are out repeatedly through the spring and summer. Solanum in general are larval host plants for the Klugs Clearwing butterfly. USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11.

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Here I am offering Seeds From Cananga odorata, also known as Ylang Ylang, cananga tree, and perfume tree. This tree will grow over 40 feet tall, and likes to live in sun to partial shade. Blossoming all year around this tree has yellow and green blossoms. The oil from the flowers are widely used by the food industries for flavoring sweets. People are attracted to this tree for its fragrance which is made into perfumes. The most famous perfume to be made from this plant is Chanel No. 5. USDA Hardiness Zone 10 to 11.