A beautiful, small vine related to lilies, native to rain and cloud forests or paramo in the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador between 1200 and 4200 m. Bomarea multiflora forms an underground tuber that produces slender shoots with oval leaves and a terminal cluster of stunning, red or yellow, bell-shap..
A large tree that can grow to over 40 m tall with a straight trunk that holds a large, spreading crown. Similar to true mahogany in color and quality, the timber of Cariniana pyriformis has been in high demand and is marketed as Albarco. The species is native to rainforests in northern Colombia and ..
This colorful and attractive, small shrub in the Ericaceae or heath family grows to only about 1 m tall, and produces small leaves and globose, reddish flowers followed by showy, purplish black fruits. Gaultheria glomerata is native to the cold, low paramo vegetation in the high Andes of northwester..
A spectacular, moderately large tree rarely more than 25 m tall with simple, dense, glossy green foliage and very showy, large, white and red flowers. Native to rainforests in the Andes mainly between 900 and 2900 m from Colombia to Bolivia, it is popular for its durable wood and as an ornamental sh..
A variety of the well known apple guava from Colombia with large, red fruits. Psidium guajava is a small, evergreen tree native to South America with peeling bark, leathery, glossy green leaves and irresistibly aromatic, sweet fruits that are pink inside and can be eaten fresh or made into jams, dri..
This small, deciduous perennial produces a herby, potato-like plant from small, edible, underground tubers than can be used like potatoes. The green fruits are not edible. Solanum colombianum is native to paramo and cloud forest edges in the highlands of the Andes in northwestern South America betwe..
An artificial first generation (F1) hybrid on a female Trachycarpus wagnerianus, hand-pollinated with pollen of the rare Trachycarpus ukhrulensis that has been flowering for the first time in Europe. ...
A beautiful, small, dry deciduous tree native to scrub and woodlands and coastal dune forest in southeastern South Africa that sports coppery-colored, papery, flaking bark and large, pinnate leaves. I...
An artificial first generation (F1) hybrid between the extremely fast growing Trachycarpus sp. 'Nova' and the fabulous Trachycarpus princeps. The resulting palms will be tall, very fast growing plants...