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of rare and new tropical rainforest
plants and flowers of North Asian mountains
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of the species.
| FAMILY | PICTURE |
SPECIES NAME |
PACKING UNIT |
Price per unit in EURO |
AVAILABILITY |
PURCHASE |
Notes on planting |
click into the scientific name to learn more about the species Please note that for some species availability is limited and we deliver on first come basis. Your purchased order will be shipped latest in October/November. |
orders from this list are shipped by air cargo or UPS. Minimum quantities per species are stated below. | For wholesale
or distribution requests, please send us an e-mail |
please note that international shipping period for these plants is from October to April (during rainy season - from May to September - most plants are too active for export). | ||||
| Amaryllidaceae | ![]() |
Crinum
amabile The largest perennial lily type of plant! |
100 stem tubers
of 1 to 1.9 kg |
900.- |
available |
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easy
to cultivate; needs about 6 sq. meter space per plant when mature; makes
several flowers during summer; full sunshine and half shade are possible.
Tolerates mild and short frost. |
| Araceae | ![]() |
Amorphophallus konjac | 100
tubers of 0.5 to 0.9 kg 100 tubers of 1 to 2 kg larger tubers on request |
300.- |
available | easy to cultivate; needs about 1 sq. meter space per plant when mature; makes a beautiful flower in spring and an unusually shaped leaf; requires half shade. Tolerates mild and short frost. Can not tolerate strong wind. |
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by far the most spectacular flower in Asia! |
new:
100 first year tubers |
300.- 800.- 1000.- |
available | easy to cultivate; needs about 3 sq. meter space per plant when mature; makes an unusual flower in spring and an umbrella shaped leaf; requires half shade. Tolerates mild and short frost. Leaves can not tolerate strong wind. |
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or "Elephant Ear" |
100
stems of 1 year old plants; app. 10 g each 100 stems of about 0.5 meter; app. 3 kg each |
280.- 1800.- |
available | easy to cultivate; needs about 2 sq. meter space per plant when mature; Can not tolerate strong wind and frost. Requires half shade for optimal growth. |
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Alocasia
odora (blue) with blue stems, the most elegant of the giant aroids, flowers with lovely fragrance. Very suitable also as an indoor plant. |
100
stems of 1 year old plants; app. 10 g each 100 stems of about 0.5 meter; app. 3 kg each |
380.- 1800.- |
available | easy to cultivate; needs about 2 sq. meter space per plant when mature; Can not tolerate strong wind. Takes mild and short frost. Preferes half shade for optimal growth. |
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leaves can't get larger than these... |
100
stems of 0.5 to 0.9 kg 100 stems of 1 to 1.9 kg larger stems on request |
680.- 868.- |
available | easy to cultivate; needs about 4 sq. meter space per plant when mature; Can not tolerate strong wind and frost. Requires fertilizer for optimal growth. | ||
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A newly described species; rare |
new:
100 bulb-stems of app. o.5 kg |
910.- |
needs reservation | easy to cultivate; needs about 2 sq. meter space per plant when mature; takes mild and short frost; preferes half shade for optimal growth; flowers profusely during summer |
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| Araliaceae | ![]() |
Trevesia
palmata |
new:
100 tip cuttings of 15 cm length, each (need to be potted immediately upon arrival by UPS air freight) |
360.- |
available | easy to cultivate;a perfect alternative to the "Christmas Star" (Euphorbia pulcherrima); prefers light shade when young; grows to about 5 meter when many years old; can be grown indoors and in the garden. A very excellent plant during Christmas and winter season. Ships separately by air any time. | |
| Cucurbitaceae | ![]() |
Thladiantha
spec. from Yunnan a living rock! |
100
tubers of 1 year, app.10 g each mature plants sold by kg; biggest available size: 100 kg |
390.- |
needs reservation | needs about 1 sq. meter space per plant when mature; can not tolerate strong wind and frost; needs a tree or support fence for vine to grow on. |
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| Hypoxidaceae | ![]() |
Curculigo
capitulata |
100
root stocks, ca. 100 g each |
600.- |
available | |
easy to cultivate; needs about 0.5 sq. meter space per plant when mature; can not tolerate strong wind and frost; prefers light shade. |
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Curculigo
orchioides Orchid palm grass ideal for miniature plant pot arrangements |
new:
100 root stocks, ca. 10 g each |
100.- |
available | |
easy to cultivate; this is a perfect plant for miniature flower arrangements e.g. in restaurants, or in case your window space is already overcrowded with tropicals.... | |
| Iridaceae | ![]() |
Eleutherine
plicata red garlic iris an important herbal medicine |
new:
100 bulbs, ca. 10 g each |
90.- |
available | easy to cultivate; this is a perfect plant for people interested in herbal medicine as its heart supporting functions are confirmed by scientific studies. | |
| Menispermaceae | ![]() |
Stephania
spec. Mountain Turtle a living stone has become rare |
new:
100 first year tubers mature plants sold by kg; biggest available size: 100 kg |
280.- 20.- per kg available only on request. |
available | needs about 1 sq. meter space per plant when mature; can not tolerate strong wind and frost; needs a tree or support fence for its attractive vine to grow on. |
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| Musaceae, Bananas | Ensete
glaucum "Elephant Banana" |
100
plants of 2 years, at least 0.3 meter of corm + trunk; larger plants on request |
480.- |
available | |
easy to cultivate; grows 3 to 5 meter tall and has very attractive shape; requiers full sunshine. Local name: elephant hip banana! |
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ornate banana |
100
root stock corms: app. 1 kg each |
680.- |
available | easy to cultivate; grows about 3 meter tall and has very attractive pink fower; prefers full sunshine. |
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Musa
rubinea, a new dwarf species! from the mountains at the borders to Myanmar; extremely rare, only very limited availability; species is presently under cultivation for larger quantities in 2005 |
new:
100 root stock corms, app. 0.5 kg each |
900.- |
available | easy to cultivate either as a pot plant indoors or in the garden; grows under full sunshine only to about 1.5 meter tall and has very attractive rubine red flower; tolerates both full sunshine or shade. | ||
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Musa
yunnanensis, a new species! |
100
root stock corms, app. 1 kg each |
1280.- |
available | easy to cultivate; grows about 3 to 5 meter tall and has attractive red stem; prefers slight shade of trees. |
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Musella
lasiocarpa
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new:
100 young plants, 0.3 to 0.5 kg each |
200.-
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available |
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the
best of all! Easy to cultivate;
grows about 1 meter tall and has attractive thick succulent stem; prefers
sunlight. We cultivate this endemic species together with mountain farmers
of ethnic minorities of the Upper Mekong river. |
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| Taccaceae | ![]() |
Tacca
chantrieri |
100
root tubers of 0.3 to 0.5 kg |
900.- |
available | requires full shade and a moist summer season or watering; very unusual flowers. |
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| Zingiberaceae, Gingers |
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Alpinia
conchigera a strongly fragrant species with a cascade of small white
flowers, which attract bees and butterflies; keeps leaves in winter; our
most cold tolerant ginger species. |
100
rhizomes of app. 0.2 kg each |
820.- |
available | easy to cultivate, leaves have looks of small bamboo and are perennial. Leaves grow to app. 4 meter tall. | |
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Alpinia sp. "Queen's scepter" an unidentified beauty, very rare. |
100
rhizomes of app. 0.5 kg each |
900.- |
available | requires light shade; leaves are tall and beautiful, app. 3 meter tall. |
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Alpinia platychilus "King's scepter" by far the most outstanding of our gingers! very rare. |
100
rhizomes of app. 0.5 kg each |
900.- |
available | requires light shade; leaves are extra tall and beautiful; flowers magnificent! Grows up to 5 meter tall leaves. |
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| Amomum maximum | 100
rhizomes of app. 0.3 kg each
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810.- |
available | easy to cultivate, leaves have looks of small bamboo and are perennial, 3 meter tall. | |||
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Amomum
tsao-ko |
100
rhizomes of app. 0.3 kg each |
640.- |
needs reservation | easy to cultivate, leaves have looks of small bamboo and are perennial, 2 meter tall. | ||
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A large spiralling species with a great trumpet flower |
100
rhizomes of app. 0.3 kg each |
810.- |
available | easy to cultivate, leaves are spiralling, app. 2 meter tall, and are perennial. Flowers are beautiful large trumpets. |
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Globba
racemosa "Dancing Girl Ginger" this smallest of all gingers makes a charming indoor pot plant; |
100
rhizomes of app. 20 g each |
880.- |
available | requires the shade of other plants; grows to 30 cm and covers ground in summer; no leaves during winter. |
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| Hedychium coronarium | 100
rhizomes of app. 0.3 kg each |
1900.- |
available | easy to cultivate, leaves are perennial and about 1.5 meter tall. Flowers are beautiful and have nice scent. |
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Hedychium flavescens | 100
rhizomes of app. 0.3 kg each |
1900.- |
available | easy to cultivate, leaves are perennial and about 1.5 meter tall. Flowers are beautiful and have nice scent. |
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| Certificates |
Plant Health Certificate | this certificate is required for all shipments: it certifies that the plants are free of potentially dangerous microbes and pests. | 1
health certificate |
free |
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please
note that the health certificate is needed for all countries. |
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| Species Certificate | added
free of charge |
no minimum order |
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Many
of our mature plants are now available on wholesale and individual sale in:
GERMANY
from
TropicalPlants.de
Hagenbach (Karlsruhe)
Germany
write to:
info@tropicalplants.de
USA
from
Worldwide Orchids
P.O.Box
2188, Apopka, FL 32704
(407) 884-8600
write to:
tropicals@worldwideorchids.com
Please contact our partners in Europe and the US for purchase or reservation.
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