50 seeds / Dendrocalamus strictus

The evergreen Calcutta bamboo is one of the bamboo giants and reaches a height of up to 25 meters in its natural habitat. In our latitudes, five to six meters are still realistic. It works really hard during the growth phase and can gain 20 centimeters per day. It forms long and deep green leaves... (more information in the article)

100 seeds / Physalis peruviana

The orange-yellow fruits of the Cape gooseberry, wrapped in parchment-colored lanterns, are a popular accompaniment to sweet desserts, as their slightly sour aroma is similar to that of gooseberries. The fruits can be eaten fresh or made into a delicious chutney, for example. As a nightshade plant related to the tomato... (more information in the article)

6 seeds / Erythrina crista-galli

The national plant of Argentina can easily be kept in the pot, reaches an ideal pot height of 1.50 meters on average and unfolds a sea of ​​flames with fiery red butterfly flowers in the summer from June to September. Over the years it develops a short, thick trunk with long, elegant and often thorny branches. To your… (more information in the article)

8 seeds / Musa velutina

The Musa velutina is the ideal banana for keeping in the house and in the bucket. As a dwarf banana, it reaches a maximum height of two meters, has slender, waxy bracts with pink midribs, flowers from the third year at the latest and develops red, sweet bananas that are edible. The Kenya banana is even cold tolerant to a limited extent... (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Solanum mammosum

The prickly cow udder plant is a shrub that grows one to two meters high with large leaves and funny eggplant-like fruits. When it blooms, it first shows light purple buds, from which dark purple flowers and then the eight centimeter large, bright yellow fruits develop, which with their numerous sprouts... (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Bixa orellena

The non-toxic dye obtained from the seed coat of the lipstick bush was already used in pre-Columbian times for body painting, in South America it is still used today to color rice and worldwide to color many lipsticks red. In the Caribbean, the spice obtained from the seeds is called Annato - this is where the alternative name Annatto comes from... (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Ilex paraguaensis

The evergreen mate bush belongs to the holly genus. Its oval-shaped leaves are slightly notched at the edge and when it is flowering it produces thick clusters of 30 to 40 white flowers each. The shrub produces thick, red-purple drupes. In order for the seedlings to break through the hard shell, the fruit must first be planted in its natural location... (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Phyllostachys pubescens

The bamboo, which is a sweet grass, reaches heights of up to 30 meters in its native China and is one of the largest bamboo species in the world. In our latitudes, five to ten meters is realistic. It grows rapidly (up to one meter per day in its natural habitat) and forms stalks with a diameter of up to 18 centimeters as it ages. D… (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Tacca nevia white

The Tacca nevia from the Nepalese rainforest surpasses all other Tacca species in the size and splendor of its bat flowers and its long whiskers. The perennial bat flower is also popularly called devil's flower and demon flower. The bracts with long hairs grow out of the plant and give it the appearance of a... (more information in the article)

8 seeds / Bauhinia variegata

A great little tree that is an ornament for containers with both its pretty cut leaves, which are reminiscent of butterfly wings, and its numerous fragrant flowers. In late spring, the orchid tree is strewn with five-petaled pink flowers that can reach 10 centimeters. Since the… (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Clianthus formosus syn. Swaisonia formosa

The evergreen devil's head is a slow-growing climbing shrub with pretty pinnate oval and velvety hairy leaves. Its trademark is the striking, long-stemmed, upright petals up to eight centimeters long. In the middle of the bright red, beak-like flowers is the characteristic s... (more information in the article)

5 seeds / Strelitzia nicolai

The long, narrow leaves of the evergreen Strelitzia, which is a member of the banana family, form an upright fan and therefore grow slightly wider than its relative, the Strelitzia reginae. Its up to 20 centimeter wide flowers in the shape of a bird's head arise from the bract and appear in spring and summer... (more information in the article)

5 seeds / Strelitzia reginae

There are only five species of Strelitzia, which belongs to the banana family. It was given the name Queen Strelitzia (reginae) in honor of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the 18th century. Its flowers, up to 20 centimeters long, arise from a bract and resemble a... (more information in the article) in their flower shape and their red, orange and yellow colors.

10 seeds / Cananga odorata

It is considered the most precious plant in the world, because the ylang-ylang oil, which smells of jasmine and is used in many perfumes, is obtained from the flowers of the ylang-ylang (Malay: flowers that sway in the wind). but above all the famous Chanel No. 5 serves as a basis alongside sandalwood. The Cananga odorata grows as a slender tree with tiered... (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Caesalpinia pulcherrima

The flowering peacock bush, whose colloquial name Pride of Barbados refers to its natural location, produces countless flowers on its pretty, alternately pinnate leaves. The red or orange flowers with their yellow edges sit on inflorescences up to 40 centimeters long, with their stamens and greens... (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Hedychum gardnerianum

The butterfly flower combines all the attributes of a tropical beauty: lush foliage, large fragrant flowers and strikingly colored fruits. It can also be kept well in containers and reaches a maximum height of two meters within one growing season. In late summer the 20 centimeter long cylindrical... (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Passiflora ligularis

The sweet grenadilla, which grows as a climbing plant, not only produces the largest fruits of all passion flowers for the vitamin-rich passion fruit juice, but also differs from its relatives in other ways. Its leaves are not finger-shaped as usual, but rather almost heart-shaped and have entire edges. The halo of your flowers, which are up to 10 centimeters large... (more information in the article)

10 seeds / Akebia quinata

With its long-stemmed leaves, usually divided into five parts, the chocolate wine appears very delicate and is a pretty and frost-resistant climbing plant that can retain its green color even in winter in mild winter areas. It grows several meters per year and is therefore ideal for greening facades. From April onwards it forms in clusters... (more information in the article)

20 seeds / Helianthus annuus

The 'Titan' variety is the giant among the sunflowers. It reaches a height of up to 4 meters and produces flowers up to 40 centimeters in size. As a cultivated form, it is pollen-free and therefore also suitable for allergy sufferers. All sunflowers form so-called false flowers, which consist of up to 15,000 individual flowers. Their heyday is... (more information in the article)

4 seeds / Tamarindus indica

The tamarind tree, also known as sour date and Indian date (tamra = date and hindi = Indian), is an evergreen tree with a gray-black bark. The bark of young branches is hairy. Its elongated leaflets are folded together at night, but do not react to touch. The flower buds are red. The perianth is... (more information in the article)