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Fruit / Edible plants feed

Edible plants are not only useful, they can at the same time be used to landscape your garden, adding double benefit to the plant. We have a variety of fruit and edible plants for sale, including coconut trees, which are very ornamental palms, and the tropical Purple Mangosteen, a very rare fruit. More 'regular' edibles include gingers, Pineapples and Date Palms.



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Galangal Ginger


In Stock: 9
Edible Galangal Ginger
For sale: rootstock/rhizomes 
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Arrowroot (Canna edulis)


In Stock: 8
The edible vegetable Arrowroot is a very hardy plant from the Canna family. Canna is very easy and fast growing and is an excellent food plant to grow in any frost-free part of Australia.
Please visit our blog post for more information on Arrowroot: http://www.nationaltropicals.com.au/site-news/growing-eating-arrowroot-canna-edulis
For sale: rhizome 
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Pine Nut (Pinus pinea)


In Stock: 6
Pine nuts are a very ornamental, edible tree, growing 10-15m tall. They bear edible pine nuts, which are great in salads, pesto, baking, as a snack, and many other dishes. We particularly like pine nuts in pasta, with roasted pumpkin, sundried tomatoes and feta cheese.
The Pine Nut tree grows best in cooler areas, in a dryish spot. They will not perform in permanently wet soil. Pine nuts can be produced as early as 4 years of age, but generally around 6 years. For more info click on 'product details' or title.

Plants for sale: 40-50cm tall 
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Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citrates)


In Stock: 19
Edible Lemon Grass often used for Thai cuisine. Tall grass-like plant with strong root system, native to India and Tropical Asia. It has a beautiful citrussy taste and scent and can be used dried or fresh.
Lemongrass oil is also made from this plant, smells beautiful and used as a pesticide and preservative. Very fast growing in warm areas and very drought hardy. Lemongrass needs well draining soil and full sun position, although they will thrive nearly anywhere.
Usable parts of the plant are the bottom of the stems for cooking, and the leaves for tea.
Plants for sale: rootstock, foliage cut back. 
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Spiral Ginger (Costus pictus)


In Stock: 30
Spiral GingerĀ  (Costus Pictus) Is a perennial native to Mexico. This Ginger never looks ratty like some other plants might in winter - it's lush, green and beautiful! The spiral ginger is a hardy vigorous growing ginger to 2m tall, with thin red spotted stems. Flowers are very nice, yellow with red stripes. It flowers throughout spring and summer, and flowers are edible; they are often added to salads.


The Spiral Ginger is best grown in part shade to part sun, but will grow well in full sun with adequate water. Mine are in full sun and they are my most lushious looking plant. The perfect backdrop for other flower plants, and perfect protection also as they grow incredibly fast. Costus pictus will grow in containers or in the ground in moist well drained rich soil.
For more plant info click on product details, photo or the title.
Supplied as: Rhizome (root stems) 
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Pineapple (Ananas comosus)


In Stock: 8
Grow your own Pineapples! These are the pineapple fruits like you see in the shop. Beautiful sweet fruit. Fast growing, form clumps of 50cm tall by 50cm wide. Very tough and low maintenance.
Supplied as: plants, aprox 20cm tall 
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