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Rare and Exotic Seeds From C-E

This is an Scientific Alphabetical listing of our Tropical seed index. It is meant to give you the ability for quick shopping.  If you need additional information, fun facts or growing info as well as bulk pricing click on the seed name. 10 Seeds Per pack unless noted.

Caesalpinia pulcherrima 

Pride of Barbados  and Red Peacock Flower  

A small plant with mimosa-like green leaves and red-orange-yellow flowers with long red stamens that bloom from spring to autumn that present a fantastic spectacle of color! This plant can survive short periods of temperatures down to 32 degrees F. A terrific plant for butterfly attracting!  Zones 8 - 11 for standard use.  

$2.99 Item # rsd-50

 

 

Calliandra calothyrsus   

Red Powder Puff  

Looking for something new and exciting in the plant world? We're happy to offer you this extremely beautiful multi purpose plant. The leaves are thin and pointed with a silky texture. The plant becomes covered in gorgeous red powder puffs! Makes a perfect container tropical houseplant as well as terrific for use in Bonsai culture.    

$2.99 Item # rsd - 65

 
 

Callicarpa americana  

Beautyberry or French mulberry 

A late flowering shrub grown for the beautiful, colorful Autumn berries.  Perhaps the most beautiful Beautyberry, this species of Callicarpa has larger leaves than other Beautyberries.  Purple berries are produced in abundance in late summer and fall and stay on the plant after leaves have fallen.  Light lavender-pink flowers bloom in late spring.  Flowers are produced from new growth so care should be taken when pruned. The shrub forms the same weeping effect so common on other Beautyberries.     $1.95 Item # rsd - 122

 
 

Capsicum anuum var conoides

Devil's Chili  

Imagine growing one of the hottest peppers in the world right in your own home!  A great plant for container gardens. Small purple-white flowers are followed by vibrant colors of small fruits that can appear year round. Grow indoors or out!

$1.99 Item # rsd - 18

 
 

Capsicum anuum

Indian Pepper or Mayan Jungle Chili 

Originally grown by the Maya Indians! A shrubby plant with small ovular leaves with blue, star shaped blooms.  The 1” fruit is bright red and has a mild tangy flavor. FUN plant to grow! ! You can grow inside as a houseplant! ! !

$2.49 Item # rsd - 34

 

 

Capsicum sp  

Riot Chile 

Imagine growing one of the hottest peppers in the world right in your own home!  A great plant for container gardens. 

Small purple-white flowers are followed by vibrant colors of small fruits that can appear year round. Riot's compact, mound-like, 10-12 inch plants are ornamentally covered with an explosion of yellow. orange and then red. Hot chili-like peppers mature 2-1/2 to 3 months after transplanting.   

$1.99 Item # rsd - 175

 

 

Carica papaya

Baby Papaya   

A small tree perfect for deck gardens and growing in pots. Creamy colored, trumpet shaped flowers are very aromatic and bloom most of the year followed by delicious fruit.  This tree is believed to have originated in Costa Rica.  Flowers must be hand pollinated if grown indoors. Makes a terrific houseplant!  

$2.49 Item # rsd - 5

 
 

Carludovica palmata  

Panama Hat Palm

In the strictest sense this is not a true palm, but a palm-like plant with tall rounded leaves containing 3-5 segments. This plant does not have a trunk and the leaves grow out from the base.  Flowers will form that produce small red berries.

$2.49 Item # rsd - 99

 
 

Cassia fistula  

Gold Rush Tree 

A plant that is sure to brighten your day with pretty delicate foliage and golden flowers that stream down from the branches.  A perfect plant to attract butterflies! This tree is deciduous for a brief period in spring when it flowers.

$2.99 Item # rsd - 30

 

 

Cassia grandis

Rainbow Shower  

A pretty plant with slim and long graceful leaves and branches that are pink in color when young.  The lavender buds open up into a rainbow of rich coral flowers that amass in thick clusters.   Makes a great houseplant when kept pruned! 

$2.99 Item # rsd- 63

 

 

 
 

Cassia javanica

Apple Blossom Shower   

A small tree with a wide-spreading crown and pale-green leaves.  Magnificent flowers bloom with petals that change in color from pale red to dark red then paling again.  A great houseplant to grow!  Min. temp. 61 degrees F. 

$2.99 Item # rsd- 56

 
 

Cassia reticulata  

Golden Lantern

A shrub that produces a lot of pretty golden, cup-shaped blooms. Needs sun to bloom. An exciting plant to have!  This small tree is winter hardy in the tropical zones of 10 - 11, but is easily grown in containers indoors in northern climates if given  adequate light and warmth.   A Fun and easy plant to grow! 

$2.99 Item # rsd- 29

 

Cassia siamea / senna siamea  

Popcorn Tree  

You'll love this attractive tree with arching branches and deep yellow - green, feathery leaves. Large clusters of sunny yellow blooms will brighten your day from summer to fall! Run your fingers through the leaves and discover the smell of fresh cooked, buttered popcorn! Fun for kids!

$2.99 Item # rsd- 59

 
 

Cassia spectabilis

Yellow Candle  

More beautiful flowers cannot be found in the plant kingdom than on this beautiful tree of moderate size, producing large, pale yellow flowers that shimmer like candles.  This is an easy and fast grower that will flower within the first two years of growth, after which the plant should be pruned to prevent a straggly appearance. 

$2.99 Item # rsd- 109


 

Castilla elastica 

Rubber Tree  

The latex from this variety of rubber tree is widely used to make all kinds of rubber based products including caulking for boats, rubber balls and water proofing materials.  The bark is used to make clothing among the Choco.  

$4.99 Item # rsd- 98  

 

Sorry - Sold out


 

 

Casuarina cunninghamiana  

Tropical Oak  

A  beautiful plant with dark brown bark and thick branches that start growing low to the ground much like that of a pine tree. The leaves grow in unique spirals making this tree a terrific specimen for bonsai culture.         

$2.99 Item # rsd- 84

 

Sorry - Sold out


Cedrela odorata

Tropical Cedar  

An aromatic timber tree with a smooth trunk and wide spread branches.  2” leathery fruit follows mild yellow flowers. The wood is used to make small boxes. You'll love growing this perfect exotic tropical!  Fun To Grow!   

$2.99 Item # rsd- 83

 

25 Seed Packs!


 

Chrysophyllum cainito  

Star Apple  

Also known as Golden Leaf Tree    A fast growing attractive ornamental fruit tree with deep green leaves resting on sturdy branches. The leaves have a copper-like golden color on their undersides that makes the tree look golden from a distance. Small, delicate, purple flowers are followed by smooth skinned, round fruit that resemble pomegranates, with star-shaped sections.  The fruit can range in color from deep red to purple.  You'll love the soft sweet taste of the fruit! A very popular fruit in the Tropics!

$3.99 Item # rsd- 74      4 seed packs

Sorry - Sold out


 

Cinnamomum camphora

Camphor Tree   

An evergreen tropical native to China and Japan.  Widely cultivated for over 100 years. Glossy 4" leaves are aromatic and used as the source of Camphor.  Delicate sprays of light yellow flowers are followed by little berries.  Zone 8-10 for outdoor use - otherwise enjoy as a houseplant. 

$2.49 Item # rsd- 120

 

15 Seed Pack!

 
 

Citrus sinensis  

Orange Tree

A large shrub or bushy tree with ovular, glossy evergreen foliage and fragrant white blossoms followed by the sweet orange fruit you love! Oranges are hard to beat in the subtropical landscape or greenhouse.  Seedlings may not grow true to parent plant. Exciting, unique new types may develop. 

 

$2.99 Item # rsd- 115

 
 

Citrus cleopatra  

Wild Mandarin    

A lovely small tree with bright green leaves. Flowers bloom with a red tinge to the bud then open with white inside followed by an abundance of tangerine-looking sweet and sour edible fruit.        

$2.99 Item # rsd- 87

 

 

Cochlospermum vitifolium   

Forest Peach or Buttercup 

A deciduous tree with leaves like a grapevine. Flowers start when tree is young and you will enjoy masses of yellow cup blooms for about a three month period in late winter followed by fruit that looks a lot like the most perfect peach and hanging in bunches. An excellent choice for bonsai culture. 

$3.99 Item # rsd- 27  

 

 

Coffea arabica 

Coffee

A beautiful ornamental houseplant that can grow up to 6 feet high as a container plant. Lustrous dark leaves and delicately scented blooms produce a rich coffee bean that can be dried and roasted.  You'll love growing this versatile houseplant. A terrific conversation piece!

$2.99 Item # rsd- 86

 

Coffea arabica var catura

Discovered in Brazil and grown for high production and good quality beans. A smaller variety perfect for indoor coffee production! The plant is so beautiful you may want to just grow it as an ornamental.  It is short with a thick body and many secondary branches. Large, ribbed leaves are dark green and prized as one of the most desired of tropical plants. The plant is a heavy producer!

$2.99 Item # rsd- 39

 

25 Seed Packs!


 

Cordia alliodora

Forest Laurel or Tropical Timber

A flowering tree that is sure to brighten your day with   dense leafy branches and highly scented, whimsical flowers that bloom in clusters of creamy white and grow to about one inch across.  The light colored trunk that will rarely grow straight makes it an outstanding specimen plant and perfect for Bonsai Culture!  

$1.99 Item # rsd - 26

 

 

Crescentia alata  

Music Tree

Take pleasure in growing this unique specimen tree with a short trunk and long, spreading branches and bright green leaves. Fragrant blooms occur anytime of the year right on the main trunk and larger limbs! Flowers are tinted yellow with a trace of purple and followed by hard shelled fruits. These fruits have traditionally been used to make the Latin American instrument Maraca. Prized by tropical plant growers! Because of its short trunk this tree would make a unique bonsai specimen!

$2.99 Item # rsd - 45         


 

Cucumis metuliferus

"Cucaceratops" tm

 Also known as Kiwano this native to Africa and annual climber grows in the wild as well as in cultivation. The fruits are oval, green and ripen to red-orange. The skin is covered with short, blunt unique looking spikes.  The plant grows just like other cucumber plants with vines reaching 5 - 10 feet long.  Flowers form with two to four pale yellow male flowers, a leaf petiole, and occasionally a fruiting branch. Hardy to Zone 10. Although edible and most often squeezed into juices it is primarily grown for its ornamental cool, prehistoric look.

$2.99 Item # ss - 34


 

Cyphomandra betacea

Tree Tomato Tamarillo  

A beautiful, fast growing shrub that if allowed can grow up to five feet indoors. Beautiful foliage becomes a backdrop to fragrant, pink flower clusters followed by red, egg-shaped fruit that taste much like a tomato. Flowers are self pollinating and the plant can bear fruit within the first year!  An excellent container plant!  

$2.99 Item # rsd - 82


 

 

 

Cyrtostachys renda also lakka

Red Sealing Wax Palm

The stunning beauty of feathery fronds and the smooth multiple, red trunk make this one of the most beautiful and sought after palms in the world!  Bowl shaped flowers bloom with 3-petals followed by small fruit emerging in clusters of pink to dark red.  

$2.99 Item # rsd - 82

 

 

Dalbergia retusa

Rosewood  or Cocobolo  

A  beautiful tree with shinny, small leaves accented with lovely, white pea-like flowers that bloom profusely followed by small fruit. The wood is highly valued and extremely rare. Trees are rapidly becoming extinct outside of preserves. A great plant when grown as a houseplant!

$3.99 Item # rsd - 66

Sorry sold out for now!

 
 

Datura inoxia  

Angels Trumpet   

An old favorite with the soft feel of green-gray velvety leaves and beautiful, large white, trumpet-shaped flowers. Perfectly scented evening blooms will fill the air with sweetness! An exciting houseplant! Works well in pots or grow as an annual.  

$1.99 Item # rsd - 114


 

Datura metel 'Belle Blanche'  

Green-gray velvety leaves and beautiful, large, creamy white trumpet-shaped flowers give this plant its dramatic beauty. An easy grower with an extremely pleasant fragrance. A exciting exotic houseplant!  New flowers open daily. A beautiful, fast grower indoors. Flowers are self pollinating and the plant will flower within the first year!  An excellent container plant! Can be grown as an annual outdoors. 

$1.99 Item # rsd - 133


 

Elaeis guineensis

African Oil Palm

A palm native to tropical Africa grown for its high quality oil extracted from the fruit pulp and seed kernels.  It is also a healthy specimen plant perfect for ornamental use in house or greenhouse growing. The trunk is rough looking and bears a large crown of spreading fronds.  Both male and female flowers  are produced in clusters of white.  Grows outdoors in zones 10-12 otherwise grow as a beautiful houseplant   Item # rsd -123 

5 large seed per pack.  Sorry Sold Out

$3.99 Item # rsd - 123

 

Ensete ventricosum 

Jungle Banana

You'll love this large leafy ornamental tree with beautiful straight broad green leaves with red highlights and a red mid-section with purple edges. White, cup-shaped flowers with reddish bracts bloom in late spring followed by ornamental banana-like fruit that are dry and not tasty. This is a fast grower and a very beautiful plant to have!   5 seeds per pack!

$3.99 Item # rsd - 35


 
   
 

 

 

 

 

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