Luma apiculata - Arrayan, Chilenean Myrtle

Eugenia brasiliensis, Eugenia dombeyi - Brazilian Cherry, Grumichama

Eucalyptus is a very fast-growing and very water-consuming plant that is worldwide used for...

Distictis buccinatoria - Bignonia cherere - Mexican Blood Flower, Blood Trumpet Vine

Cistus ladanifer - Rockrose

General information to Cistus: Cistus are subshrubs with leaves that in the summer’s sun are...

Acmena smithii - Lilly Pilly

Passiflora edulis - Passion Fruit, Maracuya, Granadilla

There are several varieties of Passion Fruit: the classical type with purple fruits - Passiflora...

Cyphomandra betacea - Tamarillo, Tree Tomato

Arbutus unedo - Strawberry Tree

Strawberries growing on a tree - impossible? Not only do the strawberry- like fruits of the...

Saccharum officinarum - Sugar Cane

About 50 % of the worldwide requirments for sugar are covered by Sugar Cane. For more than 2000...

Ziziphus jujuba - Indian Jujube, Chinese Date

The Indian Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba), also named Chinese Date, can look back on more than 4000...

Capparis spinosa 'Inermis' - Caper

The Caper shrub (Capparis spinosa) produces the well known capers. However, the capers are not...