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Sea-onion, pregnant onion...

Sea-onion, pregnant onion...

Price €3.80 (SKU: CT 23)
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5/ 5
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2><strong>Sea-onion, pregnant onion seeds (Albuca bracteata)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 3 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p><i><b>Albuca bracteata</b></i><span> (</span>syn.<span> </span><i>Ornithogalum longebracteatum</i><sup id="cite_ref-WCSP_2-0" class="reference"></sup><span>), is known by the common names </span><b>pregnant onion</b><span>,</span><sup id="cite_ref-hunt_3-0" class="reference"></sup><span> </span><b>false sea onion</b><span>,</span><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"></sup><span> and </span><b>sea-onion</b><span>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-grin_5-0" class="reference"></sup><span> It is a species of </span>bulbous<span> flowering plant in the family </span>Asparagaceae<span>. Its flowering stems can reach a height of 90 cm and can carry up to 100 greenish-white flowers.</span></p> <p><span>Strap-shaped lanceolate leaves, 60 cm (2 ft) long and 2.5 cm (1 in) wide, protrude from a bulky bulb that is largely above ground. The roots are white and succulent. Many small, fragrant, white flowers, with a diameter of 0.5 cm and a green midvein, are located on racemes that can reach 70–90 cm tall. Flowering usually occurs from spring through to early winter (May to August in the northern hemisphere), with 50 to 100 flowers per stalk. One plant can have up to 300 flowers at one time. Fruit capsules are 10 mm long and 6 mm in diameter. Seeds are oblong with dimensions of 4 by 1.5 mm. <i>Albuca bracteata</i> is a cryptophyte, as the foliage dies back during drought periods.</span></p> <p><span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="0" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$53"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">Often grown as an ornamental plant.</span></span> <span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="1" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$54"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">The plant is very adaptable and therefore ideal for growing in containers.</span></span> <span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="2" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$55"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">Prefers direct sun.</span></span> <span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="3" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$56"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">The substrate must be well-drained.</span></span> <span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="4" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$57"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">Withstand temperatures of up to -5 ° C.</span></span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="5" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$58"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb"> </span></span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="6" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$59"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">In medicine, the crushed leaves of the plant are used to treat cuts and bruises.</span></span> <span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="7" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$60"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">According to some sources, the medicinal effect of this plant is similar to that of aloe vera.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="en" data-language-to-translate-into="ru" data-phrase-index="7" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$60"></span></span></p>
CT 23 (3 S)
Sea-onion, pregnant onion seeds (Albuca bracteata)

Plant resistant to cold and frost
Adams needle seeds (Yucca...

Adams needle seeds (Yucca...

Price €2.35 (SKU: CT 8)
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5/ 5
<h2 class=""><strong>Adam's needle seeds (Yucca filamentosa)</strong></h2> <div style="color: #232323; font-size: 16px;"> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><i><b>Yucca filamentosa</b></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span><b>Adam’s needle and thread</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-RHSPF_2-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;"></sup><span> </span>is a<span> </span>species<span> </span>of<span> </span>flowering plant<span> </span>in the<span> </span>family<span> </span>Asparagaceae<span> </span>native<span> </span>to the<span> </span>southeastern United States. Growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall, it is an<span> </span>evergreen<span> </span>shrub valued in horticulture for its architectural qualities.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><i>Y. filamentosa</i><span> </span>is closely related to<span> </span><i>Yucca flaccida</i><span> </span>and it is possible they should be classified as a single species.</p> </div> </div> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Names">Names</span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Its<span> </span>common names<span> </span>include<span> </span><b>Adam's needle</b>,<span> </span><b>common yucca</b>,<span> </span><b>Spanish bayonet</b>,<sup id="cite_ref-ns_5-0" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[5]</sup><span> </span><b>bear-grass</b>,<span> </span><b>needle-palm</b>,<span> </span><b>silk-grass</b>, and<span> </span><b>spoon-leaf yucca</b>.</p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Description">Description</span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;" class="">Usually trunkless, it is<span> </span>multisuckering<span> </span>with heads of 75 cm (30 in) long, filamentous, blue-green, strappy leaves.<span> </span><i>Y. filamentosa</i><span> </span>is readily distinguished from other yucca species by white, thready filaments along the leaf margins.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[7]</sup><span> </span>Flower stems up to 3 m (10 ft) tall bear masses of pendulous cream flowers in early summer.<sup id="cite_ref-fna_4-1" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[4]</sup><span> </span>They are<span> </span>pollinated<span> </span>by the yucca moth<span> </span><i>Tegeticula yuccasella</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[8]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[9]</sup><span> </span>Other moth species, such as<span> </span><i>Tegeticula intermedia</i>, also use this yucca as a host plant to lay their eggs.</p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Distribution_and_habitat">Distribution and habitat</span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><i>Yucca filamentosa</i><span> </span>is found from southeast Virginia south to Florida, and as far west as south and southeast Texas.<sup id="cite_ref-fna_4-2" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[4]</sup><span> </span>It has become naturalized along the Atlantic coastal plain north to Long Island Sound and into areas of the lower Midwest. It is reportedly also naturalized in France, Italy and Turkey.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference" style="font-size: 11.2px;">[11]</sup></p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">This plant is most commonly found in sandy soils, especially in beach scrub and dunes, but also in fields, barrens, and rocky slopes, though it grows well also in silt or clay soils.</p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Cultivation">Cultivation</span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;"><i>Y. filamentosa</i><span> </span>is widely cultivated in mild<span> </span>temperate<span> </span>and subtropical climates. A fairly compact species, it nevertheless presents a striking appearance with its sword-like leaves and dramatic flowerheads. It is naturally a focal point in the landscape, also providing a tropical touch in temperate gardens. It needs full sun and a well-drained soil, preferring an acid or slightly alkaline pH range of 5.5 to 7.5. It develops a large, fleshy, white taproot with deep lateral roots. Once planted and established, it is difficult to remove, as the roots keep sending up new shoots for many years. It is normally hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F) (USDA hardiness zones of 5 to 9: UK H5).</p> <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.5em;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Uses">Uses</span></h2> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">Once the seeds have been removed, the fruits can be cooked and eaten. The large flower petals can also be eaten in salads.</p> <p style="color: #202122; font-size: 14px;">The leaves, stems, and roots of this plant can be used to<span> </span>stun fish. The<span> </span>Cherokee<span> </span>used it for this purpose.</p>
CT 8 (5 S)
Adams needle seeds (Yucca filamentosa)
Cats Tail Aloe Seeds (Aloe...

Cats Tail Aloe Seeds (Aloe...

Price €4.00 (SKU: CT 27)
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5/ 5
<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2 id="short_description_content"><strong>Cat's Tail Aloe Seeds (Aloe castanea)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div> <p>Aloe castanea (Cat's Tail Aloe) is a species of aloe endemic to South Africa.<br>A wonderful Aloe that forms a shrub or small tree to nearly 4 m tall with short, thick branches that hold rosettes of narrow, green, or pale blue leaves. The inflorescences are sparsely branched and look like cat's tails.&nbsp;<br><br>Easily grown from seed in warm temperate and tropical climates in USDA Zones 9 to 11.</p> </div> </div>
CT 27 (5 S)
Cats Tail Aloe Seeds (Aloe castanea)
Plumiers Bromelia Seeds...

Plumiers Bromelia Seeds...

Price €2.95 (SKU: V 62 BK)
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5/ 5
<h2><strong>Plumier's Bromelia Seeds (Bromelia karatas)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> Bromelia karatas is a species of tropical plants in the Bromeliaceae family, widely distributed from the Caribbean to Central and South America. Its edible fruit is consumed by humans in fruit juice or raw.<br><br>The species is hemicryptophyte. It occurs in rosettes with short and robust stems which reproduces by runners or seedlings. The leaves are 2 to 3 meters in length and 4 to 6 centimeters in width. Strong thorns are arranged on the edge of the blade. The flowers are sessile.<br><br>The spindle-shaped greyish-yellow to red fruit is 4 to 8 centimeters in length, contains very many small black seeds in a white juicy flesh<br><br>Food use<br><br>The species is widely found in the wild but is also cultivated in hedges. Its red-skinned fruit with a flavor similar to that of the best-known species of Bromeliaceae, pineapple or Ananas comosus, is eaten raw or in fruit juice. Due to its high bromelina content, the fruit is susceptible to attack the mucous membranes of the mouth.<br><br>The fruit is known by many names, especially in Venezuela (camburito, chigüichigüe, curibijil, quiribijil, curujujul or cuscuta), in Mexico (cocuixtle, jocuiste or jocuixtle, timbiriche, timbirichi, in Cuba (maya cimarrona, maya piñon, maya de ratón), in Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela as piñuela, in Puerto Rico as piña de cuervo, in Portuguese as caraguata, carauata, coroata, croata and in French as carata , karatas, “penguin pineapple” 4 or even penguin bayyonnet.<br><br>In Mexico, especially Chiapas and the Hidalgo, the fruit is known as timbiriche and the fruit juice common in popular markets as agua de sabor. In the state of Jalisco, the fruit is known by several names, including piñuela, cocuixtle, or jocuixtle, and is eaten raw or used as the base for a taco sauce. It is also consumed in the state of Zacatecas where it is imported from Jalisco. In Peru, the juice is sucked directly from the fruit.
V 62 BK (5 S)
Plumiers Bromelia Seeds (Bromelia karatas)

Giant plant (with giant fruits)

Plant resistant to cold and frost
Cactus seeds Pachycereus...

Cactus seeds Pachycereus...

Price €2.15 (SKU: CT 21)
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5/ 5
<h2><strong>Cactus seeds Pachycereus hollianus 'Blanco'</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #fc0000;"><strong>Price for a pack of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Tall, shrunken, columnar cactus that will reach about 6 m in height. It is typical for the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Puebla, where it grows in dry deciduous forests and dry shrubs, at altitudes between 1500 and 1800 m.</p> <p>Its green branches are fiercely armed with thorns that are initially red but turn gray or black with age. Its large white flowers open during the day, followed by dark purple, edible fruits with white pulp.</p> <p>Pachicereus hollianus will thrive in hot, dry climates and can tolerate mild frosts when established.</p>
CT 21 (5 S)
Cactus seeds Pachycereus hollianus 'Blanco'