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Plants for Health There are 84 products.
In this section we gathered those plants that are said to have a positive effect on health. These species belong to different plant families and different areas of the world. The diversity of human culture has learnt to live with the diversity of plants and some species became therapeutical or medicinal. Some, like Aloe vera grow in sunny and dry conditions and can live in a small pot. Some others will become large trees and need space and time to grow. Remember to be careful, not all these plants are edible, some are toxic if eaten or applied to the skin.
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Ipomoea aquatica 'Narrow Leaf' - Water Spinach
Ipomoea aquatica 'Narrow Leaf' - Water Spinach
This is one of the most useful veggies to keep at hand. It It will thrive almost anywhere and will produce tasty and healthy food throughout the warmer months, with an exotic ornamental accent. Flowers are pink, with a purple throat, abundantly produced by well-fed plants.
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Ipomoea batatas 'Okinawa' - Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas 'Okinawa' - Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato
Okinawan Sweet Potatoes are known to be the reason why the old natives of Okinawa used to live for so long. TThe high concentration of purple Xanthocyans in this tuber have life-lengthening properties. This cultivar is quite popular in SE Asia to Hawaii. It forms clumps (n,ot much running) and takes about 5-6 months to be gathered.
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Kaempferia parviflora - Thai black ginger
Kaempferia parviflora - Thai black ginger
Healthy in general, as most gingers, this Kaempferia is used as a strengthener or aphrodisiac since immemorial times. It is also a nice ornamental: flowers are not too exciting (parvi-flora means small flowered) but leaves are glossy and wavy.
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Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri
Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri
Very ornamental succulent plant, native to rocky areas of NW Madagascar. Leaves are silvery and banded. Inflorescences are tall and elegant. Leaves are also said to have many therapeutic uses. It is easy to keep in pots
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Kalanchoe pinnata
Kalanchoe pinnata
Upright succulent from Madagascar, with showy winter flowers. This plant has a high concentration of alkaloids, steroids, lipids, and other phytochemical compounds.
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Leptospermum scoparium - Manuka Tea Tree
Leptospermum scoparium - Manuka Tea Tree
Elegant evergreen shrub with deep green fragrant leaves that bears small flowers of white to pink in colour. It is resistant to moderate frost. This plant is called Manuka and it is known for medicinal purposes but also because it makes a special bee honey. There are also reports of therapeutic properties.
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Lonicera japonica - White Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica - White Honeysuckle
This white honeysuckle is a classic of all times. It is a fast growing, robust vine with sweet smelling white flowers. Thesea are developed in pairs and turn cream coloured as they age. It can be kept low as a shrub. It is also used medicinally, both by modern science and by traditional Chinese medicine.
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Mangifera casturi - Kasturi
Mangifera casturi - Kasturi
This is the holy grial of mangoes! Kasturis are black-purple skinned, their flesh is deep orange, sweet and loaded with flavour and vitamines. It is a different species of Mangifera, from Borneo. Some people say it is not a mango, it is a Kasturi! A quintessential superfood. GRAFTED ON GOMERA-1 TO INCREASE COLD RESISTANCE!!! Only a few per year will be...
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Mangifera indica 'Mallika'
Mangifera indica 'Mallika'
"New Generation" mango, developed for family use and not for the industry. Small sized tree with regular production of extremely flavourful fibre-free sweet fruits. Different people recognize different aromas and some will taste melon, papaya, honey, figs or so. Read more in the longer description!
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Morinda citrifolia - Noni
Morinda citrifolia - Noni
Fast growing tropical shrub of the coffee family with large ornamental leaves and unusual bumpy white fruits called "noni", reputedly good for health. Potted plants can be pruned back in winter and will fruit in late summer.
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Morinda citrifolia var. potteri
Morinda citrifolia var. potteri
This is the famous variegated noni, found in the Fiji. This botanical variety makes an outstanding shrub with snow-white splashed foliage. Each new pair of leaves is a new surprise. Fruits are smaller and rounder than those of the usual noni, variety citrifolia.
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Moringa drouhardii
Moringa drouhardii
Baobab-like bottle tree from SW Madagascar with an unmistakeable white waxy stem. It is easy to grow, even in pots, but it will never become a really huge tree until it is planted in the ground. We offer plants like the ones in the pictures, about 3-4 cm in stem diameter. It is used in medicines and cosmetics.
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Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera
Tree of many uses, also called "Miracle tree". All parts of the plant are edible: leaves, flowers, fruits. It grows easily and can fruit in pots. It has an impressive range of medicinal uses with high nutrition
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Myrciaria cauliflora - Jaboticaba
Myrciaria cauliflora - Jaboticaba
They look like black grapes but they grow straight on the trunk, in a very unusual way! Aall branches are coated with purple-black fruits. This is one of the healthiest of all fruits, and grows in Warm Mediterranean to Cool Tropical climates.
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Myrciaria cauliflora - Jaboticaba - LARGE
Myrciaria cauliflora - Jaboticaba - LARGE
They look like black grapes but they grow straight on the trunk, in a very unusual way! Aall branches are coated with purple-black fruits. This is one of the healthiest of all fruits, and grows in Warm Mediterranean to Cool Tropical climates.
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Ocimum basilicum cv. 'Columnar Greek' - Basil
Ocimum basilicum cv. 'Columnar Greek' - Basil
Columnar Greek is a perennial cultivar of basil which grows erect as a column, up to 1 m tall. It has a standard basil flavour, with a slight cinnamon overtone in taste, making it excellent for many Italian, Greek and Asian dishes. It is also very interesting, because it can barely flower. It seldom flowers and only a few branches will bloom, with...
11,20 €
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