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EXOTIC AND UNUSUAL FOLIAGE PLANTS

Most of these plants require moderate or warm conditions. Many of the plants are propagated to order and as a result an order that includes some or all plants from this listing may take up to eight weeks to be sent out.

CodeNameFamilyPriceComments
40651ASPIDISTRA ELATIOR VARIEGATEDLIL$18.00"Variegated Cast Iron Plant". Wide leaves to five inches, growing to 30 inches tall or more. Leaves are heavily variegated white, for 5-6 inch pots, good low light plant.
40650ASPISDISTRA ELATIOR MINOR "MILKY WAY"LIL$8.00"Miniature Cast Iron Plant". Short leaves to only about 12 inches, spotted ivory, forming clumps. Tolerates poor lighting conditions.
50092CLUSIA ROSEAGUT$5.00Succulent large leaves. Known as the "Autograph Tree", if you scratch your name in the leaf it stays there for a lifetime.
40628CLUSIA ROSEA AUREO-VARIEGATAGUT$20.00"Variegated Autograph Plant". Large irregular yellow and cream streaked thick leathery leaves, limited.
50093CLUSIA ROSEA DWARFGUT$4.00A small version of the "Autograph Tree" with leaves no large than fifty cent pieces.
CRYPTANTHUS OR "EARTH STARS"Members of the bromeliad family these plants enjoy a well lighted location but not full sun to bring out the unusual colors and patterns that they display. Let the soil dry slightly between waterings.
50844CRYPTANTHUS "BLACK MAJIC"BRO$5.00Horizontal banding on almost black leaves, pineapple plant looking, "Earth Star".
50935CRYPTANTHUS "CLOUD COVER"BRO$6.00Unusual pattern of shiny and scurfed areas a banding of golden brown over gray background.
50934CRYPTANTHUS "HAWAIIAN SUNRISE"BRO$10.00Banded orange, brown with light green highlights.
50936CRYPTANTHUS "KAMEHAMEHA"BRO$5.00Green base color that flushes brown in good light, white cross bands.
50939CRYPTANTHUS "SOERRIES"BRO$4.00Takes on a nice orange color in bright light, satin leaf surface.
50938CRYPTANTHUS "SUPREME"BRO$8.00Complex pattern of purple, pink, green and brown with many bands.
50845CRYPTANTHUS "TI"BRO$5.00Yellow and cream with pink red margins, "Earth Star".
40751DAVALLIA TRICHOMANIODESDAV$5.00"Rabbit's Foot Fern". Delicate lacy dark green fronds that are highly cut leaved. Pencil thick hairy "feet" creep along the ground that the fronds arise from.
FERNSAll of the ferns offered here generally require shade or moderate light levels and like to be kept moist to the point of almost drying. Cooler temperatures are best. All are sold as nice size four inch pots.
40732ADIANTUM HISPIDULUMADI$5.00"Rosy Maidenhair Fern". Very soft , delicate fronded fern that should be kept moist and shady.
40733ADIANTUM RADDIANUMADI$5.00"Pacific Maidenhair Fern". Soft, light green delicate over- lapping leaves. Keep moist and shady.
40308ASPARAGUS PLUMOSALIL$5.00"Asparagus Fern". Not a fern at all but commonly sold as one.
40749ASPLENIUM NIDUSPOL$5.00"Birdsnest Fren". Long glossy green fronds with wavy edges making a formal rosette.
40302ASPLENIUM NIDUS "ANTIGUUM"POL$5.00"Japanese Bird"s Nest Fern".
40398ASPLENIUM NIDUS "OSAKA"POL$5.00"Curly Bird"s Nest Fern".
40309BLECHNUM BRASILIENSEPOL$5.00"Brazilian Tree Fern"
40310BLECHNUM GIBBUMPOL$5.00"Dwarf Tree Fern".
40305CYRTOMIUM FALCATUM "ROCHFOEDII"ASP$5.00"Holly Fern".
40307DAVALLIA TRICHOMANOIDESDAV$5.00"Rabbit"s Foot Fern".
40306DIDYMOCHLANEA TRUNCATAASP$5.00"Mahogany Fern".
40744HEMIONITIS ARIFOLIAADI$5.00"Heart Fern". Very interesting open looking fern with leathery dark green heart shaped leaves. New plantlets form at the centers of the leaves like a piggyback plant.
40746NEPHROLEPIS CORDIFOLIA "DUFFI"DAV$5.00"Lemon Button Fern". Looking like a Boston fern with small rounded leaves, symmetrical rosettes. Keep moist and shady.
40747PELLEAE ROTUNDIFOLIAPOL$5.00"Button Fern". Keep moist always. Dark green small round leaves.
40748PLATYCERIUM BIFURCATUMPOL$5.00"Staghorne Fern". Very unusual fern with large silver-grey fronds that split at the ends.
40750PLATYCERIUM HILLIIPOL$5.00"Elkhorn Fern". Glossy green fronds that seem almost to crest at the ends, splitting forming multiple ends, unusual.
40745PTERIS CRETICA "EVERGEMIENSIS"ADI$5.00"Silver Lace Fern". Very silvery variegated cut leaves, up- right grower. Keep moist and shady.
40304RUMOHRA ADAINTIFORMISDAV$5.00"Leatherleaf Fern".
40731SELAGINELLA MARTENSII DIVARICATASEL$5.00Tall upright growing, open foliage, keep moist.
40730SELAGINELLA UNCINATASEL$4.00"Rainbow Fern". Not actually a true fern. Creeping along the ground with tiny leaves that are a shimmering blue-green metallic color. Must be kept moist.
50591HIPPEASTRUM PAPILARAMA$6.00Miniature evergreen Amaryllis, red flowers, four inch pot sized plants.
PEPEROMIAEasy to grow foliage plants that, in general, require filtered light and the soil to be slightly dry between waterings.
40607PEPEROMIA "BAMBOO STALKS"PIP$4.00Swollen bamboo-like leaf nodes on erect stems.
40331PEPEROMIA "TRAILING JADE"PIP$5.00Succulent green "coin" leaves about one inch, creeping prostrate habit.
50693PEPEROMIA ASPERULAPIP$3.00Very succulent sweet smelling leaves.
40598PEPEROMIA CLUSIIFOLIA "JELLY"PIP$3.00Thick waxy succulent leaves that are white variegated with outer edges pink.
40326PEPEROMIA DISTICHA VARIEGATAPIP$3.00Green short lanceolate leaves, cream marginated.
51044PEPEROMIA DOLABRIFORMISPIP$4.00Light green hatchet shaped leaves with windows.
40330PEPEROMIA NIVALISPIP$4.00Boat shaped thick succulent leaves not longer than ó inch long looking like a pita bread folded in half.
40597PEPEROMIA OBTUSIFOLIAPIP$3.00Large succulent green waxy leaves.
40605PEPEROMIA OBTUSIFOLIA "GREEN AND GOLD"PIP$4.00Large waxy leaves variegated unevenly with gold rather than cream.
40569PEPEROMIA OBTUSIFOLIA "TRICOLOR"PIP$4.00Thick, leathery leaves highly cream variegated with pinkish red edges.
40596PEPEROMIA OBTUSIFOLIA "SENSATION"PIP$4.00"Marble Peperomia". Large gold-splashed waxy leaves on purple stems.
40600PEPEROMIA ORBA VARIEGATEDPIP$3.00Numerous waxy ovate spoon-like cream variegated leaves.
50038PLECTRANTHUS ERNESTIILAB$8.50A caudex forming member of the Swedish Ivy group.
40679SENECIO MACROGLOSUS VARIEGATEDCOM$3.00"Turtle Ivy". Succulent waxy looking leaves variegated bright cream and ivory, vining habit.
AIR PLANTSSort of a misleading name as some think that the plants will survive on just air. This is untrue. They do like to be spray misted a few times a week and also enjoy a well-lighted location. They do not get potted in soil, this is important. We send a complete care sheet with each purchase to help you along.
32022TILLANDSIA ASSORTMENTBRO$30.0010 different.
40681TILLANDSIA AERANTHOSBRO$4.00Stiff gray green leaved rosette, orange purple blooms.
*82101TILLANDSIA AERANTHOS "MINI PURPLE"BRO$4.00Small growing, easy to grow with purple flowers.
*82081TILLANDSIA ARGENTEABRO$4.00Very slow growing, small, floriferous species.
40687TILLANDSIA BRACHYCAULOSBRO$4.00Soft leaved rosette that gets an all over red green color when in good light.
*82102TILLANDSIA BRACHYCAULOS V. MULTI.BRO$4.00Bright red overall when good light and growing.
40684TILLANDSIA BULBOSABRO$5.00Fat swollen bulb with dark green glossy green stiff leaves, orange-red flower spike, very different.
*82103TILLANDSIA BUTZIIBRO$3.00Bulbous with long thin leaves, moisture loving.
*82104TILLANDSIA CAERULEABRO$3.00Wild grassy foliage with large showy fragrant flowers.
*82082TILLANDSIA CAPITATA REDBRO$4.00Reddish foliage turns clear red when flowering.
*82083TILLANDSIA CAPUT MADUSABRO $4.00Wavy leaves looks like Medusa"s head in Greek mythology.
*82084TILLANDSIA CONCOLORBRO$4.00Easy grower, changes to showy red when flowering.
*82085TILLANDSIA DURABRO$5.00Impressive clear red spike with lavender flower when in bloom.
40688TILLANDSIA DURATIIBRO$12.00Large plants that are very unusual. Silver grey long leaves that are all curly cued on all the ends, 6-8 inches across plus.
*82087TILLANDSIA EHLERSIANABRO$4.00Succulent like, prolific grower.
*82088TILLANDSIA FILIFOLIABRO$4.00Floriferous, grassy species that is easy to grow.
*82105TILLANDSIA FESTUCCOIDESBRO$6.00Easy growing multiples (clumps).
*82089TILLANDSIA FUNKIANABRO$3.00Slow growing , small showy species.
40680TILLANDSIA IONANTHABRO$4.00This price is for three plants. Small growing air plant know as the "Blushing Bride", small leafy rosettes that turn red when in bloom.
*82090TILLANDSIA IONANTHA RUBRABRO$4.00This price is for three plants. Small plants with pinkish red overall color when active.
*82091TILLANDSIA IONANTHA PEANUTSBRO$4.00This price is for three plants. Longer and thinner.
*82092TILLANDSIA IONANTHA "DRUID"BRO$3.00White flowering form.
*82106TILLANDSIA IONANTHA VARIEGATABRO$20.00Small plants of this rare variegated leaf form.
40682TILLANDSIA JUNCEABRO$5.00These are larger 12-15 inch plants. Tall growing like blade of grass, dark army green color.
*82093TILLANDSIA JUNCEAFOLIABRO$3.00Wispy foliage like blades of grass.
40685TILLANDSIA MAGNUSIANABRO$3.00Soft silver grey rosettes, very delicate looking.
*82107TILLANDSIA MAURYANABRO$15.00Tight wide silver gray leaves with green flowers.
*82094TILLANDSIA MERIDIONALISBRO$4.00Gray rosettes.
*82108TILLANDSIA MONTANA (PURPLE FORM)BRO$12.50Stiff grassy and upright grower.
*82109TILLANDSIA NEGLECTA (GIANT FORM)BRO$7.50Stem forming small species with attractive pale-violet flowers.
*82110TILLANDSIA PERU "INCA GOLD"BRO$5.00Stiff compact leaves with cream gold flowers.
*82111TILLANDSIA PLUMOSABRO$4.00Lovely small fuzzy silver species, difficult.
*82095TILLANDSIA PURPUREABRO$4.00Sweetly fragrant when blooming, compact plant.
*82112TILLANDSIA PRUINOSABRO$12.50Small bottle shaped plant with fat pink bloom and glittery leaf surface.
*82114TILLANDSIA RECURVATABRO$3.00Pale pink flower bracts with white petals, small growing, easy.
*82115TILLANDSIA REMOTA (CLUMP)BRO$4.00Fine linear leaves with white flowers, grass like foliage.
*82116TILLANDSIA SELERIANABRO$7.50Large bottle shaped plant, moisture loving, unusual and different.
*82096TILLANDSIA STREPTOCARPABRO$5.00Curly ends of leaves, wild looking.
40686TILLANDSIA STREPTOPHYLLABRO$5.00Fat with many curly leaves the size of a tennis ball or larger, multi branched inflorescens, attractive and different.
40683TILLANDSIA STRICTA HARD LEAFBRO$3.00Green grey rosette blooming very attractive pink-violet flower spike.
*82097TILLANDSIA STRICTA SOFTBRO$3.00Lovely purple-pink flowers.
*82098TILLANDSIA TECTORUMBRO$12.50Silver furry soft leaves, very attractive.
*82117TILLANDSIA TECTORUM MINIATUREBRO$6.00Small compact slow growing form.
*82118TILLANDSIA TENUIFOILA BLUE (CLUMP)BRO$3.00Short leafed and long stemmed species.
*82119TILLANDSIA TENUIFOLIA GIANTBRO$6.00Large growing form.
*82099TILLANDSIA TRICOLORBRO$4.00Very floriferous when kept a bit more moist, leafy.
*82120TILLANDSIA USNEOIDESBRO$4.00"Spanish Moss", prolific grower, sold as a nice size clump.
*82100TILLANDSIA XEROGRAPHICABRO$12.50Very showy, large growing wide silver leaves with branched flower spike.
50022ZAMIA FURFURACEAZAM$6.50Prehistoric plant, very hard leaves, called the "Cardboard Palm", 4" pot size.
50021ZAMIA PUMILAZAM$8.50Prehistoric fern like plant. 4"size.