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Code	Name	Image	Price	Description
69134	Acnistus arborescens Wild Tree Tobacco, Hollowheart		$10.95	Related to Iochroma. Uncommon small to medium sized tree, growing 10 to 20 feet high. Soft bark is beige, corky with deep vertical ridges and fissures. Try growing orchids, tillandsias and other epiphytes on it's limbs. Very small ¼th inch bell-shaped scented white flowers clustered on branches are followed by tiny orange tomato-like inedible fruits that are popular with birds. Plant has anticancer properties, but no nicotine derivatives, as common name would suggest. Subtropical, it will survive brief frosts. We're not sure of it's landscape value, but it might be of interest to collectors. Native to Central and South America and the Caribbean. Solanaceae
80087	Brugmansia 'Culebra' (Syn.: Methysticodendron amesianum)		$15.95	A very unusual and rare cultivar of B. aurea with narrow ribbon-like leaves. Flowers are white with narrow spoon-shaped petals. Culebra is an indian name referring to its serpent-like leaves. Used by Columbian shamens for both medicinal and ceremonial purposes. It is slow growing and apparently does not like to be over-watered. Solanaceae
90176	Brugmansia 'Milk 'n' Honey'		$11.95	Impressive display of beautiful large fragrant white trumpets with green veins and long tips. Flowers turning to a honey color with age. Green, smooth textured foliage. Can grow 10 to 20 feet hight, 4 to 6 feet wide. However, it's best to occasionally prune back heavily to encourage new growth. Angel's Trumpets thrive in full sun to light shade with heavy feeding and moisture. Hybrid of B. 'Ecuador Pink' and B. versicolor 'Peach'. USDA zones 8b - 10. Versicolor cultivar. Solanaceae
90179	Brugmansia 'Peach'		$11.95	Long tube extends past calyx, then bloom flares, peach color petals occasional split. A versicolor cultivar. We obtained it under the unverifiable name of 'Maui Peach'. Solanaceae
90359	Brugmansia 'Shooting Star'		$14.95	Beautiful yellow-orange fragrant blossoms are 5 inches wide to 7 inches long. Very floriferous. Grows up to 7 feet high and wide. (Ludger Schneider) Solanaceae
50410	Brunfelsia americana Lady of the Night		$11.95	Wonderfully fragrant large creamy white flowers with a long tube. Light green leathery foliage. Solanaceae
IOC3	Iochroma Collection		$28.95	3 different; our choice (does not include Acnistus or Iochoma australe). Solanaceae
90121	Iochroma umbellata (Acnistus umbellatus, Dunalia umbellata, Lycium umbellatum)		$14.95	Rare Iochroma for the collector with greenish-yellow flowers mottled with purple and many-seeded bitter greenish-white fruit. Shrub or small tree growing from 7 to 16 feet high. Give rich soil with adequate moisture, part shade to full sun. Collected by Paul C. Hutchison, J. Wright, and R. Straw near Huamachuco, Peru at an elevation of 9,350 feet in 1964 for the U.C. Berkeley Botanical Garden. Has been found by others growing in Peru from 6,200 to 12,700 feet. Growing at these high elevations probably means some frost tolerance. Solanaceae
51859	Iochroma 'Wine Red'		$10.95	Clusters of deep crimson flowers all season. Solanaceae
80165	Lycianthes rantonnetii 'Lynn's Variegated' (Syn.: Solanum rantonnetii 'Lynn's Variegated'), Lynn's Variegated Potato Bush		$10.95	A rare white variegated form of the common potato bush. The purplish-blue flowers are in sharp contrast to the bold variegated foliage. Easy to grow, full sun or part shade, any soil, drought tolerant. Good in containers. Looks best with regular feeding. Tip frequently to keep bushy. Hardy to U.S.D.A. zone 9. Solanaceae
69088	Lycianthes rantonnetii 'Royal Robe Variegata' (Syn.: Solanum rantonnetii 'Royal Robe Variegata')		$10.95	Striking leaves variegated with yellow and green in contrast with the solid purple flowers. Maybe somewhat less hardy than the normal green form. Native to Argentina and Paraguay. USDA zones 9 - 11. Solanaceae
68862	Solandra longiflora Chalice Vine, Gabriel's Trumpet		$10.95	Large vine similar to Solandra maxima but glossy leaves are smaller and golden flowers are narrow, tubular, chalace-like. Lobes have a crenate wavy edge. We previously had this misidentified as S. grandiflora. Native to the West Indies. Solanaceae
68860	Solandra maxima Cup of Gold Vine		$10.95	One of the largest and showiest flowers of any vine is produced by this luxuriant Mexican species, which is also hardier to cold than other solandras. The 9 inch chalice-shaped flowers open yellow, then turn to gold, and have a delicious coconut scent. These magnificent blossoms may occur at any season, especially in winter. It is easily trained as a shrub or espalier, with handsome 6 inch glossy leaves. In mild climates, it's a spectacular garden plant. Solanaceae
68861	Solandra maxima 'Variegata' Variegated Cup of Gold Vine		$10.95	Cup of gold vine with purple stemmed leaves variegated and edged creamy white. 28F. Solanaceae
65260	Solanum muricatum 'Rio Bamba' Melon Pear, Pepino Dulce		$9.95	Deliciously sweet fruit is provided by this compact, colorful and unusual flowering plant from the Andes. Attractive clusters of 1 inch dark violet star-shaped flowers are followed by 4 to 6 inch purple striped oval fruits, which change from light green to yellow when fully ripe and ready to eat. The fruit has a nearly seedless, juicy flesh which is fragrant and tasty, like a blend of melons, bananas, peaches and pears. Offered are two cutting grown selections which are superior in taste and make attractive flowering plants. 25F. 'Rio Bamba' is a scandent, purple stemmed selection named for the area of Ecuador from which it was collected. 3 inch dark green leaves, free flowering. Cross pollination suggested for maximum fruit production. Solanaceae
65264	Solanum muricatum 'Vista'		$9.95	An upright, green stemmed selection that may set fruit better on its own. Bright green leaves. Big fruit, attractive purple flowers. Solanaceae
68732	Solanum wendlandii Costa Rican Nightshade, Marriage Vine		$15.95	One of the finest blue flowered vines producing a spectacular display in the heat of summer with large clusters of 2½ inch lavender-blue flowers nearly covering the plant. Heat loving, it is deciduous in cold weather. 28F. Solanaceae