Succulents & Cacti

Agaves

Outdoor Plants

Full Sun

Low Maintenance

Flourishing in full sun, Agave desmettiana produces graceful, architectural leaves with smooth edges and excellent drought tolerance. Each rosette grows for many years before flowering once and producing a towering central flower spike. After flowering, the main rosette gradually declines but typically leaves basal offsets, or pups, to continue the plant. Well-Rooted Nursery Stock: These plants are actively outgrowing their 3-inch nursery pots and have vigorous root systems that support rapid establishment after planting. Light: Requires full sun. Water: Very drought tolerant. Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings. Soil: A highly porous, well-draining medium that prevents excess moisture retention.

Flourishing in full sun, Agave desmettiana produces graceful, architectural leaves with smooth edges and excellent drought tolerance.
Each rosette grows for many years before flowering once and producing a towering central flower spike. After flowering, the main rosette gradually declines but typically leaves basal offsets, or pups, to continue the plant.
Well-Rooted Nursery Stock: These plants are actively outgrowing their 3-inch nursery pots and have vigorous root systems that support rapid establishment after planting.
Light: Requires full sun.
Water: Very drought tolerant. Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings.
Soil: A highly porous, well-draining medium that prevents excess moisture retention.

Smooth Agave (Agave desmettiana)

Pot Size

Caudiciform

Botanical Specimen

Rare Plants

Tropicals

Indoor Plants

Flowering Plants

Flourishing in bright, warm environments, Jatropha podagrica produces a striking swollen basal stem, or caudex, topped with large architectural leaves and vibrant coral-red flower clusters. The caudex stores water, helping the plant tolerate periods of drought. Jatropha naturally enters dormancy and may drop its leaves during cooler months, so plants ordered in winter can arrive as a bare caudex before resuming growth in warmth. Light: Requires full sun to bright, filtered light to maintain strong growth and encourage prolific flowering. Water: Drought tolerant. Allow the soil to dry thoroughly between waterings, particularly during winter dormancy. Soil: A highly porous, well-draining mix that prevents excess moisture retention and protects the fleshy caudex from rot.

Flourishing in bright, warm environments, Jatropha podagrica produces a striking swollen basal stem, or caudex, topped with large architectural leaves and vibrant coral-red flower clusters. The caudex stores water, helping the plant tolerate periods of drought. Jatropha naturally enters dormancy and may drop its leaves during cooler months, so plants ordered in winter can arrive as a bare caudex before resuming growth in warmth.
Light: Requires full sun to bright, filtered light to maintain strong growth and encourage prolific flowering.
Water: Drought tolerant. Allow the soil to dry thoroughly between waterings, particularly during winter dormancy.
Soil: A highly porous, well-draining mix that prevents excess moisture retention and protects the fleshy caudex from rot.

Buddha Belly (Jatropha podagrica)

Woody Shrub

Flourishing in bright, warm environments, Jatropha gossypiifolia produces striking, deeply lobed foliage that often emerges burgundy or bronze before maturing to a rich green. Characterized by glandular stems and small crimson flower clusters, this plant adds distinctive color and texture to tropical collections. Our starter plants are grown in 4-inch nursery pots. With deep ruby new growth contrasting against mature green foliage, they make an eye-catching tropical specimen. Light: Requires full sun to bright, filtered light to maintain strong growth and rich foliage color. Water: Drought tolerant once established. Allow the soil to dry thoroughly between waterings. Soil: A chunky, well-draining mix that prevents excess moisture retention and root rot.

Flourishing in bright, warm environments, Jatropha gossypiifolia produces striking, deeply lobed foliage that often emerges burgundy or bronze before maturing to a rich green. Characterized by glandular stems and small crimson flower clusters, this plant adds distinctive color and texture to tropical collections. Our starter plants are grown in 4-inch nursery pots. With deep ruby new growth contrasting against mature green foliage, they make an eye-catching tropical specimen.
Light: Requires full sun to bright, filtered light to maintain strong growth and rich foliage color.
Water: Drought tolerant once established. Allow the soil to dry thoroughly between waterings.
Soil: A chunky, well-draining mix that prevents excess moisture retention and root rot.

Bellyache Bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia)

Bulbs

Flourishing in bright, warm environments, Hippeastrum striatum (commonly known as the Barbados Lily) produces striking, trumpet-shaped coral-orange blooms with a distinctive pale green starburst throat. This tropical bulb often retains its lush, strap-like foliage during the blooming cycle, creating a vibrant architectural display. Offered as a blooming-size plant in a 5-inch nursery pot, each specimen features a well-established bulb that may already be producing offsets. Whether moved into a larger container or planted in a suitable warm-climate landscape, it can multiply over time and provide recurring color throughout the growing season. Light: Prefers full sun to bright, filtered light to encourage prolific flowering. Water: Moderately drought tolerant once established. Water regularly during active growth and blooming, but allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings. Soil: A well-draining medium that prevents excess moisture retention and protects the fleshy bulb from rot.

Flourishing in bright, warm environments, Hippeastrum striatum (commonly known as the Barbados Lily) produces striking, trumpet-shaped coral-orange blooms with a distinctive pale green starburst throat. This tropical bulb often retains its lush, strap-like foliage during the blooming cycle, creating a vibrant architectural display. Offered as a blooming-size plant in a 5-inch nursery pot, each specimen features a well-established bulb that may already be producing offsets. Whether moved into a larger container or planted in a suitable warm-climate landscape, it can multiply over time and provide recurring color throughout the growing season.
Light: Prefers full sun to bright, filtered light to encourage prolific flowering.
Water: Moderately drought tolerant once established. Water regularly during active growth and blooming, but allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings.
Soil: A well-draining medium that prevents excess moisture retention and protects the fleshy bulb from rot.

Barbados Lily (Hippeastrum striatum)

Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii Green' (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii Green') is the green-form Bird's Nest Snake Plant. It forms a compact, low rosette of stiff succulent leaves with medium-to-dark green coloring and natural pale green horizontal banding. Unlike Golden Hahnii and other yellow-margined forms, 'Hahnii Green' does not have gold or yellow leaf edges. Grown in a 4-inch nursery pot, it stays compact and adapts well to indoor containers.Light: Bright, indirect light keeps the rosette dense and the green banding clear, though it tolerates lower indoor light. Avoid prolonged harsh midday sun unless the plant has been gradually acclimated.Water: Allow the potting mix to dry completely between thorough waterings. Water less often during cooler or lower-light periods; constantly damp soil can cause root and crown rot.Soil: Use a fast-draining, highly porous cactus or succulent mix in a container with drainage.

Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii Green' (syn. Sansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii Green') is the green-form Bird's Nest Snake Plant. It forms a compact, low rosette of stiff succulent leaves with medium-to-dark green coloring and natural pale green horizontal banding. Unlike Golden Hahnii and other yellow-margined forms, 'Hahnii Green' does not have gold or yellow leaf edges. Grown in a 4-inch nursery pot, it stays compact and adapts well to indoor containers.Light: Bright, indirect light keeps the rosette dense and the green banding clear, though it tolerates lower indoor light. Avoid prolonged harsh midday sun unless the plant has been gradually acclimated.Water: Allow the potting mix to dry completely between thorough waterings. Water less often during cooler or lower-light periods; constantly damp soil can cause root and crown rot.Soil: Use a fast-draining, highly porous cactus or succulent mix in a container with drainage.

Bird's Nest Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata 'Hahnii Green')

Fruit Trees

Thriving in warm, sun-drenched environments, Bunchosia glandulifera (widely known as Peanut Butter Fruit) is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree prized for bright red fruits with dense, sweet pulp and a distinctive flavor often compared with peanut butter. Available in multiple nursery-pot sizes, these established plants feature healthy woody stems and vigorous root systems. Glossy deep green foliage, yellow flower clusters, and vivid red fruit make this an ornamental conversation piece as well as an unusual edible addition to tropical collections. Light: Requires full sun to encourage strong flowering and fruit production. Water: Prefers consistent, moderate moisture. Allow the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings, and avoid waterlogging. Soil: A porous, fast-draining loamy soil.

Thriving in warm, sun-drenched environments, Bunchosia glandulifera (widely known as Peanut Butter Fruit) is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree prized for bright red fruits with dense, sweet pulp and a distinctive flavor often compared with peanut butter. Available in multiple nursery-pot sizes, these established plants feature healthy woody stems and vigorous root systems. Glossy deep green foliage, yellow flower clusters, and vivid red fruit make this an ornamental conversation piece as well as an unusual edible addition to tropical collections.
Light: Requires full sun to encourage strong flowering and fruit production.
Water: Prefers consistent, moderate moisture. Allow the soil surface to dry slightly between waterings, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil: A porous, fast-draining loamy soil.

Peanut Butter Fruit (Bunchosia glandulifera)

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An extraordinary architectural specimen, Jatropha multifida (widely known as Coral Bush or Physic Nut) is celebrated for its deeply divided, umbrella-like leaves and vibrant clusters of coral-red flowers that bloom throughout the warm months. Grown in a 6-inch nursery pot, this established tropical shrub features a sturdy, succulent-like trunk base and vigorous root system. It makes an exceptional statement piece for patios, sunny landscape beds, and tropical gardens while attracting pollinators and providing a bold, exotic presence. Light: Thrives in full sun. Strong direct light supports healthy growth and prolific flowering. Water: Drought tolerant once established. Water deeply when the top 2 inches of soil are dry, but never allow the growing medium to remain waterlogged. Soil: A highly porous, fast-draining cactus and succulent mix or sandy loam that prevents moisture from accumulating around the roots.

An extraordinary architectural specimen, Jatropha multifida (widely known as Coral Bush or Physic Nut) is celebrated for its deeply divided, umbrella-like leaves and vibrant clusters of coral-red flowers that bloom throughout the warm months. Grown in a 6-inch nursery pot, this established tropical shrub features a sturdy, succulent-like trunk base and vigorous root system. It makes an exceptional statement piece for patios, sunny landscape beds, and tropical gardens while attracting pollinators and providing a bold, exotic presence.
Light: Thrives in full sun. Strong direct light supports healthy growth and prolific flowering.
Water: Drought tolerant once established. Water deeply when the top 2 inches of soil are dry, but never allow the growing medium to remain waterlogged.
Soil: A highly porous, fast-draining cactus and succulent mix or sandy loam that prevents moisture from accumulating around the roots.

Coral Bush (Jatropha multifida)

Celebrated for its unique architectural silhouette, Sansevieria cylindrica 'Boncel' (currently classified as Dracaena angolensis 'Boncel') produces smooth, succulent, cylindrical leaves that fan outward in a distinctive star-shaped cluster. Available in multiple nursery-pot sizes, these exceptionally resilient, drought-tolerant plants adapt readily to indoor environments and bright patios. Light: Prefers bright, indirect light to some direct sun, though it tolerates lower-light indoor spaces. Water: Extremely drought tolerant. Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings, and reduce watering significantly during cooler winter months. Soil: A fast-draining, highly porous cactus and succulent mix that helps prevent root rot.

Celebrated for its unique architectural silhouette, Sansevieria cylindrica 'Boncel' (currently classified as Dracaena angolensis 'Boncel') produces smooth, succulent, cylindrical leaves that fan outward in a distinctive star-shaped cluster. Available in multiple nursery-pot sizes, these exceptionally resilient, drought-tolerant plants adapt readily to indoor environments and bright patios.
Light: Prefers bright, indirect light to some direct sun, though it tolerates lower-light indoor spaces.
Water: Extremely drought tolerant. Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings, and reduce watering significantly during cooler winter months.
Soil: A fast-draining, highly porous cactus and succulent mix that helps prevent root rot.

Starfish Sansevieria (Sansevieria cylindrica 'Boncel')

Celebrated for its spectacular, pendulous flower clusters, Heliconia rostrata (commonly known as Hanging Lobster Claw or False Bird of Paradise) produces vivid scarlet-red bracts tipped in yellow and green above lush, banana-like foliage. This vigorous, rhizomatous tropical makes an unforgettable statement in warm landscape beds, large patio containers, and tropical garden collections. Available as an established plant in a 1-gallon or 3-gallon nursery pot, or as a freshly lifted bare-root division. Bare-root plants may arrive with foliage trimmed to reduce shipping stress and will resume active growth after planting in warm, humid conditions. Light: Thrives in bright, filtered light to partial sun. Protect from intense afternoon sun in very hot climates, which may scorch the foliage. Water: Keep consistently moist during active growth. Water thoroughly when the surface begins to dry, but do not allow the roots to remain in stagnant or waterlogged soil. Soil: Rich, organic, moisture-retentive yet well-draining soil. For bare-root divisions, plant the rhizome just below the soil surface and keep evenly warm and moist while new growth establishes.

Celebrated for its spectacular, pendulous flower clusters, Heliconia rostrata (commonly known as Hanging Lobster Claw or False Bird of Paradise) produces vivid scarlet-red bracts tipped in yellow and green above lush, banana-like foliage. This vigorous, rhizomatous tropical makes an unforgettable statement in warm landscape beds, large patio containers, and tropical garden collections. Available as an established plant in a 1-gallon or 3-gallon nursery pot, or as a freshly lifted bare-root division. Bare-root plants may arrive with foliage trimmed to reduce shipping stress and will resume active growth after planting in warm, humid conditions.
Light: Thrives in bright, filtered light to partial sun. Protect from intense afternoon sun in very hot climates, which may scorch the foliage.
Water: Keep consistently moist during active growth. Water thoroughly when the surface begins to dry, but do not allow the roots to remain in stagnant or waterlogged soil.
Soil: Rich, organic, moisture-retentive yet well-draining soil. For bare-root divisions, plant the rhizome just below the soil surface and keep evenly warm and moist while new growth establishes.

Hanging Lobster Claw (Heliconia rostrata)

Plant Form

1 Gallon Pot

Bare Root

3 Gallon Pot

Selected for its dramatic dark pseudostem, Musa balbisiana 'Thai Black' is a towering ornamental banana that develops deep purple-black coloration as it matures in strong light. Broad green leaves rise above the nearly black trunk, creating a bold architectural focal point for tropical landscapes and large patio containers. This cultivar is grown primarily for ornamental value rather than dependable fruit production. Available in a 1-gallon or 3-gallon nursery pot, or as a freshly lifted bare-root division; bare-root foliage may be trimmed for safer shipping. Light: Grows best in full sun to partial shade. Strong light promotes the darkest pseudostem coloration. Water: Keep consistently moist during active growth, allowing only the soil surface to begin drying between deep waterings. Soil: Fertile, organic, moisture-retentive yet well-draining soil. Shelter from strong wind to reduce leaf tearing.

Selected for its dramatic dark pseudostem, Musa balbisiana 'Thai Black' is a towering ornamental banana that develops deep purple-black coloration as it matures in strong light. Broad green leaves rise above the nearly black trunk, creating a bold architectural focal point for tropical landscapes and large patio containers. This cultivar is grown primarily for ornamental value rather than dependable fruit production. Available in a 1-gallon or 3-gallon nursery pot, or as a freshly lifted bare-root division; bare-root foliage may be trimmed for safer shipping.
Light: Grows best in full sun to partial shade. Strong light promotes the darkest pseudostem coloration.
Water: Keep consistently moist during active growth, allowing only the soil surface to begin drying between deep waterings.
Soil: Fertile, organic, moisture-retentive yet well-draining soil. Shelter from strong wind to reduce leaf tearing.

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