Unusual Houseplant Seed from around the World


Important Note: Most of the seeds on this page will benefit greatly from using the CAPE Smoke Seed Germination Primer that we use in our own greenhouses. We find we receive significantly better germination results when we use this primer on these types of seeds.


Note: Don't forget to use Jim's Water Soluble House Plant Food   for the healthiest, most beautiful houseplants possible!
Jim's Houseplant Seed Kit
Yellow Calla Lily
Red Hawaiian Holly
Sickle Leafed Asparagus Vine
Asparagus Plumosa
Asparagus Sprengeri Compacta
Foxtail Fern
Ming Fern
Climbing Asparagus Fern
Kangaroo Paws
Cat's Paws
Pheasant's Eye
Australian Christmas Tree
Monkey's Comb
Weeping Ficus
Candlebush Cassia
Dragon Tree
Mickey Mouse Plant
Hawaiian Good Luck Plant
Bottlebrush Plant
Orange Jasmine
Wintersweet
Sweet Shade
Coffee Plant
Ginko Biloba
Screw Pine
Taiwan Ficus
Monkey Pod Rain Tree
Rubber Tree Plant
Sensitive Plant
Peruvian Lily
Asparagus Fern
Peepful Fig
Pink Rockrose
Cabbage Tree Palm
Flowering Banana
Radermachera
Schefflera
Selloum Philodendron
Bird of Paradise
Red Silk Cotton Tree
Tree Fern
Erect Palm Lily
Elephant Ear Philodenron
Silk Tree
Golden Mimosa
Leopard Tree
Costa Rican Bamboo Palm
Pittman's Pride Dwarf Schefflera
Grape Ivy
Lady Nipples Fruit
Telegraph Plant
Australian Schefflera
False Aralia
Umbrella Plant ( Cyperus )
Wild Spike ( Cypress )

A note from one of our customers:

Dear Sirs,
I received my first order from you, wunderfull!
I spend many hours to find these kinds of seeds or plants, here in North-Europe it is not very normal to have these plants, because they think that they are not hardy enough.
Also the way you pack en send them is very nice, orderly and with a discription (also not normall here, i orderd seeds here from a dutch company and they threw everything in one bagg with no names...)
With my best regards, Dennis Oosterhof, The Netherlands
Note: Bulk houseplant seeds can be found at NextHarvest.com.
Be sure to finish shopping with us before visiting their site as they are a different company and their seeds cannot be ordered directly through us.


HOUSEPLANTS GROWN FOR THEIR FLOWERS AND BEAUTIFUL FOLIAGE:

JJ102 Jim's Houseplant Seed Kit

This bulk pack contains 1 pack ea: D4502 Kangaroo Paws, D4503 Coffee Plant, D4554 Orange Jasmine, D5165 Sweet Shade, D5111 Sensitive Plant, D4598 Monkey Pod Rain Tree, D1107 Flowering Banana.
7 packs of seeds that retail for $15.60, only $7.95!
  JJ102 Houseplant Seed Kit $7.95




2047 Red Hawaiian Holly Leea coccinea
Not a true holly, but a very attractive evergreen shrub with glossy, serrated leaves that are bronze when young and bright green when mature. Flowers are an inflorescence of small red buds. Will flower very soon, sometimes at a height of only 1 ft. This is an excellent accent plant for tubs.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




2046 Sickle Leafed Asparagus Vine Asparagus Falcatus
A large climbing plant having dark green, linear leaves and masses of fragrant white flowers at intervals. The flowers are followed by brown berries. A great plant for training indoors, or makes a great cover for a pergola, a fence or a wall, as its fronds can climb as long as 10 feet or more.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




2996 Asparagus Plumosa
Fine lacy leaves, for baskets or cutting. Makes a wonderful houseplant, very easy to grow. Reaches about 18" tall in pots.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.15




2997 Asparagus Sprengeri Compacta
Dwarf form, foliage is more dense than regular Asparagus fern, only grows 10" tall, excellent plant for table or desk at work.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.15




2045 Foxtail Fern Asparagus Meyeri
A delightful, fast growing houseplant with dense, upright to slightly arching foxtail-like fronds 12-18" long, often used in pots or outside in warm gardens. A wonderful acccent plant that is quite hardy.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




2044 Ming Fern Asparagus myriocladus
The Ming fern is a beautiful plant with bright green puffy clusters of soft green needles. One of the favorite Asparagus ferns for cutting and growing as a houseplant. A wonderful acccent plant.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




2756 Climbing Asparagus Fern Asparagus scandens deflexus
A fast climbing, twining vine that will run up fences, bushes, trellises or windowsills. Good indoor plant that is hardy and maintenance free, could be hard to control if planted outside in warm areas.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




3058 Umbrella Plant ( Cyperus alternifolius nanus )
A popular pot plant, massed clusters of yellow flowers with attractive foliage. Grows about 12" tall, easy to grow, annual.
  25 seeds $1.95




3059 Wild Spike ( Cypress alternifolius nanus )
A grasslike pot or basket foliage complement, used like Dracaena, great novelty, grows 12" tall, annual.
  25 seeds $2.95




D4502 Kangaroo Paws Anigozanthos manglesii
Odd half hardy perennials with swordlike leaves and stunning vivid red and green woolly flowers that do in fact resemble kangaroo paws. Makes excellent cut flowers. The floral emblem for Australia. Can be grown outdoors in the south where it attracts birds and butterflies. 3-4 ft. tall.
  Package of 8 seeds $1.95




D4504 Cat's Paws Anigozanthos humilis
Kin to Kangaroo paws, this plant has strap like leaves and attractive woolly flowers that make them a centerpiece in every houseplant collection. Seeds are always in short supply.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




D4505 Pheasant's Eye Adonis aestivalis
A hardy annual growing to 18" with brilliant crimson flowers up to 1 1/2 inches across held over feathery foliage. Easy to grow from seed. 18" tall.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95




D4508 Australian Christmas Pine ( Swiss Mountain Pine )Pinus Mug. var. nigra
Although this will also make a magnificent lawn tree perfect for Christmas decorations as the name suggests, it also makes a wonderful houseplant when young. Foliage has a different appearance than normal pines.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50




2747 Australian Schefflera Tupidanthus calyptratus
An evergreen shrub or small tree with a single or multi trunk. It requires a well drained soil and a sheltered location. Tupidanthus resembles the better known Schefflera and is excellent for entryways or patios. It also does well in a pool area.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




2916 False Aralia Dizygotheca elegantissima
Extremeley popular houseplant. Has a graceful airy appearance with long finger-like leaves which have serrated edges and dark- metallic colering. May grow to 20" When grown indoors it is a handsome ornamental that may be pruned to any size desired.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




D4509 Weeping Ficus Ficus benjamina
One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very economical and easy to grow from seed and easy to care for. A fast growing plant that can become a centerpiece.
  Package of 12 seeds $1.95




SO525 Candlebush Cassia Cassia alata
A tropical plant that is easily grown indoors. Has handsome foliage and candle like spikes of yellow flowers. A must for every houseplant lover.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50




SO397 Dragon Tree Cordyline
Not really a tree although it will reach up to 60 ft. outside. It is most often raised inside in tubs. Has large sword like leaves in a rosette shape. A great patio plant.
  Package of 8 seeds $2.50




SO298 Mickey Mouse Plant Ochna
A delightful evergreen shrub to 5 ft. with leathery, oblong leaves. The glossy calyx turns red then black against a background of red petals which do represent the Mickey Mouse image. A tropical plant well suited to inside.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.50




W103 Hawaiian Good Luck Plant Cordyline Terminalis
A most unusual looking plant with a swollen base and heart shaped leaves on twining stems. Raise this one for it unique appearance. This plant has a particular intense leaf color, pink to red fluorescent. Outside, it can be grown as an evergreen tropical perennial reaching 7 ft. in zones 9 and higher. It is best know as an indoor container plant used as a houseplant and used in tropical cut flower arrangements.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




D4547 Bottlebrush Plant Callistemon
An excellent novelty plant. It will reach 3 ft. in height and in summer the cylindrical flower like spikes appear, no petals. Its unique flowers and handsome foliage make this a must for every flower garden. Leaves bronzy when young. The leaves give off a pleasant fragrance when bruised.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95

HOUSEPLANTS RAISED FOR THEIR INTENSE FRAGRANCE:




D4554 Orange Jasimine Murraea exotica
A beautiful shrub that is easy to raise in containers and has extremely fragrant flowers that resemble those of the citrus bush. The fragrance of the flowers can be distinguished several feet away. The plant has beautiful foliage and can be raised outside in the South.
 Package of 5 seeds $1.95




D4555 Winter Sweet Chimonanthus
An extremely fragrant deciduous shrub with pale yellow flowers stained purplish red inside. The plant flowers in the winter, filling the house with its beautiful fragrance.
 Package of 5 seeds $3.50




D5165 Sweet Shade Calycanthus floridus
A fast growing shrub with very fragrant reddish brown flowers. The bark of the plant can be used as cinnamon substitute. The bark has been used as a cinnamon substitute.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95




D4503 Coffee Plant Coffea Arabica
The world's most important trade crop also makes a wonderful house plant. The plants have dark shiny-green leaves and white fragrant flowers. A very ornamental plant. Very unique.
  Package of 5 seeds $2.00

HOUSEPLANTS GROWN FOR THIER UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL APPEARENCE:




2124 Costa Rican Bamboo Palm Chamaedorea costaricana
One of the few palms well suited for a houseplant, grows 10-14 feet tall outside in warm climates, but easily grown inside in tubs. A nice suckering plant for filtered light. Fills in area nicely and is quite tropical appearing. Easy to grow. Can be used as a houseplant. This shade loving palm features pinnate leaves and multiple trunks having reed-like appearance.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




1A025 Seagrapes Coccoloba uvilfera
A plant for the lover of rarities. It will grow in the house, conservatory or outside in warm climates. Has huge, stiff olive-green leaves with red veins that turn cream colored with age. Bears fragrant white flowers followed by red grape-like fruits. Grow in a large tub and given lots of light.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95




2709 Telegraph Plant Desmodium gyrans
It is known as a curiosity plant. The small clover type leaves will move in jerky motions when under the influence of warmth, sunshine, or touch.The sensitive leaves may begin their movement at the slightest vibrations. Attractive waxy green leaves, small purple flowers. Requires warm conditions.
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings. An Asian tropical shrub plant that makes a wonderful, interesting patio or houseplant.
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50




D2977 Ginko Biloba ( Maidenhair Fern )
A unique tree with a leaf shape unlike any other. Its nuts are regarded as a delicacy in the Orient. In fall the leaves turn a golden yellow. A favorite bonsai specimen, it also makes a wonderful houseplant.
  Package of 3 seeds $1.95
For more info on the Ginko, please visit the Ginko Page




1A005 Screw Pine Pandanus utilis
A slow growing tree type plant with long leathery sword leaves sharply serrated at edges and arranged in a spiral manner. The tree will develop stilt roots. Requires warmth and bright light as an inside plant. We recommend soaking seeds in warm water/CAPE Seed Primer for 24 hours before sowing.
  Package of 2 seeds $2.00




D9521 Taiwan Ficus Ficus retusa
Also known as Banyan Fig. The Retusa has small dark green, leathery, leaves which alternate up the stem and which are more oval than the Benjamina. Grey to reddish bark dotted with small horizontal flecks, similar to tiger-like markings. All have a heavy trunk and many with exposed or aerial roots. Among the most tolerant, versatile and trouble-free plants for indoor use.
A low germinator by nature, this variety is hardly ever available in seed form. We have solved this problem by aquiring large amounts of fresh seed. Each seed packet contains 1/8 teaspoon ( several hundred ) of seeds. You should expect to germinate at least 10 plants per pack, we have seen over a hundred per pack! We recommend soaking seeds in warm water/CAPE Seed Primer for 24 hours before sowing.
 1/8 Teaspoon Package of seeds $2.50




D4598 Monkey Pod Rain Tree Samanea saman
Few people realize that this magnificent Rain Forest tree can be raised inside in containers. Its name comes from the fact that when it rains, the fern like foliage closes up to let the rain pass through. Bears beautiful glowing pink flowers followed by attractive green and black pods that contain a sweet pulp that is eaten by monkeys in its jungle habitat. Very easy to raise from seeds.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.00




D4512 Rubber Tree Plant Ficus decora
Another popular member of the Ficus family. Although rather expensive to purchase as plants from nurseries, it can be raised for pennies each from seed.
  Package of 12 seeds $1.95




D5111 Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica
A small shrub that has pale green pinnate leaves that retract when touched, the stalks bending at the same time; after half an hour, if not further disturbed, the leaves resume their normal position. The global flower heads are pink and feathery.
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95




D4521 Peruvian Lily Alstroemeria
Showy South American flowers that produce abundant red, yellow or purple flowers that are often strikingly spotted or streaked. A collector's plant. Can be grown outside in south.
  Package of 4 seeds $1.95




D4535 Asparagus Fern Sprengeri
A charming plant with long, delicate, graceful fronds. An excellent houseplant that withstands abuse. Tiny white flowers with red fruit. Excellent for hanging baskets.
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95




D4513 Peepful Fig Ficus religosa
A beautiful house plant that will produce edible figs, however they are mostly limited to making preserves. Lovely green foliage on a twisting, spiraling stalk. Fast growing.
  Package of 12 seeds $1.95

EXOTIC HOUSEPLANTS FOR REMOVING INDOOR POLLUTION

NASA has conducted tests that prove the following type of plants can significantly reduce the amount of indoor pollution in your home. They trap and filter out harmfulchemical agents and smoke particles. Even the air in a new home in the country can be polluted from the chemical vapors released from the carpet, plywood and other construction materials.




1A200 Fragrant Dracaena Dracaena Fragrans
The very popular Dracaena fragrans is more commonly known as the Corn Plant. It does well in low light conditions and its wide leaves are long and arc gracefully from the stalk.
The temperature requirements for fragrans is a comfortable 75 degrees and the water requirements are low. Dracaenas are one of the plants used in the NASA Clean Air Study and has shown to help remove Formaldehyde.
The flower stalks emerge out of the center of the leaf whorl and will grow to sometimes 3 feet in length arching to the ground. In the evening the plant gives off a sweet fragrance that is noticeable for hundreds of feet. Image supplied by Plants of Hawaii.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.00




D1105 Cabbage Tree Palm Cordyline australis
A must for every house plant collection. The Cabbage Tree Palm makes a beautiful container plant that is easy to care for. Its long slender grass fingers make for a perfect false palm. It is fast growing and tolerates abuse and low light. It is low maintenance and long lived.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95




D1107 Flowering Banana Musa
A compact banana plant for indoors that only grows to about 3 ft. Attractive flowers are followed by small banana fruit. The seeds are slow to germinate but well worth the wait. Makes a great gift!.
  Package of 5 seeds $3.00




D5137 Radermachera ( China Doll )
A perfect houseplant. It tolerates the dry air of central heat well, and does not require direct sunlight. A decorative shrub with large compound leaves. Takes little time to raise from seed.
  Package of 15 seeds $1.95




D5147 Schefflera ( Octopus Plant, Umbrella Plant )
One of the most common shrubs used for house plants because of its easy to care for habits. We offer a compact variety, not as prone to spreading.
  Package of 15 seeds $1.95



A note from one of our customers:

I wrote you in March this year about the seeds I bought from you of the rhoicissus capensis, that I had sown without any results yet. And I got your answer that I was being too impatient. So I tried to be patient, and........with results.
So I'm very happy to be able te tell you that I have at this mometn two healthy looking, vigourously growing rhoicissus's!! The leaves are more indentated than the one I bought in 1984, but it 's him (or "her") definitely! So that is quite exciting.
I wanted you to know this, because I complained in March, which, of course, I should n't have done. Kind regards, Els Rensink, The Netherlands




2131 Pittman's Pride Dwarf Schefflera ( Schefflera arboricola "Pittman's Pride )
A wonderful dwarf version of schefflera for small pots, windowsills, etc. Introduced 6 years ago S. 'Pittmans Pride' is an excellent dwarf form of Schefflera arboricola. With shorter internodes and smaller overall form S. Pittmans Pride is ideal for growers who need a more compact form.
Schefflera 'Pittmans Pride' was the unexpected result of seed produced from a form of Schefflera arboricola.
S. 'Pittmans Pride' produces an exceptionally full 10 inch pot without pinching. The main drawback is that in the larger sizes the production time is substantially longer than the regular form of Schefflera arboricola.
  Package of 15 seeds $2.25




D1109 Bird of Paradise Strelitzia
One of the most attractive of all tropical plants. It comes from S Africa. The flowers take shape of a most peculiar form, resembling birds in flight. Grows to a height of about 3 ft.
  Package of 5 seeds $1.95




D1121 Red Silk Cotton Tree Bombax Malabaricum
A very showy plant that can be grown in containers. The slender stemmed plant bears large scarlet red cup shaped flowers up to 4" across followed by 6" long fruits filled with silky fibers used to stuff pillows.
  Package of 2 seeds $1.95




D1126 Tree Fern Asparagus Virgatus
A relative of the Asparagus fern, this plant grows more like a bush with many graceful fronds. An excellent compliment plant for a ficus.
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95




D1151 Erect Palm Lily Cordyline var.
An elegant palm like plant of 3-8 ft. with closely set narrow 1-2 ft. leaves from upright, rigid stems. Pale blue lilac flowers. Makes a perfect false palm plant for hallways, patios.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95




D1154 Elephant Ear Philodendron Philodendron bipinnatifdum
A non-climbing species which may grow to a height of 3 ft. Leaves are about 16 inches long and wide and deeply incised with the familiar Philodendron look.
  Package of 10 seeds $1.95




D1160 Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin
From Iran. A beautiful tree when raised outside, this tree also makes a wonderful tub plant. Has graceful, feathery foliage and pink, yellow or white plume like flowers. The leaves are aromatic and used in Chinese cooking. Hardy outside to New England. The leaflets fold up at night.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95




D1164 Golden Mimosa Acacia baileyana
Australia. Small graceful tree well adapted to growing inside. Has such a profusion of beautiful flowers that they seem to cover the entire plant. Cold hardy to 18 degrees outside.
  Package of 20 seeds $1.95




D1169 Leopard Tree Caesalpinia ferrea
Very special. Has showy feathery foliage and yellow flowers. The trunk has white bark with brown spots. Thus, the name. Easily grown inside, it will be a conversation piece for years.
  Package of 2 seeds $2.50





2299 Lady Nipples Fruit ( Titty Fruit ) Solanum mammosum
This is an erect tropical shrub growing up to 4" tall. The deeply lobed leaves have long spikes on its surface; the flowers are white to violet.The fruit is a round yellow berry with numerous brownish-red seeds in it. The fruits are poisonous!
  Package of 10 seeds $2.50


BK15 How to Grow Fresh Air


50 Houseplants to Purify Your Home or Office
Dr. B.C. Wolverton
Paper, 144 pages, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2, full-color photographs, full-color illustrations, ISBN 0-14-026243-1
Based on twenty-five years of research at NASA, where he helped develop air-purifying systems for a lunar habitat, Dr. Wolverton shows readers how plants as common as the tulip and the Boston fern are effective in removing various air-borne pollutants. A ratings chart summarizes each plant.
 Book BK15 How to Grow Fresh Air $16.95






BK589 Gardening in the South with Don Hastings


Volume 3: Flowers, Vines, & Houseplants
by Donald M. Hastings, Jr.
Hardcover,248 pages, 6 x 9, full-color photographs, b&w illustrations, ISBN 0-87833-600-1
This highly readable and invaluable guide offers practical advice on growing annuals, perennials, vines, and houseplants. With details on how to use vines for groundcover and shade, choosing plants, getting tropical plants to grow indoors, this third volume completes Hastings’ popular series.
 BK589 Gardening in the South with Don Hastings $19.95














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