Peregian Beach Plants - Most Popular

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Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

A versatile plant for Aboriginal people.The ginger tasting roots were eaten and the flesh from the bright blue fruit.The large leaves were thatched and used to make shelters and to wrap food for cooking. Excellent landscape specimen.

Forestry Tube | $2.95 AU | Approx. 16 in stock

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Pepino - Kendall Gold

Small bush rarely above 1 m tall with yellow fruit stripped purple up to 10cm. Flavour is like a juicy rock melon. Only pick fragrant, slightly soft fruit which are ripe.

140mm | $9.90 AU | Approx. 22 in stock

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Yacon - Apple of the Earth

Also known as the 'Earth Apple' this is one of the ancient crops of the Inca's. Produces large tubers similar in appearance to sweet potatoes, but they have a much sweeter taste and crunchy flesh. Vigorous, herbaceous perennial plant related to the sunflower growing to 2 metres tall.

140mm | $12.90 AU | Approx. 17 in stock

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Arrowroot

This edible canna has large round red rhizomes can be eaten raw, cooked as potatoes or used as a flour and thickening agent. Tubers multiply prolifically in deep rich friable soil.

140mm | $9.90 AU | Approx. 48 in stock

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