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The healing powers of the Aloe Vera plant have been known throughout the civilised world for centuries. While considered by many to be a member of the cactus family it is actually a member of the lily family along with onion, garlic and asparagus. It is a perennial herb with thick, succulent, pointed, basal leaves. The leaves are a grey-green to reddish colour and are sometimes spotted. The margins are slightly pink with pale teeth; flowers yellow in terminal, elongated clusters. Currently known as Aloe barbadensis it is now agreed that Aloe vera can take precedence. That's much easier for

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	$15.90	3	Rhizome	Pot: 0.75L Height: 10-20cm

Large oval fruit to 30cm turning rich golden. Fruit can be cooked green like a marrow or ripened and eaten fresh. The pulp can be used with a dessert or made into sherbet. Hand-pollination aids fruit set. Cross pollinate with Sweet Lilikoi.

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	$17.90	1	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Height: 30-40cm	Pollinator - Sweet Lilikoi *Pollinator - Sweet Lilikoi

Cardamon ginger is a leafy ginger-like plant that grows in clumps and makes an excellent low screen, it adds a tropical feel to any garden. While the seeds don't resemble true cardamon the leaves can be used in desserts, to add flavour when steaming rice or used to wrap fish. Leaves are also delicious when infused to make spiced tea's, infuse one cardamon leaf, two sticks of lemon grass and one chopped chilli for a winter warmer.

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	$14.90	23	Rhizome	Pot: 0.75L Height: 20-30cm

A comprehensive guide to the fruit, nuts, bush foods and other edible plants that we grow. Includes a guide to the care and planting of fruit trees, climatic zone and essential reason for growing your own food. Excellent reference resource that we have been adding to over the last 37 years.

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