Cowra Plants - Most Popular

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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	$5.00	782		Magazine	Buy 2 or more @ $2.50ea

Of all the fruit trees in the tropics the Tamarind fruit tree is the most widely distributed and appreciated as an ornamental. The sour and fruity taste merges well with the heat of chillies. It gives many South Indian dishes their hot and sour character and their dark colour. In India the tamarind is mostly combined with meat or legumes eg. lentils, chickpeas or beans. The pulp is sold dry and must be soaked before usage. Only the water is then added to the food. Alternatively tamarind extract may be used with the same effect. The tamarind is a slow growing but long lived tree reaching up t

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	$27.90	7	Seedling	Pot: 165mm Height: 70-80cm

First discovered in 1978 in a tiny area with Melville National Park, this palm is now one of the most widely planted in the world. Famous for it bushy fronds and slightly bulbous base. Able to survive heat, salt winds and seasonally dry conditions. Slow growing.

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	$17.75	20	Seedling	Pot: ST Height: 30-40cm	← FREE POSTAGEBuy 2 or more @ $12.75ea

A dense large shrub to small tree suitable for screen planting. White bottlebrushes several times per year. Prefers a sunny position and adequate moisture. Fertilise regularly. 3m

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	$15.90	2	Cutting	Pot: MT Height: 30-40cm