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Soapwood: complete guide
Abarema jupunba
Discover everything about Soapwood (Abarema jupunba): from appearance and bloom to location, care, and winter hardiness. Create a stunning garden.
Aeschynomene indica: complete guide
Aeschynomene indica
Discover this tropical legume with yellow flowers and segmented seed pods. Ideal for warm gardens and educational plantings.
St. John's onion: complete guide
Allium cornutum
St. John's onion - a remarkable perennial onion plant with continuous year-round harvest capability. Growing, harvesting, flavor and culinary uses.
Alysicarpus vaginalis: complete guide
Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
Alyce-clover, elegant tropical legume from Africa and Asia with delicate pink flowers. Annual in cool climates, valuable fodder crop for livestock.
Amaranthus dubius: complete guide
Amaranthus dubius
Amaranth dubius is a nutrient-dense leafy green with striking purple-red flowers. Discover cultivation, harvesting, culinary uses, and why this superfood is gaining popularity.
Elephant foot yam: complete guide
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) is a tropical plant with edible corms, enormous deeply lobed leaves, and a spectacular purple flower. Complete tropical growing guide.
Anthyllis cytisoides: complete guide
Anthyllis cytisoides
Learn to cultivate albaida (broom-like kidney-vetch) in your garden. Guide to preferred maintenance, flowering, and pairings with other Mediterranean plants.
Purple milk-vetch: complete guide
Astragalus danicus
Discover the Purple milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus), a green shrubby plant with purple flowers. Learn everything about care and placement.
Benincasa hispida: complete guide
Benincasa hispida
Explore the winter melon: cultivation methods, harvest timing, nutritional value and traditional Asian growing techniques for this unique cucurbit vegetable.
Pigeonpea: complete guide
Cajanus cajan
Discover Cajanus cajan, a food crop with a long history. Learn complete information about cultivation, care and substantial benefits of this protein-rich.
Leafy goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium foliosum
Leafy goosefoot is a vegetable with red fruits. Learn everything about growing, care and harvest in this guide.
Red goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium rubrum
Red goosefoot is a striking herb and vegetable plant. Discover everything about growing and care in this guide.
City goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium urbicum
City goosefoot is striking vegetable plant. Learn everything about growing and care.
Corchorus olitorius: complete guide
Corchorus olitorius
Discover Jew's-mallow, an African food plant with edible leaves and useful fiber. Grow in warm gardens and kitchen gardens.
Cullen americanum: complete guide
Cullen americanum
Cullen americanum, or American scurfpea, is a sturdy legume with nutritious properties. Discover how to grow this resilient plant in your front garden.
Guar: complete guide
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
The Guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) produces guar pods used for gum extraction. Learn cultivation, harvesting and nutritional value of this fascinating vegetable plant.
Cyclanthera pedata: complete guide
Cyclanthera pedata
Discover achocha or slipper gourd - an exotic vegetable plant from South America. Learn about growth, cultivation and recipes for this nutritious crop.
Desmodium uncinatum: complete guide
Desmodium uncinatum
Silverleaf desmodium is a robust legume with silvery foliage and purple flowers. Discover how to cultivate this tropical plant with ease.
Diplotaxis erucoides: complete guide
Diplotaxis erucoides
White rocket for productive organic gardens. Learn about care, harvesting, and how this nutritious green delivers healthy food for your family table.
Inga edulis: complete guide
Inga edulis
Ice-cream bean from South America. Fast-growing tree, edible pods with sweet pulp. Tropical species, suitable for warm climates.
Lablab bean: complete guide
Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus is a nutritious climbing plant with purple flowers and edible pods. Learn how to cultivate this African crop in your vegetable garden.
AsteraceaeTuberlactuca (Lactuca tuberosa): complete growing guide
Lactuca tuberosa
Learn how to grow tuberlactuca, a fascinating wild relative of lettuce that produces edible tubers. Complete guide from sowing to harvest, with tips for root and leaf production.
Yellow Vetchling: complete guide
Lathyrus aphaca
Yellow Vetchling (Lathyrus aphaca): discover this delicate Mediterranean climber. Care, blooming and growing tips for your garden.
Chickling Vetch: complete guide
Lathyrus cicera
Chickling Vetch (Lathyrus cicera): the Mediterranean climber with distinctive flower color. Care, growth and tips for your garden.