Billbergia 'El Jefe' is a nice medium-sized hybrid that usually blooms in late winter for me. When shade-grown, the plant has a r...

Aechmea organensis is a compact-growing species suitable for small places. The plant reaches an overall height and spread of about 8 inch...

Odontonema callistachyum is a large tropical shrub with showy purple flower spikes all winter long. An inflorescence consisting of sco...

Aechmea weilbachii forma pendula is one of the few bromeliad species that has truly pendulous flower spikes. Many other species have lax o...

Tetradenia riparia is a shrubby plant with highly fragrant foliage and spectacular winter flowers. The leaves are thick with a scalloped ...

Aechmea kertesziae is a colorful bromeliad that blooms en masse during the short days of winter. The plant grows about a foot tall and ...

Carissa macrocarpa (syn.  C. grandiflora ) is a very attractive shrub that bears edible fruits. It is sometimes called natal plum, but it...

Chayote ( Sechium edule ) is a perennial squash that will produce well for several years. The vines grow rapidly and can extend more than ...

Luffa aegyptiaca is an annual climbing vine that produces a fibrous, sponge-like fruit commonly used in many bath and body products. Thes...

Helianthus tuberosus is a species of sunflower that produces edible tubers commonly referred to as sunchokes. The plants grow 6-10 fe...