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It can be grown both indoors and outdoor and regarded as a highly sought after for its exotic fruit and has a unique tropical houseplant. Monstera produces large white showy flowers that yield an amazing tropical fruit that tastes like a combination of mango, banana, and pineapple. The plant is fast-growing and requires very little maintenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s name comes from the latin word for \"abnormal\", because of it's odd, perforated leaves, often punctured through with holes.  This is known as leaf fenestration. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHardy and beautiful, the Monstera vine has large glossy splitting leaves that can reach an incredible 2-4 ft size themselves.  Growers marvel as the impressive new leaf growth unfurls over 1-2 days. 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Despite its common name, Java Ginseng is not related to true ginseng but is widely used in traditional medicine for its health-boosting properties. This leafy green plant features fleshy, succulent leaves and delicate, pink flowers, making it both an edible and ornamental addition to gardens. The plant is easy to grow and is highly valued for its leaves, which can be consumed fresh in salads or cooked like spinach. Java Ginseng is known to be rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, supporting overall wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistinctive Features, Uses, and Nutritional Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Java Ginseng produces fleshy, succulent leaves that are high in vitamins A, C, and K, as well as calcium and iron. The leaves have a slightly tangy, spinach-like flavor and can be eaten fresh in salads or cooked in soups and stir-fries. 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The seeds, contained within spiny red pods, produce a vivid yellow to orange dye, traditionally used for coloring food, cosmetics, and textiles. In cooking, annatto seeds are used for their mild, earthy flavor, often added to dishes for color and flavor enhancement, especially in Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. Besides its culinary and cosmetic uses, annatto has been valued for its medicinal properties, offering antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistinctive Features, Uses, and Nutritional Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Annatto seeds are small, reddish-brown, and stored inside prickly, heart-shaped pods. The seeds are ground into powder or steeped in oil to create a natural food coloring or spice. 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Native to Central America, particularly Costa Rica, Cas Guava is a popular fruit in tropical regions, often used to make refreshing beverages, juices, and jams due to its sour, citrusy flavor. This small, hardy tree is highly valued for its ability to grow in diverse conditions and its heavy fruit production. The fruits are smaller than common guavas and are highly aromatic, making them a standout in both home gardens and orchards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistinctive Features, Uses, and Nutritional Value\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cas Guava produces small, round, greenish-yellow fruits with a strong, tangy flavor. The flesh is typically white or light yellow and filled with numerous small seeds. 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To top it off, it’s an easy maintenance plant that makes a gorgeous hedge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLong used in Central and South American traditional medicine, this is a great addition to your first-aid garden. Leaves and roots are used to make tea or syrup for cough relief and are said to relieve symptoms from anxiety to flatulence and hypertension. Pitiona Oaxaca Lemon Verbena bears sedative, astringent, expectorant, antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, granting it plenty of beneficial purposes. Some of the plant’s key terpene compounds include limonene, linalool, citrine, and myrcene which add to its healing properties. 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A member of the Anacardiaceae family, it is related to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/search?page=2\u0026amp;q=mango%2A\u0026amp;type=product\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMangoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=cashew\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCashews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. The humidity-loving fruit tree grows a spreading, dense canopy of compound leaves which drop all their folliage in winter before making small white flowers and eventual edible fruits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePetite yellow fruits bear single-seeded interiors covered in a leathery skin and sweet, acidic pulp. When unripe, the green fruits can be pickled and eaten like olives. When mixed with sugar, the Jocote is often drunk in Guatemala as a sort of cider. In Amozonas, \"Vinho de Taperiba\" or wine of Jocote is produced. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJocote bears many uses aside from eating the fruit out of hand or using the pulp to flavor desserts. The wood is useful for carpentry and the young leaves can be added to salads or sautees. In folk medicine, Jocote has long been used as anything from a laxative and digestive helper to a sore throat remedy. The tree itself makes for a great living fence post, and its hardy, dense, yet lightweight  wood can be made into wood pulp for paper. 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A part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Fabaceae*\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Fabaceae*\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFabaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e family, it is related to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/products\/carob-ceratonia-siliqua?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a71280f29\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/products\/carob-ceratonia-siliqua?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=a71280f29\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCarob\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/products\/lablab-bean-lablab-purpureus?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a71280f29\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sowexotic.com\/products\/lablab-bean-lablab-purpureus?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=a71280f29\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLablab Bean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Hefty compound leaves house dainty, yellow flower clusters and seed pods. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEach part of the fast growing plant is used. Traditionally used in Jamaica as a cold helper and diuretic, the bitter tasting Jamaican Dandelion is used for liver cleansing and shortness of breath. Applied externally, the leaves are used on ringworm and eczema. Seeds, once parched and ground, make for a helpful coffee-like drink which is said to help the bladder and kidneys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJamaican Dandelion has long been used for its beneficial properties. 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A member of the Celastraceae or “staff-vine” family, it is related to the Spindle Tree and American Bittersweet. A perfectly ornamental shrub, the Maiden Berry’s arching stems of leathery leaves grow small reddish flower clustering no higher than 10 ft. high. Blooms and fruits mature year-round, and the berries mature to sweet, bright maroon drupes devoured primarily by the birds. Roots and leaves can be harvested into a tea for promoting urination for kidney and bladder health. They are a rare and beloved tree, especially in south Florida, where they grow naturally in hammocks by the coast. These drought tolerant Maiden Berry shrub don’t enjoy salt, yet can still be found in areas very close to the ocean breeze. 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