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"Shop Now" options - 3 easy ways to order your Australian gardening products delivered to you by Australia Post
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NOT TO WA, SA or TASSORRY but due to quarantine restrictions between Australian States no plants can beordered by residents of WA, SA and TAS. These restrictions are very important asthey prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases.
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PLANTS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN AUTUMN INCLUDE STRAWBERRIES, GARLIC AND POTATOES. AUTUMN (MARCH - APRIL) IS A MAJOR PLANTING TIME FOR THESE PLANTS IN WARMER AREAS OF AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING QLD, NT AND THE NORTH COAST OF NSW. ORDERING FOR THESE PLANTS WILL BE ACTIVATED IN MID MARCH - PLEASE RETURN THEN TO ORDER. Preparing your planting area ahead of time is very worthwhile - for detailed growing notes, click the link next to each plant. Plant cultivars listed below are a guide only as harvesting problems can cause changes to availability.
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organically certified
Available mid March - April 2010
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Allium ampeloprasum (Ampeloprasum Group) |
Russian Garlic Levant Garlic |
Elephant garlic has a mild, sweet flavour that is somewhere between garlic and onion. Cloves are large, easy to peel and can be eaten raw, sliced into salads. Good garlic for warmer, subtropical areas as it is harder to hot conditions.
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great garlic press!
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organically certified
Available mid March - April 2010
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Allium sativum |
krathiem bawang putih bawang |
'Italian White’ is a soft-neck type with creamy white skin, medium to large bulb with up to 17 cloves per bulb. Worth buying just for cooking as this organic garlic has a superb flavour and will keep for many months. There is an average of 23 bulbs to 1kg.
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organically certified
Available mid March - April 2010
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Allium sativum |
krathiem bawang putih bawang |
A hardneck or top-setting garlic variety which usually produces a flower stem in early summer. It is also called a ‘rocambole’ variety from the habit the flower stem has of looping over on itself to produce a distinctive twist.
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Available mid March - April 2010
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Allium cepa var. aggregatum |
Australians are often confused about what a shallot actually is, as we commonly refer to spring onions this way. Elsewhere in the world the word ‘shallot’ is only used to describe this small bulb with its superb, delicate flavour. These shallots are long keeping & suitable for NSW, VIC and cooler areas of QLD. |
Looking for spring onions? Available as seed | |
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Available mid March - April 2010
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Solanum spp. |
Moderately large, oval Dutch potato with rosy pink skin and scrumptious yellow flesh perfect for baking, boiling, wedges or mashing. Drought resistant. |
If space
is limited and you would still like to grow your own
spuds in a courtyard or on a balcony, then
Planter Bags are a great idea. Check that the
area is in full sun. Keep in mind that Planter Bags
full of spuds are pretty heavy so a balcony would
need to be capable of supporting the extra weight. SORRY NO POTATOES TO SA, WA & TAS
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Available mid March - April 2010
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Solanum spp. |
German variety with long oval tubers, smooth light yellow skin, shallow eyes and rich yellow buttery flesh. Ideal for mashing, baking, salad or boiling. Good producer, disease resistant. |
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Available mid March - April 2010
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Solanum spp. |
Medium round tubers, smooth bright red skin, medium deep eyes and white flesh. Good general-purpose spud for mashing, baking, boiling & roasting. High yielding and drought tolerant |
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Available mid March - April 2010
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Solanum spp. |
Potato introduced in the USA in 1938. Oval tuber with shallow eyes, smooth, white skin. Good for boiling and baking, with no darkening after cooking. Good yield. |
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Available mid March - April 2010 |
Crocus sativus |
The flower stamens are the world’s costliest spice. It grows as a small bulb with purple flowers, each with three stamens. Easy to grow, in dry Mediterranean conditions (VIC, SA, drier areas of NSW). It is unlikely to be successful in humid, subtropical areas, such as coastal zones north of Sydney and QLD but if you want to give it a try, plant it in a terracotta pot that can be kept fairly dry. |
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Available mid March - April 2010
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Fragaria spp |
This is an ideal strawberry for warmer climates. ‘Joy’ is a Queensland developed cultivar that is productive over a long period. Berries are large, glossy with a round shape; fruit is very sweet with a low acidity. It is considered to be one of the best tasting cultivars grown in Australia. Certified disease free plants. More info.... |
Keep an
eye out for slugs & snails in the strawberry patch
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Available as root divisions dug from established in-ground plants beginning mid-January 2010.. GV100 5 root sets for $19.50
GV101 25 root sets for $89.50
GV102 100 for $300.00
Larger quantities available on request Call for a quote- ph 1800 681014 300 for $750.00 1000 for $2,250.00
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Vetiveria zizanioides ‘Monto’ | Khus khus | A dense, clumping perennial grass, to 1.5 m in height, native in India and Ceylon. ‘Monto’ is a sterile (non-seed producing) variety specially selected not to become weedy. |
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SORRY NO PLANTS TO WA, SA & TAS THE PLANTS LISTED BELOW ARE EITHER AVAILABLE AT A DIFFERENT TIME OF YEAR EG SPRING OR ARE VERY RARE and ONLY AVAILABLE ON OCCASION
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GA104 3 bulbs for $5.50 Available next spring 2010
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Sagittaria sagittifolia |
duck potato kuwai chi gu swamp potato |
A hardy waterplant, with attractive arrow-shaped leaves, suitable for pot culture in small ponds. It produces a tasty, edible tuber, which was a staple food of the American Indians. It is suitable for temperate and subtropical areas. More info on growing arrowhead.... |
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Available next spring 2010
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Canna edulis |
Queensland arrowroot achira achera dong rieng edible canna ganyong sakhu chin zembu maraca |
A clump-forming perennial plant with large bright green leaves and edible tubers More info on growing arrowroot....
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Kama is a
light-weight Asian-style sickle which is ideal for
cutting mulch plants
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Asparagus 'Mary Washington'
GA106 10 crowns for $39.50 GA105 4 crowns for $17.00 GA110 25 crowns for $75.00 GA107 100 crowns for $240.00 Available next spring 2010
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Asparagus officinalis | asparagus |
Hardy and easy-to-grow gourmet food plant, does well from cooler temperate areas right through to the subtropics. These are 2nd year crowns, that will continue to produce for 20 years. 10 plants will supply a family of 4 with nutritious fresh asparagus to eat at least once a week through the spring picking season. |
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Next availability unknown
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RARE PLANT Suitable for hot, humid areas. |
Low growing perennial leaf vegetable, which forms a neat mound. It is used cooked as spinach substitute. Suitable for subtropical & tropical areas only. This is a good tasting wet-season green leafy vegetable. | |
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Available next spring 2010
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Manihot esculenta |
A large, 3-4 m high, woody shrub with enlarged tuberous roots, very widespread food plant in the tropics and subtropics. |
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Perennial and/or highly nutritious plants which will provide some of the essential requirements your chickens need, improve their health and reduce your feed costs.
Available next spring 2010
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Includes: 1 Arrowroot tuber 5 Comfrey root cuttings Seed Packets of: Pigeon Pea Buckwheat Red Clover White Clover Linseed Lucerne 'Sequel' Lucerne 'Hunter River' |
Arrowroot More info.... Comfrey More info....
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GC100 5 root cuttings for $4.50 Available next spring 2010
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Symphytum officinale | boneset |
Comfrey probably has the widest range of uses in a permaculture system of any plant |
A Kama is a light-weight Asian-style sickle which is ideal for cutting mulch plants |
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Available next spring 2010
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Alpinia galangal |
Thai ginger laos greater galangal galingale kha
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Attractive foliage plant that will grow under trees in a moist position. The roots have a distinctive reddish colouring and are used like ginger in Thai cooking but with a greater fragrance. Suitable for warm temperate to tropical areas. |
 Asian Herbs
and Vegetables |
Garlic Chives
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Allium tuberosum |
Chinese chives kau tsoi |
Flat leaf variety of chives with a garlic flavour, attractive white flowers; leaves and green flower buds used in Asian cooking. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
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Garlic 'Glen Large' Next availability unknown
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GG102 1 root set for $6.00 Available next spring 2010
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Zingiber officinale |
keong khing gung halia jahe luya shooga
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Very easy to grow for a year round supply in frost-free areas. We plant in spring & harvest in autumn to avoid our cold winter. It is a shade-loving perennial herb native to the tropics & likes moisture More info on growing ginger.... |
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Horseradish |
Amoracia rusticana |
Deep rooted perennial; the roots are dug in winter and used as flavouring and to make sauce. Suited to temperate and subtropical areas. |
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GJ100 3 tubers for $6.00 Available next spring 2010
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Helianthus tuberosus |
sunchoke topinambour
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A very hardy, easy to grow tuber that can be cooked like potatoes, it does best in well-drained soils. it is especially good for diabetics as it contains no starch. Suited to temperate climates but still produces well in the subtropics. More info on growing artichokes....
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GK100 1 root set for $6.00 Available next spring 2010
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Boesenbergia rotunda
formerly P. pandurata |
RARE
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This rhizome, belonging to the ginger
family, is widely cultivated in Thailand for its
aromatic, spicy flavour. It is eaten raw in salads,
added to soups and curries especially those made of
seafood. Suitable for subtropical and tropical areas. More info on growing krachai....
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Available next spring 2010
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Cymbopogon flexuosus |
ta krai tanglad serai sereh remon gurasu xiang mao cao zabalin sloeuk krey xa |
Less commonly grown lemongrass; it is a taller, to 1.5m, a more vigorous plant with deep purple stem bases. It produces an attractive purplish seedhead in most areas. Used mainly for herb tea and mulch production. It is resistant to the rust that plagues West Indian Lemongrass. Suitable for warm temperate to tropical areas. More info on growing.... |
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Kama is a
light-weight Asian-style sickle which is ideal for
cutting mulch plants
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Available next spring 2010
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Cymbopogon citratus |
ta krai tanglad serai sereh remon gurasu xiang mao cao zabalin sloeuk krey xa |
This is the commonly grown lemongrass in Australia; the thickened stem bases are used in Thai cooking; it is a good source of Vit. A. It grows as a grass-like clumps to 1 m. Suitable for warm temperate to tropical areas.
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Rungia spp |
RARE PLANT Suitable for hot, humid areas. |
Low growing perennial clumping plant native to New Guinea, the nutritious leaves and stems are eaten raw in salads or cooked in stir-fry. Suitable for subtropical and tropical areas only. More info.... |
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GO100 3 tubers for $6.00 Available next spring 2010
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Oxalis tuberosa | New Zealand Yam |
Oca has succulent clover-like leaves and produces a small pink delicious tuber. Suited to cooler temperate climates, tolerant of high altitudes and a wide variety of soil types. |
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Peruvian Parsnip Next availability unknown
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Arracacia xanthorrhiza | apio criollo arracacha arrecate |
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Available next spring 2010 |
Pontederia cordata |
A hardy, easily grown perennial pond plant with glossy green leaves, spikes of attractive blue flowers in summer. Seeds are edible, a bit like puffed brown rice. Plant in full sun, in up to 20 cm depth of water. More info on edible waterplants....
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Solanum spp. |
Round tuber with distinctive purple skin with smooth white flesh. Excellent steamed or mashed and makes the best Potato & Leek soup imaginable, dissolving to a creamy consistency. Also recommended for gnocchi, as it absorbs less flour than other varieties. More info on growing spuds...... |
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GP101 1kg certified seed potatoes for Available next spring 2010
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Solanum spp. |
Oval to pear-shaped tubers, smooth creamy skin, with pink blotches around shallow eyes, white flesh. Delicious flavour and firm waxy texture. Ideal for boiling & baking. |
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GP110 750g certified seed potatoes for Available next spring 2010
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Solanum spp. |
German variety with long banana-shaped tubers, yellow skin and creamy-coloured flesh with a nutty flavour. Good for roasting, steaming, boiling and excellent for salads. Highly productive, produces large number of tubers. More info on growing spuds...... |
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Solanum spp. |
Long banana-shaped tubers, light pink skin, cream waxy flesh, distinctive flavour. Considered to be the world’s best salad spud, also great for roasting, chipping & wedges. Hugely productive. |
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A mixed pack of 3 different potatoes considered the best varieties for gourmet appeal and salads. Pack includes 250g Pink Fir (banana-shaped tubers, light pink skin, cream waxy flesh; hugely productive); 250g Kipfler (banana-shaped tubers, yellow skin and creamy flesh) and 250g Cranberry Red (oval tubers, shiny red skin, pink flesh)
Available next spring 2010
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Solanum spp. |
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If space
is limited and you would still like to grow your own
spuds in a courtyard or on a balcony, then
Planter Bags are a great idea. Check that the
area is in full sun. Keep in mind that Planter Bags
full of spuds are pretty heavy so a balcony would
need to be capable of supporting the extra weight. SORRY NO POTATOES TO SA, WA & TAS
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GR104 1 crown for $8.00 Available next spring 2010
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Rheum rhabarbarum |
True crimson red stalks, produces all year round. Rhubarb is shade-tolerant and prefers a rich, well-drained soil. It is suitable for VIC, NSW and cooler areas of QLD. |
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Sacred Lotus |
Nelumbo nucifera
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A spreading water plant with beautiful white scented flowers blushed with pink. It needs a good-sized pond in full sun as the leaves can be up to 80 cm across. Besides being very decorative this is a highly productive plant with leaves, stems, rhizomes and seeds all being edible. The young rhizomes taste a bit like artichokes & are often eaten in Asian meals without being recognised as lotus. |
Sacred Lotus can spread rapidly if planted in a dam and take most of it over, it is better planted in a large container in a pond, where it can be managed. |
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Tulbaghia violacea |
Attractive lilac flowers and strap-like leaves are edible. Ideal edging plant. It is suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. |
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syn. Celery Stem Taro Next availability unknown
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Colocasia esculenta |
RARE PLANT Suitable for hot, humid areas.
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This particular taro was developed for its yield of edible tasty leaves & stems rather than its roots.
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Tree Onions Next availability unknown
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walking onions Egyptian onions topset onions
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Curcuma domestica |
Indian saffron ukon nghe wong-keong |
A shade-loving hardy, perennial herb with a beautiful white flower spike. The root can be used fresh like ginger or dried and ground for curry powder. It has long been used in both Chinese and Indian medicine; recent research has shown that it is beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions. Turmeric was traditionally called Indian saffron and it is also used as a textile dye. Suitable for warm temperate to tropical areas. More info on growing turmeric ....
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Turmeric flower |
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Discorea alata |
RARE PLANT Suitable for hot, humid areas. |
Vigorous twining vine that produces a large tuber weighing many kilos. This is a staple food plant in Asia and PNG. |
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Hardy Pink Waterlilies
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Nymphaea species |
A
beautiful addition to any pond, best results in full
sun with a minimum depth of 18 inches.
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Available next spring 2010
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Eleocharis dulcis |
apulid haeo chin cu nang ma tai ohkuru guai
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A rush-like aquatic plant to 1m tall, best planted in an old bath or laundry tub 2/3 full of rich organic matter (5 corms is suitable for this). It is a delicious, nutritious easy-to-grow vegetable, which can be grown Australia-wide. More info on growing waterchestnuts....
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Available next spring 2010
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Maranta arundinacea |
Completely different plant to Queensland Arrowroot, looks similar to Turmeric in leaf shape. This is the commercial source of Arrowroot flour. Simply grate the root to thicken any meal, or steam as a crunchy tuber. |
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Available next spring 2010
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Smallanthus sonchifolius syn. Polymnia sonchifolia |
Peruvian ground apple strawberry jicama Bolivian sunroot llacon sweet-root ground pear
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Hardy plant to 2m high, yielding sweet, juicy tubers that can be eaten raw or cooked. One of the easiest-to-grow vegetables we have come across! Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. |
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