Celosia argentea
Common Name: Celosia Description Celosia argentea, commonly known as plumed cockscomb, or the silver cock’s comb,is a herbaceous plant of… Read More »Celosia argentea
Annuals
Passiflora edulis
Common Name: Passion Fruit Description Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Brazil, Paraguay… Read More »Passiflora edulis
Plectranthus rotundifolius
Common Name: African Potato Description Plectranthus rotundifolius or Solenostemon rotundifolius, commonly known as native or country potato in Africa and… Read More »Plectranthus rotundifolius
Citrullus lanatus
Common Name: Watermelon Description Citrullus lanatus is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering… Read More »Citrullus lanatus
Solanum aethiopicum
Common Name: African Eggplant Description Solanum aethiopicum, the bitter tomato, Ethiopian eggplant , or nakati, is a fruiting plant of… Read More »Solanum aethiopicum
Solanum nigrum
Common Name: African Nightshade Description European black nightshade (Solanum nigrum) or locally just black nightshade, duscle, garden nightshade, garden huckleberry,… Read More »Solanum nigrum
Cleome gynandra
Common Name: Spiderplant Description Cleome gynandra is a species of Cleome that is used as a green vegetable. It is… Read More »Cleome gynandra
Sphenostylis stenocarpa
Common Name: Yambean Description Sphenostylis is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the… Read More »Sphenostylis stenocarpa
Talinum fruticosum
Common Name: Ceylon spinach Description Talinum fruticosum is an herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central… Read More »Talinum fruticosum
Colocasia esculenta
Common Name: Taro Description Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root vegetables most… Read More »Colocasia esculenta