Canna x generalis 'Durban'
Native to South America and South-east Asia, this brightly coloured plant brings a touch of the tropics to even the most English of gardens! Despite their exotic appearance, cannas can be grown easily throughout the UK. These sturdy plants often ... [... more]
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Primates WWF 2009 Deluxe Wall Calendar
 Primates WWF Wall Calendar: This 17-month wall calendar for 2009 captures 27 images of our fellow primates, from the massive mountain gorilla—highly endangered—to the relatively tiny squirrel monkey of South America. A royalty of approximately 3% of this [... more]
Calendar Club CA |
Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae)
Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a diverse family of plants endemic to Central and South America. They are a durable, colorful and exotic plant that grows well indoors or in a pot. The pineapple is a member of the bromeliad family, but so are ... [... more]
Gardening Talk |
Tom Howes from HarperCollins Publishers
Tom Howes has been a pilot working in the United States and South America for thirty-seven years. He currently lives with his son, Tommy, in Merritt Island, Florida. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Robert Whitaker
ROBERT WHITAKER is the award-winning author of The Mapmaker's Wife and Mad in America. His manuscript of On the Laps of Gods won the prestigious J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. The year is 1735. A decade-long expedition to South America ... [... more]
Random House |
Roti bread
Variations on roti are popular throughout the Caribbean and parts of South America, including Guyana and Jamaica. The curry filling can be a potato vegetable curry (like the following recipe which is one of my favorites). In a big bowl, mix ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Canna indica
Canna's are perfect for adding a touch of the tropics to the garden. Found growing wild in South America, this plant has lush green foliage and bright red flowers, which appear from mid-summer until mid-autumn. Either grow its rhizomes in ... [... more]
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Juanulloa aurantiaca
This unusual shrub from Central and South America spreads by creeping vine-like shoots. Throughout the growing season it is covered with small, bright orange, bell-shaped flowers. In its native habitat these are pollinated by hummingbirds. Its ... [... more]
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Berberis darwinii
An early-flowering species discovered in South America in 1835 by Charles Darwin, this is one of the best flowering evergreens. The dense thicket of stems growing from ground level make a substantial border shrub as well as an effective hedge, ... [... more]
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Hippeastrum
Native to South America, hippeastrum hybrids make ideal houseplants, provided they are kept in warm, light conditions during winter and spring. Hippeastrums have bold, bright flowers from mid-November right up until the end of spring. They ... [... more]
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Ipomoea purpurea 'Purple Haze'
A beautiful hardy annual climber that originates from the rainforests of South America. It is covered with violet-purple, trumpet-shaped blooms throughout the summer months. It is a twining plant that is easy to grow and can be sown where it is ... [... more]
BBC |
Precision Engineered Horny Goat Weed with MACA ...
The history and naming of this herb stems from a goat herder hundreds of years ago who noticed relentless sexual behavior in his goats. Horny Goat Weed is known as one of the Orients most exotic herbs. Maca, a native plant of South America, is known as [... more]
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Holland & Barrett |
