These are my latest additions to the garden ordered from Diggers Club http://www.diggers.com.au/
(left) Dragon fruit (Dragon Fruit Pearl Hylocereus undatus) - https://secure.diggersgardenclub.com.au/p-603-dragon-fruit-pearl.aspx is a climbing cactus ideal for hot climates. They bloom only at night, and usually last just one night where pollination is necessary to set fruit. The edible fruit is red with white pulp and small black seeds. I’m not sure where to place this plant as I am running out of space in the garden. I was hoping to place it by a wall (out of the way) so it can get as much radiated heat from the bricks.
(middle) The sugar plant (Stevia rebaudiana 'Bertonii') - https://secure.diggersgardenclub.com.au/p-1865-sugar-plant.aspx is 30-40 times sweeter than sucrose with no calorific value and an extremely low Glycemic Index. Eat straight off the plant or make stevia powder by grinding the dried leaves.
(right) Black taro (Colocasia esculenta 'Black Taro') - https://secure.diggersgardenclub.com.au/p-1437-colocasia-esculenta-black-taro.aspx has leaves up to 40cm long and edible roots. My plant will be housed in the bathroom for ornamental purposes rather than for food. Plants grown in containers need to be re-potted on a yearly basis or at the end of the growing season.
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