Saturday, February 21, 2026

Hawaiian Sugarcane

Outplanted another rare Hilo Buddha Hawaiian sugarcane. It is by far the most sought after ornamental sugarcane. When mature, the colorful ballooning nodes contain airy cotton-candy-like sweet fibers that seem to melt in your mouth. 😍🌱❤️



 

Grafted giant Duhat

Available!

Limited grafted planting materials of Giant Duhat/Lomboy. 2—3 years fruiting. Bigger, juicier and sweeter compared to ordinary variety. 😍🌱🌳




 

Friday, February 20, 2026

Pamitoyen (Calophyllum pentapetalum)

My 3.5 year old Pamitoyen (Calophyllum pentapetalum). Waiting for it to bloom hopefully a year from now. 😍🌱🌳




 

Purple King Palm (Archontophoenix purpura)

Nursing my specimen of the rare Purple King Palm (Archontophoenix purpurea) in a pot. It is endemic to northern Queensland, Australia where it grows in swamps and rain-forests to 1200 m in elevation. πŸŒ΄πŸ’šπŸŒ΄







 

Mamey Sapote (Poueteria sapota)

These are now the seeds of Mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota) that germinated last month. So it took more than a month before it breaks the shell and sprout. Will rebag them and continue nursing until the rainy season comes. 😍🌱🌳





 

Giant Balimbing

It's been raining for 3 days here so it's a good chance to outplant this grafted Giant Balimbing. A few more planting materials are still available. 😍🌱🌳





 

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Seedless Guava

Limited grafted planting materials of seedless Guava are available! Until supply last only. 😍🌱🌳






Canistel (Pouteria campechiana)

Fruit from my young tree. Canistel (Pouteria campechiana). The pulp is creamy, smooth, and very sweet, often compared to custard, pumpkin pie, or a hard-boiled egg yolk. Canistel is an excellent source of beta-carotene (which converts to Vitamin A), Vitamin C, calcium, iron, and phosphorus. It is known for its high fiber content and potential to help manage blood sugar. 




 

Silver Bismarck (Bismarckia nobilis)

Silver Bismarck (Bismarckia nobilis) planting materials available for disposal! Bismarckia is native to Madagascar, an island well known for its rich diversity of unique taxa and is home to a diverse flora. It is considered to be highly tolerant of drought conditions but thrives in high rainfall areas and are moderately tolerant of sea spray. 🌴🌴🌴




 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Lipai (Mucuna hainanensis)

Flowers of Lipai (Mucuna hainanensis), also known as the Black Jade Vine. My vines are already 4 years old. This species plays a role in forest biodiversity, assisting in pest control and maintaining healthy, balanced ecosystems. πŸ˜πŸŒ±πŸ’•



 

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides)

This is my 4 year old Lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides), it is a native endemic and indigenous fruit-bearing tree in the Philippines. 😍🌱🌳







 

King Mandarin

Grounded King Mandarin for additional citrus on our food forest. Limited planting materials are still available. πŸ˜πŸŒ±πŸ‹







 

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)

Available! Grafted propagations of Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) locally known as Kolo/Rimas. 

It is a versatile "climate-resilient superfood" widely used in Pacific Island and Caribbean cuisines. Often described as having a potato-like or bread-like texture when cooked, it is a high-quality protein source commonly roasted, baked, fried, or ground into gluten-free flour.