Illustrated List: Greenhouse Evergreen Varieties

Aloe vera

An excellent, quick growing houseplant with fleshy, speckled leaves, and In warm summers, candle like yellow flowers. Used widely in beauty products, and can be used at home as an antiseptic. Simply snap off the leaves and place on cuts and burns for immediate relief.

Cycad Species Mixed

A LIVING FOSSIL. Evolved more than 110 million years ago. Long lived, slow growing, house plant. Stands several degrees of frost so may be tried outdoors In a warm sheltered position or mild climates.

Gardenia jasminoides

Deep, evergreen, shining leaves. Heavily scented, double creamy-white blooms. Height: 60-180cm (2-6ft).

Flowers freely in 5-6in pot at 18-30in tall.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.