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Next Plant Exchange, May 9, 2023

Posted on April 12, 2023

The next regular plant swap will take place on May 9, 2023 from 4pm-6pm at the Kaiser HS parking lot. We are located on the Mauka side, furthest from the parking lot entrance.

Partial list of expected plants

TypeNameDaysHeightPlantsNotes
AmaranthChinese Multicolor Spinach2
BasilTuscany3
BasilCinnamon Basil1Can use in either SE Asian or Italian cooking
BasilHoly Basil, Krishna2purple variety
Buddha hand1
ChicoryItalian Dandelion, Italiko Rosso2Prolific leaves for salad greens, slightly bitter like arugula
Chives3Like market type
ChlorophytumFire Flash12-24″Op12Indoor or part shade. AKA Fire Glory, Mandarin Plant, Tangerine, Sierra Leone Lil.
DragonfruitCuttings – Not Rooted6-8 ftOp49White – Very sweet fruit for a white variety.
EggplantFlorida Market78-9030-36″Op109 to 10″ dark purple teardrop-shaped. It does well in hot & humid regions.
EggplantRosa Bianca78-8324-36″Op11Mild & tender, pink & purple stripes on the round or teardrop-shaped fruit.
FernKupukupu2Native, all outdoor areas: sun, shade
FlowerImpatiens2
FlowerCalendula, Orange King1Edible flowers
FlowerGiant Ruella1pretty short-lasting purple flowers for bush/hedge
KangkongWater Spinach60-9012″Op9AKA Chinese Water Spinach
Katukaka:sweetleaf1edible leaves used as vegetable
Lemongrass3
Lilikoiyellow3
Lilikoipurple3
Mint5Like market type
Mizuna3
Moa3
Mustard Cabbage1
OkraBurmese5348-60″Op11Slender pods are curved & virtually spineless, light green to creamy yellow-green.
OkraClemson Spineless5548″Op10Best 3-4″ long. Great in soups, stews, canning, frying, roasting, pickling & boiling.
OkraJamabalaya5036″Hy10Early, high-yielding, dark green pods.
OkraJing Orange6060-72″Op16Very tolerant of dry and hot conditions. Solid harvests of spineless pods.
OkraRed Burgandy55-6548-60″Op9Pods should be harvested at 3 to 4″ in length, but remain tender to about 6″.
Oyster plant1Shade succulent
PepperEmerald Giant72-8026-30″Op3Ex for South-Green>Red 4×4”-Heirloom
PepperKeystone Resistant Giant75-8024-30″Op10One of sweetest. Decent amounts of softball size. Did OK-Green>Red 4×4″ -TMV
PepperRed Marconi9020-26″Op5Sweet/Smoky 3×12″
Pepper-HotHot Sulsa Blend6018-24″Op6Hungarian Wax, Anaheim Chili, Long Slim Red Cayenne, Ancho & Jalapeno
Pepper-HotLemonOp1?Lemon Drop,Lemon Habanero,Lemon Starblast,Aji Lemon or Yellow Jalapino?
Pepper-HotMammoth Jalapeno72-7724-48″Hy122.5K-10K Shu – As much as 5 in. long!
Pepper-HotPadron6018-36″Op21500 to 2.5K Shu, Early & thin-skinned have mellow flavor but some are fiery hot!
Pepper-HotThai4210-20″Op3SHU 50K-100K
Pepper-HotHabanero2
Periwinkle3
Spider Plantvariegated white/green2Indoor, shade ornamental
SpinachMalabar-Red Stem8-10′8-10ftOp12Heat-loving. While not a true spinach, it is remarkably spinach-like in flavor
Starfruit1
SucculentsAirplants
TomatoMountain Magic (I)705-6ftHy1AKA Campari. Early high yields of 2 oz red cherries in clusters of 7 to 8.
TomatoPink Berkeley Tie Dye (I)7048-60″Op2High yields of 8-12 oz beefsteaks with green stripes. Beats Cherokee Purple in taste
Umbrella Plant1Ornamental, like moist
Yomogiaka: mugwort2

Expected Seeds

TypeNameVarietyNotes
FlowerBlue Butterfly Pea
FlowerBlue Mist
FlowerBozuPurplePopular lei flower, aka: gomphrena
FlowerMarigoldFrench Safari
FlowerYarrowVintage Red
FlowerZinniaPeppermint Stick
HerbBasilDark Opal
HerbBasilCinnamonWorks for both Italian and Thai type recipes. Savory Cinnamon overtones.
HerbBasilTuscany “lettuce leaf”Italian type
HerbCatnip
HerbChivesMarket
HerbCilantroCruiser
HerbCulantroHot weather herb; good cilantro substitute for flavor but not texture
HerbDill
HerbEpazote
HerbSavorySummer
TomatoBogema
TomatoTomatoZinulya
TomatoTomatoBushman
TomatoTomatoAlisa
TomatoTomatoExtrim
TomatoTomatoRed Camel
TomatoTomatoMortgage Lifter
TomatoTomatoRumba Ozarwska
TomatoTomatoSarandipity
VegetableAmaranthGolden GiantGrown primarily for seed (grain)
VegetableArugula
VegetableBeansWInged BeansProlific hot weather plant on climbing vine. Beans taste like asparagus.
VegetableBele Spinach
VegetableCarrotPurple
VegetableCressUpland
VegetableEggplantThai, green, roundFirm texture fruit
VegetableFennel
VegetableLettuceSalad Bowl Mix
VegetableLettuceMagenta Crisp
VegetableLettuceOkayama Salad
VegetableLong Bean
VegetableMizuna
VegetableMustard Cabbage
VegetableOkraClemson Spineless
VegetableOnionTexas Grano 1015
VegetablePak ChoiJoi Choi
VegetableRadishRed Rat’s TailGrown for edible seed pods
VegetableSquashPatty Pan SummerBennings Green
VegetableSquashChinese okra; sequa
VegetableSquashOpo; Hyotan
VegetableSwiss ChardCharbell
VegetableTokyo BekanaAsian Green

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