Malvaceae
Abelmoschus manihot
Aibika
Belé
Plant Catalog
Maquencal, Guatuso, Costa Rica
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Ecological & Ethnobotanical Uses
Active symbols (full colour) apply to the plant. Faded symbols do not.
- Good for Birds
- Edible Uses
- Medicinal Uses
- Water & Ecosystem Conservation
- Regenerative Agroforestry
- Timber Uses
- Medicinal / Industrial Resin
- Ornamental
- Good for Pollinators
Syntropic Agroforestry Profile
Structural and functional role in a syntropic succession system. Values appear under each symbol on every plant.
- StrataHow much light the species needs — not how tall it grows (Low / Medium / High / Emergent)
- LifecycleSuccession stage (Placenta / Secondary / Climax)
- MaturityTime to reach productive maturity
- LifespanHow long the plant lives
- FunctionMain role in the system (Food / Support / Wood...)
- SpacingRecommended planting distance
Plant Habit
Growth form of each plant in the landscape.
- TreeSingle trunk, canopy-forming
- ShrubMulti-stemmed, bushy woody plant
- VineClimbing plant, needs support
- LianaWoody climber reaching the canopy
- HerbNon-woody, herbaceous growth form
- BambooGrass family, hollow woody culms
- AquaticGrows in or near water
- EpiphyteGrows on other plants, no soil
- PalmUnbranched trunk with terminal crown
- GroundcoverSpreads low across the ground
- CactusSucculent, stores water in tissues
Plant Catalog
Araceae
Aglaonema spp.
Chinese Evergreen
Siempreverde
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia galanga
Thai Ginger
Galangal
Rhizome (kg) · ₡5.000
Annonaceae
Annona mucosa
Biriba
₡2.50015 left
Annonaceae
Annona muricata
Soursop
Guanábana
₡2.000
Araceae
Anthurium clavigerum
Giant Split Leaf Anthurium
Anturio gigante
₡3.00014 left
Araceae
Anthurium crystallinum
Crystal Anthurium
Anturio cristal
₡4.000
Araceae
Anthurium salvinii
Tabacón
₡2.00018 left
Fabaceae
Arachis hypogaea
Peanut
Maní
Flat of 50 · ₡7.500Enquire
Asteraceae
Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood
Ajenjo
₡3.500Out of stock
Moraceae
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jackfruit
Yaca
₡2.5007 left
Arecaceae
Asterogyne martiana
Suita
Small bag · ₡3.500
Oxalidaceae
Averrhoa bilimbi
Bilimbi
Mimbro
Poaceae
Bambusa oldhamii
Ryoku-Chiku
Oldhami
₡9.000
Malpighiaceae
Banisteriopsis caapi
Caapi Vine
Ayahuasca
Basellaceae
Basella alba
Malabar Spinach
Espinaca Malabar
₡2.00015 left
Fabaceae
Bauhinia guianensis
Monkey Ladder
Escalera de mono
₡5.000
Fabaceae
Bauhinia purpurea
Purple Orchid Tree
Casco de venado
₡3.500
Begoniaceae
Begonia imperialis
Begonia
₡4.5004 left
Bixaceae
Bixa orellana
Annatto
Achiote
₡2.500Out of stock
Rubiaceae
Borojoa patinoi
Borojo
Borojó
₡2.500
Moraceae
Brosimum alicastrum
Maya Nut
Ojoche
₡2.000
Malpighiaceae
Bunchosia argentea
Peanut Butter Fruit
Cerezo
₡2.5006 left
Fabaceae
Cajanus cajan
Pigeon pea
Gandul
Flat of 50 · ₡5.000Enquire
Theaceae
Camellia sinensis
Tea plant
Té
₡3.500
Annonaceae
Cananga odorata
Ylang-Ylang
₡2.50018 left
Apiaceae
Centella asiatica
Gotu Kola
Centella
₡2.500
Asteraceae
Chromolaena odorata
Siam Weed
Albahaquilla
₡2.500Out of stock
Sapotaceae
Chrysophyllum cainito 'Blanco'
Star apple
Caimito
₡3.00015 left
Poaceae
Chrysopogon zizanioides
Vetiver
Clump (50+) · ₡5.000Enquire
Lauraceae
Cinnamomum verum
True Cinnamon
Canela
Rutaceae
Citrus × paradisi
Pink Grapefruit
Grapefruit Rosada
₡2.0006 left
Fabaceae
Clitoria ternatea
Butterfly Pea
Mariposa
Rubiaceae
Coffea arabica
Coffee
Café arábica
Rubiaceae
Coffea liberica
Coffee
Café Libérico / Café Liberica
₡5.000
Malvaceae
Cola acuminata
Kola Nut
Nuez Kola
₡6.00019 left
Lamiaceae
Coleus scutellarioides
Coleus
Coleo
Combretaceae
Combretum fruticosum
Papamiel
Bag · ₡3.5005 left
Rubiaceae
Coutarea hexandra
Coutarea
Árbol de quina
Bag · ₡7.500Out of stock
Fabaceae
Crotalaria longirostrata
Rattlepod
Chipilín
Flat of 50 · ₡7.500Enquire
Zingiberaceae
Curcuma caesia
Black turmeric
Cúrcuma negra
Rhizome (kg) · ₡2.000Enquire
Zingiberaceae
Curcuma longa
Turmeric
Cúrcuma
Rhizome (kg) · ₡2.000Enquire
Poaceae
Cymbopogon citratus
Lemongrass
Zacate Limon
Bag · ₡2.500Out of stock
Poaceae
Cymbopogon martinii
Palmarosa
Bag · ₡4.000Out of stock
Poaceae
Cymbopogon nardus
Citronella
Citronela
Bag · ₡2.500Out of stock
Araceae
Dracontium polyphyllum
Dracontium
Hombrón
Malvaceae
Durio zibethinus
Durian
No photo yet
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Zingiberaceae
Elettaria cardamomum
Cardamom
Cardamomo
Cactaceae
Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Queen of the Night
Reina de la noche
₡2.50013 left
Araceae
Epipremnum aureum 'Neon'
Golden pothos
Pothos
₡1.500
Erythroxylaceae
Erythroxylum coca
Coca
₡6.00010 left
Zingiberaceae
Etlingera elatior
Torch Ginger
Jengibre Antorcha
Myrtaceae
Eugenia brasiliensis
Grumichama
₡5.0005 left
Myrtaceae
Eugenia stipitata
Arazá
₡3.000Out of stock
Myrtaceae
Eugenia uniflora
Suriname Cherry
Pitanga
₡2.5005 left
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia geroldii
Gerold's spurge
Euforbia
Arecaceae
Euterpe oleracea
Açaí Palm
Açaí
₡3.000Out of stock
Moraceae
Ficus religiosa
Bodhi Tree
Árbol sagrado
₡20.0005 left
Fabaceae
Flemingia macrophylla
Flemingia
Clusiaceae
Garcinia humilis
Achachairu
Achachairú
₡3.00010 left
Zingiberaceae
Globba marantina
Dancing Marantina
Globba
₡5.00010 left
Rutaceae
Glycosmis pentaphylla
Orangeberry
Jinebra
₡7.5007 left
Cucurbitaceae
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Sweet Tea Vine
Jiaogulan
₡3.5009 left
Rubiaceae
Hamelia patens
Firebush
Coralillo
₡2.500
Zingiberaceae
Hedychium coronarium
White Ginger Lily
Jengibre blanco
₡2.500Out of stock
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia stricta
Dwarf Heliconia
Heliconia
₡3.500
Malvaceae
Herrania purpurea
Monkey Cacao
Cacao silvestre
₡2.500
Malvaceae
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Roselle
Rosa de Jamaica / Flor de Jamaica
Apocynaceae
Hoya carnosa
porcelain flower
Hoya
Fabaceae
Indigofera tinctoria
Indigo
Índigo
Bag · ₡3.500
Fabaceae
Inga edulis
Ice Cream Bean
Guaba
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea batatas
Sweet Potato
Camote morado
Arecaceae
Iriartea deltoidea
Deltoid palm
Pambil
₡3.500
Acanthaceae
Justicia pectoralis
Tilo
₡2.000Out of stock
Gesneriaceae
Kohleria amabilis var. bogotensis
Tree Gloxinia
Campanía
₡3.50010 left
Lythraceae
Lawsonia inermis
Henna
₡3.500Out of stock
Verbenaceae
Lippia alba
Bushy Matgrass
Juanilama
₡2.000Out of stock
Magnoliaceae
Magnolia champaca
Champaca
₡2.500
Bignoniaceae
Mansoa alliacea
Garlic Vine
Ajo Sacha
₡3.000
Rutaceae
Murraya koenigii
Curry Leaf Tree
Hoja de curry
Myristicaceae
Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg
Nuez moscada
₡4.500
Fabaceae
Myroxylon balsamum
Balsam tree
Bálsamo
₡3.5004 left
Nephrolepidaceae
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Tiger Fern'
Boston fern
Helecho espada variegada
Bag · ₡2.500
Acanthaceae
Odontonema cuspidatum
Firespike
Bandera española
Cactaceae
Opuntia ficus-indica
Prickly Pear
Nopal
₡3.500Out of stock
Malvaceae
Pachira glabra
Saba nut
Poponjoche
₡4.00013 left
Passifloraceae
Passiflora ambigua
Osa grenadilla
Granadilla de Osa
₡2.50012 left
Petiveriaceae
Petiveria alliacea
Guinea Hen Weed
Anamú
₡2.500
Amaranthaceae
Pfaffia iresinoides
Marosa
Onanyati rao o Marusa
Araceae
Philodendron spp. 'Ceylon Gold'
Philodendron Ceylon Gold
Myrtaceae
Pimenta dioica
Allspice
Pimienta gorda
₡5.000
Myrtaceae
Pimenta racemosa
Bay Rum Tree
Bayrón
₡6.50018 left
Piperaceae
Piper nigrum
Black Pepper
Pimienta negra
₡3.50016 left
Lamiaceae
Plectranthus amboinicus
Cuban oregano
Orégano cubano
Myrtaceae
Plinia spp. 'Gigante'
Jaboticaba
₡10.000
Lamiaceae
Pogostemon cablin
Patchouli
Pachulí
₡2.000Out of stock
Urticaceae
Pourouma cecropiifolia
Amazon Grape
Uvilla
₡7.000Out of stock
Sapotaceae
Pouteria caimito
Abiu
₡5.00010 left
Rubiaceae
Psychotria viridis
Chacruna
Simaroubaceae
Quassia amara
Bitterwood
Hombre grande
₡4.000
Rutaceae
Ruta chalapensis
Rue
Ruda
₡2.0003 left
Araliaceae
Schefflera arboricola 'Variegata'
Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Cheflera variegada
Medium bag · ₡2.50013 left
Poaceae
Schizostachyum brachycladum
Temple Bamboo
Bambú Templo
₡10.0003 left
Selaginellaceae
Selaginella willdenowii
Peacock fern
Helecho Azúl
₡3.5008 left
Cactaceae
Selenicereus megalanthus
Yellow Dragon Fruit
Pitahya amarillo
₡3.00010 left
Acanthaceae
Strobilanthes auriculata
Persian Shield
Escudo persa
₡2.50010 left
Fabaceae
Strongylodon macrobotrys
Jade Vine
Bejuco jade
No photo yet
Medium bag · ₡4.00017 left
Sapotaceae
Synsepalum dulcificum
Miracle Fruit
Fruta milagrosa
Myrtaceae
Syzygium malaccense
Water Apple
Manzana de agua
₡2.0009 left
Dioscoreaceae
Tacca chantrieri
Bat Flower
Murciélago
₡10.000
Asteraceae
Tagetes lucida
Mexican Tarragon
Pericón
₡2.000Out of stock
Malvaceae
Theobroma bicolor
Mocambo
Cacao jaguar / blanco
₡2.500
Malvaceae
Theobroma cacao
Cacao
₡2.500
Asteraceae
Tithonia diversifolia
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia / Botón de oro
Commelinaceae
Tradescantia albiflora 'Nanouk'
Nanouk Tradescantia
Tradescantia Nanouk
Medium bag · ₡2.50010 left
Acanthaceae
Trichanthera gigantea
Nacedero
Phytolaccaceae
Trichostigma octandrum
Hoopvine
Bejuco canesta
₡2.00010 left
Rutaceae
Triphasia trifolia
Limeberry
Baya de limón
₡3.500Out of stock
Araceae
Xanthosoma sagittifolium 'Variegatum'
Variegated Xanthosoma
Marquesa
₡6.0007 left
Haemodoraceae
Xiphidium caeruleum
Blue-eyed grass
Cola de Gallo
Medium bag · ₡3.500Out of stock
Zingiberaceae
Zingiber officinale
Ginger
Jengibre
Rhizome (kg) · ₡1.900
Zingiberaceae
Zingiber spectabile
Beehive ginger
Maraca / Jengibre jabón
₡3.500
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