Mountain Paw Paw other tropicals An under-rated and under-used plant

An under-rated and under-used plant in NZ

Kangaroo vine can grow 2-3m tall indoors trained upwards or in a hanging basket

In frost free parts of NZ it actually does very well and flowers reliably

'Paan' or 'Betel Leaf' (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family which includes pepper and kava

Rarely available for sale so great for the collectors

Mountain Paw Paw other tropicals An under-rated and under-used plantMountain Paw Paw, sub tropical fruit also known as Papaya, which handles cold better than most other varieties. Grows well in frost free parts of the North Island. Majestic tree with a truly straight stem growing large, distinguished, evergreen leaves up to 60 cm across and deeply lobed. Bright yellow fruit about the size of a small apple, but with strongly lobed longitudinal segments. Harvests early summer through late autumn as fruit gradually