Aframomum melegueta or grains of paradise is a tropical ginger grown for its pepper-flavoured seeds.

Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Borneo Giant' is an upright elephant ear with huge, thick, sculpted, glossy blue-green leaves.

Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Variegata' has thick, sculpted and glossy green leaves with cream variegation.

Alocasia Masquerade 'Mayan Mask' is an elephant ears with upright, deep green leaves with light green veins and burgundy reverses.

Alpinia galanga, or galangal, is a tropical plant grown for its pungent, culinary rhizomes and beautiful creamy-white flowers.

Begonia brevirimosa 'Exotica' offers metallic-looking, bronze-green leaves with pink veining and pretty pink flowers.

Bowiea volubilis is a cool oddity with an onion-like bulb that sits on top of the soil and grows lacy climbing stems.

Brunsvigia bosmaniae is a famous South African bulb with a dazzling floral display and huge starfish-like leaves.

Brunsvigia gariepensis is an extremely rare dwarf relative of the famous B. bosmaniae only described scientifically in 2012!

Brunsvigia grandiflora is a large, impressive species with open, Allium-like, spherical inflorescences 16-20 inches wide.

Brunsvigia grandiflora is a large, impressive species with open, Allium-like, spherical inflorescences 16-20 inches wide.

Brunsvigia josephinae is a large, spectacular species with open, Allium-like, spherical inflorescences 24 inches wide.

Brunsvigia litoralis is a dramatic species known as surfers candelabra with dramatic leaves and deep coral red flowers.

Brunsvigia marginata is a fiery species with dramatic tight umbels of 10-20 scarlet red flowers with long stamens tipped in white.

Brunsvigia radulosa is a beautiful species with large umbels of up to 75 bright pink flowers hardy to zone 8.

Brunsvigia radulosa Barkley East has large umbels of up to 75 deep coral pink to coral red flowers hardy to zone 8.

Brunsvigia striata is a beautiful smaller species with large umbels of 8-30 light to mid pink flowers.

Brunsvigia striata is a beautiful smaller species with large umbels of 8-30 light to mid pink flowers.

Brunsvigia striata is a beautiful smaller species with large umbels of 8-30 light to mid pink flowers.

Burbidgea scheizocheila is the tender golden brush ginger with a twice-yearly bloom of bright orange.

Clivia miniata is one of the best and easiest of all houseplants with glowing orange flowers and attractive foliage.

Colocasia 'Coffee Cups' is an elephant ear with cupped olive green foliage with burgundy veining on burgundy stems.

Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head' is a taro or elephant ear with large, ruffled, dark brown, tropical foliage.

Colocasia exculenta 'Ele Paio' is a rare taro with shiny, green tropical foliage randomly striped and speckled in white.

Colocasia Thailand Giant is a taro or elephant ear with gigantic foliage. Buy first, worry about where to put it later. ;-)

Colocasia 'Mojito' has incredible black-speckled taro/elephant ear leaves. A magnificent focal point for containers or garden.

Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' is a taro or elephant ear with large, dark purple-black tropical foliage with white centres.

Colocasia esculenta 'Waikiki' is a taro or elephant ear with stunning, shiny, variegated foliage with white and pink veins.

Colocasia Pharaoh's Mask is a stunner with large bright green leaves with bulging dark burgundy purple ribs.

Curcuma longa, or turmeric, is the bright orange spice integral to South Asian & Middle Eastern cuisines.