Gotu Kola casimiroa The skin remains green

The skin remains green

Roselle flowers are a staple flavouring in the tropics

Casimiroa edulis 'Sue Belle' aka White Sapote is a rewarding tree to grow and is seldom bothered by pests and diseases

The fragrant flowers are mostly pearly pinkish white with a red centre

so is very well-suited to outdoor growing in most parts of NZ

Gotu Kola casimiroa The skin remains greenGotu Kola is a herbal wonder plant. Used widely around the world for medicinal and health giving purposes it is also a super versatile herb for culinary uses too. It's a perennial that spreads thin stolons along the wet ground to form a hairy rhizome and produces small, shiny, kidney shaped leaves on a stalk. It is an aquatic plant that grows best along ditches and the sides of ponds, preferring partial shade. If you're not already familiar with this