zA

1. Akebia trifoliata, Japanese Chocolate Vine
   [Heirloom, edible fruit]
2. Aristolochia baetica, Andalusian Dutchman's Pipe
3. Aristolochia californica
4. Aristolochia chilensis intermediate
5. Aristolochia chilensis Oreja de Zorro
6. Aristolochia cymbifera
7. Aristolochia cymbifera Serro (Mart. & Zucc.)
8. Aristolochia cymbifera Gonzaga (Mart. & Zucc.)
9. Aristolochia fimbriata, White Veined Dutchman's Pipe
10. Aristolochia galeata
11. Aristolochia galeata Nova Odessa
12. Aristolochia galeata Serra do Japi (Mart. & Zucc.)
13. Aristolochia gilbertii
14. Aristolochia littoralis Birthwort
15. Aristolochia macroura
16. Aristolochia odoratissima, Fragrant Pipevine
17. Aristolochia paulistana
18. Aristolochia pilosa
19. Aristolochia pohliana x esperanzae
20. Aristolochia pohliana x galeatea
21. Aristolochia ringens, Gaping Dutchman's Pipe
22. Aristolochia tiracambu #2, aka chiquitensis
23. Aristolochia triangularis

cC

1. Capsicum annuum Black Pearl
2. Cassia fistula, Golden Shower Tree
   [Seed pods; highly fragrant and lasting]
3. Convolvulus tricolor Blue Ensign, Dwarf Morning Glory

dD

1. Datura discolor
2. Datura inoxia, Single White
   [huge, not wild type]
3. Datura meteloides Double Aquamarine
4. Datura meteloides Double Ballerina Purple
   [like mine; facing upwards]
5. Datura meteloides Double Golden Queen
6. Datura meteloides Double Purple Long Tendrils
7. Datura meteloides Double Violet Queen
8. Datura meteloides Double White
9. Datura meteloides Lilac La Fleur, Single

eE

1. Ensete ventricosum, Ethiopian Banana
   [4-5 years can produce 100's of babies, shower cap type like my fav E. glaucum]

gG

1. Gossypium hirsutum, Brown Cotton Heirloom

hH

1. Helianthus argophyllus, Silver Leaf Sunflower
   [Longest heaviest blooming sunflower. Sparing on the water, loam with compost, do not disturb roots]
2. Helianthus Mammoth Russian, Sunflower

iI

1. Ipomoea carnea ssp. carnea 'Pink Form', Morning Glory Tree
   [ip-uh-mee-uh, Tree, blooms all day, seeds are large and very furry; germination same]
2. Ipomoea cordatotriloba Alba 'White Cotton Form', Morning Glory
   [Very rare, pinkish anthers, blooms pinkish tint around the primary folds, prolific blooming]
3. Ipomoea hederacea Lavender Ivy Leaf, Morning Glory
   [rare colour]
4. Ipomoea imperialis Chocolate, Morning Glory
5. Ipomoea nil 'Blue Picotee', Purple Star Japanese Morning Glory
6. Ipomoea nil Benkei, Japanese Morning Glory
   [Rare, dark burgundy, variegated lime leaves]
7. Ipomoea nil Blue Picotee, Morning Glory Blue w White Edge
8. Ipomoea nil Chocolate Queen, Morning Glory
   [Rare, crossed with black queen, variegated leaves]
9. Ipomoea nil Gray Fog, Morning Glory
   [Rare patterns, large prolific bloomer]
10. Ipomoea nil Gray Haze
11. Ipomoea nil Gray Morning Mist, Morning Glory
    [Rare, margined picotee edge, large prolific bloomer]
12. Ipomoea nil Hama Murasaki Purple, Japanese Morning Glory
    [Huge solid purple, variegated leaves, dappled sun in hot climates]
13. Ipomoea nil hybrid, Morning Glory Kikyo SnowFlakes
14. Ipomoea nil Kikyo Solid Blue, Japanese Morning Glory
    [Rare, star shaped (platycodon), double-single picotee, short to 5', blooms longer]
15. Ipomoea nil Kikyo Solid Red, Japanese Morning Glory
    [Rare, star shaped (platycodon), double-single picotee, short to 5', blooms longer]
16. Ipomoea nil Lavender Silk, Japanese Morning Glory
    [Very rare, large ruffled 5-6" blooms that sparkle, crossed with blue silk, tri-lobed variegated leaves, dampled sun in hot climates]
17. Ipomoea nil MIX, Morning Glory
18. Ipomoea nil Moon Dance, Morning Glory
19. Ipomoea nil Picotee 'Morning Call Pink', Morning Glory Pink Japanese
    [Compact, bushy habit, large blooms]
20. Ipomoea nil Pretty Woman, Morning Glory
    [Huge blooms]
21. Ipomoea nil Suigetsu 'Water Moon', Japanese Morning Glory
    [Huge blooms, variegated tri-lobed leaves, cloudy days blooms will remain open all day changing to a bright mauve-pink at days end. Suigetsu means water moon]
22. Ipomoea nil Uzu Tonboba Fujinezu Marusak, Japanese Morning Glory
23. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Blue Spanish Eyes, Morning Glory
    [Rare, feathered type]
24. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Blue Tiger, Morning Glory
25. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Blueberry Twist, Morning Glory
    [Very rare, blue & white flaked, feathered type, blooms all day long]
26. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Gypsy Bride Pink Eyes, Morning Glory
    [Feathered type]
27. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Gypsy Bride Shirohigezaki, Morning Glory
    [Ultra rare, AKA: Shirohigezaki, pure snow-white petals with blue, lilac or pink eyes, feathered type]
28. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Jamie Lynn Pom Pom, Morning Glory
    [Ultra rare, double & triple feathered blooms, cool weather blooms can become a very pale blue colour]
29. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Jamie Lynn So Pretty, Morning Glory
    [Ultra rare, double & triple feathered blooms, cool weather blooms can become a very pale blue color.]
30. Ipomoea purpurea Hige MIX - Jamie Lynn White and Blueberry Twist, Morning Glory
31. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Pink Ice, Morning Glory
    [Very rare, pale pink, feathered shredded type]
32. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Pure Solid White, Morning Glory
    [Very rare, feathered split type, profuse bloomer]
33. Ipomoea purpurea Hige Solid Medium Blue Flaked w White Throat
    [Rare, feathered type, huge blooms]
34. Ipomoea purpurea Kniola's Black, Morning Glory
    [Rare]
35. Ipomoea purpurea Star Of Yelta, Morning Glory
36. Ipomoea sloteri Apricot Candy, Morning Glory
    [Extremely rare, fern like leaves]

lL

1. Lophospermum erubescens Pink Mexican Twist, Creeping Gloxinia
   [Rare. Moist compost rich well draining soil, full sun, pH 6-7.]

oM

1. Mahonia lomariifolia, Chinese Holly Grape (Berry)
2. Melothria scabra, Cucamelon
3. Mirabilis Viscosa Exotic Dreams, Four O'Clock
   [Rare. Germination: Sow seeds thinly [overcrowding produces week, spindly seedlings susceptible to disease].Cover lightly cover with plastic wrap and place in indirect light at room temperature (67-75° F) until germination - needs light to germinate.]

nN

1. Nelumbo nuciferas, Lotus (I do not think they are F1): Apricot, Blue, Blue Lips, Bright Red, Duck Feather, Oriental Pearl, Philippines Gold, Red Goddess, Royal Outbath, Sleeping Beauty and Small White Jin.
2. Nicotiana glutinosa 'Big Mouth'
   [Average water; not wet & half-day sun, rich, loamy soil. Fragrant elongated blooming stalks with 1" antique rose-colored, starry bells with gaping mouth]

pP

1. Parochetus communis, Blue Oxalis, Himalayan Shamrock Pea
2. Passiflora foetida hibiscifolia
   [Palmate leaves reminiscent of hibiscus leaves, pink flowers, red fruit]
3. Passiflora foetida, Bush Passion Fruit
4. Passiflora palenquensis
   [Fruits, heart shaped leaves]
5. Passiflora trifasciata, Tri colored Passion Vine
6. Phyllodium longipes (Craib) Schindl

rR

1. Ruellia simplex Medium Pink, Mexican Petunia

uS

1. Salpiglossis sinuata, Painted Tongue
2. Salvia coccinea Forest Fire
3. Senna didymobotrya (previously known as Cassia didymobotrya), Popcorn Senna
4. Sesbania punicea, Scarlet Wisteria Tree, Chinese Rattlebox
5. Solanum melanocerasum, Garden Huckleberry
   [Harvest only deep purple or toxic, must be well cooked to be edible]
6. Solanum Pyracanthum, Porcupine Tomato
   [Germinate the same as tomato seeds]

tT

1. Tacca chantrieri, Black Bat Flower

vV

1. Vinca Jams 'N Jellies Blackberry
2. Vinca Orchid
3. Vinca Sunstorm Purple

zZ

1. Zaluzianskya capensis, Midnight Candy, Night Phlox
   [Very fragrant of candied talcum powder. Flowers start to open 7-8 pm, will reach 12" x 12" and flowers over a longer period, cut back to 4" tall for a second round of blooms. pH 6.1-6.5. Cuttings are easy to take from the tips of non-flowering shoots.]
2. Zinnia Elegans Benary's Giant Salmon Rose
   [Do not allow plants to become root bound or disturb roots - transplant shock may cause double to revert back to singles.]

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SEED GERMINATION:
This is how I germinate the majority of my seeds (except the teeny ones) as I like to be able to view what's going on, 100's of seeds can take up very little space, always humid, warm and moist:
 
1. Many hard skin seeds (*Ipomoea, **Nelumbo, etc.) germinate faster if you gently scrape (Nelumbo seeds are hard as a rock and require great effort file) off a bit of the seed's coating, scarifying, on the middle of the seed - not the eye (pointy part). Whilst Brugmansia seeds I only remove the outer cork and Datura seeds require no prep at all.
 
2. Soak seeds in water:hydrogen peroxide 6% 48:1 ratio (adjust ratio based on your %) e.g. 1 cup water:1 teaspoon H
2O2) for 10 minutes. You can water a plant with the leftover water:H
2O2 mix.
 
3. With freshly sanitized hands transfer the seeds to barely moist paper towels with all the eyes facing in same direction. Fold over the paper towels gently sealing the seeds inside - taking note what direction the eyes are.
*Ipomoea seeds: Transfer first to room temperature water to soak an additional 3 hours or until swollen. If the seeds are still not swollen try soaking for 24 hours total but keep an eye as once they become swollen they can burst, die, if left too long.
 
4. Place the folded seed package in a ziploc type baggy, seal letting the air out. Place the baggy standing up with the eyes pointed downward; this is to keep roots straight. I place all my baggies in an empty tissue box that I've cut the top off. I keep them in the bathroom as many seeds require 15-32° C / 59-90° F to germinate, high humidity and most important I won't forget to check the progress.
 
5. If any mold or fungus is showing but the seeds aren't germinated yet I re-soak the seeds in the above solution for a minute and transfer the seeds to new slightly moist paper towels and a fresh baggy. If you are still having mold/fungus problems try soaking in water:bleach 1:10 mix for 10 minutes (standard non-scented household bleach). Note that some roots produce white fuzzy hairs that looks like mold e.g. broccoli.
 
**Nelumbo seeds after filing leave them soaking for days in water placed filtered sunlight changing the water daily.
 
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