Turmeric Dragon Fruit Roselle flowers are a staple

Roselle flowers are a staple flavouring in the tropics

This tree is grown from seed of a Kyogle Gold variety from Australia

but in their natural habitat Kentia Palms actually grow only a solitary trunk

semi-deciduous shrub with variegated foliage and producing a profusion of bright red flowers from late Spring and through to Autumn

Turmeric Dragon Fruit Roselle flowers are a stapleCurcuma longa or Turmeric is widely used in cooking and medicine. Its rhizomes are dried and powdered to get the bright yellow spice that flavours and colours countless dishes across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It can be grown fairly easily in NZ much like Ginger though it frost sensitive and may die back over winter.