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Hedychium coronarium

Family: Zingiberaceae

Commonly known as White Ginger, Butterfly Ginger, Himalayan Ginger. In New Zealand it is often sold as Galangal (especially on Trademe) as they are very hard to tell apart. But galangal is a different plant in the ginger family.

Emitting the scent of Gardenias, the flowers resemble a butterfly in flight. Rhizomes develop into large ginger roots that are good in cooking. It tastes like mild yellow ginger.  Plant prefers moist or boggy soils and full sun.

Order is for 1 plant (see sample image below).

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Bulbine frutescens
Family: Asphodelaceae
Common names: Burn jelly plant, stalked bulbine, snake flower, cat’s tail

Burn Jelly Plant is a hardy, waterwise perennial valued for both its ornamental beauty and traditional medicinal uses. With its succulent foliage and cheerful star-shaped flowers, it makes an excellent ground cover, especially when planted en masse or used in rock gardens and dry landscapes. Easy to grow and drought tolerant, it is a popular addition to low-maintenance gardens.

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Smallanthus sonchifolius

Order is for 1 crown (see sample images below).

"Yacon" means "water root" in the Inca language and its tubers were historically highly valued as a wild source of thirst-quenching refreshment for travellers. It taste like a sweet cross between early apples and watermelon with a touch of pear.
The liquid can also be drawn off and concentrated to produce yacon syrup. The yacon is a species of perennial daisy traditionally grown in the northern and central Andes from Colombia to northern Argentina for its crisp, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots.

Marshmallow Crowns (Althaea officinalis)

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Marshmallow is a traditional medicinal herb valued for its soothing properties. The leaves and roots have historically been used to support inflammation and irritation of the respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems, including dry coughs, stomach irritation, and urinary tract discomfort.*

Each order includes 1 healthy marshmallow crown cutting with a growing tip. Simply plant into your garden over winter and watch it emerge vigorously in spring. Examples of growing tips are shown below.

Organically grown at KoruKai Herb Farm without synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, or herbicides.

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Allium schoenoprasum

Easy-care multiplying spring onions, also known as giant chives, that return year after year with minimal effort.

This hardy perennial forms expanding clumps that provide a continuous harvest from September through to May. No more repeated sowing, fiddly pricking out, or constant replanting—simply plant once and harvest fresh spring onions as needed for most of the year.

Perfect for kitchen gardens, raised beds, and permaculture systems.

Planting instructions can be found below.

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Rumex acetosa
Family: Polygonaceae
Common names: Sorrel, Garden Sorrel, Lemon Sorrel

Sorrel is a hardy perennial herb known for its fresh, lemony flavour and vibrant green leaves. It is supplied as a dormant root cutting during winter, with little or no foliage visible at the time of purchase. The plant will re-emerge in spring and grow into a lush, productive clump.

In the first season, harvest leaves lightly to allow the plant to establish well, and remove any flower stalks to encourage ongoing leaf production. After approximately one year, the plant can be lifted and divided to produce multiple new plants.

True Peppermint Dormant Bare Root Cuttings (Mentha × piperita)

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A true, high-quality peppermint selected for its strong, clean flavour and reliable vigour - distinct from common garden mints often sold under the same name. This is the same commercial strain grown at KoruKai Herb Farm and is rarely available through retail outlets.

Plants are supplied as dormant bare-root cuttings with active growing tips, shipped nationwide during winter dormancy for easy establishment.

Frost tolerant and highly productive once established.

Available sizes:

• Small: suitable for a 20cm planter or pot
• Large: suitable for approximately 1m² of garden bed

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Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also known as sunchoke or sunroot, is a hardy edible sunflower grown for its delicious, nutritious tubers.

Our Jerusalem artichokes are grown naturally at KoruKai Herb Farm without synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, or herbicides.

Each order contains 3 tubers. Choose either 3 small or 3 large tubers using the options below.

Growing instructions can be found here and below.

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

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Horseradish is a hardy perennial known for its vigorous growth and pungent, aromatic roots traditionally used in culinary and herbal preparations.

Each order includes 1 dormant, bare-root horseradish plant with a healthy growing tip (see example images below). Simply plant into your garden upon arrival and it will emerge strongly in spring.

Organically grown at KoruKai Herb Farm without synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, or herbicides.

Russian Comfrey Crowns (Symphytum × uplandicum)

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Russian comfrey is a highly valuable perennial for food forests and organic garden systems, known for its vigorous growth and deep nutrient accumulation.

Both the leaves and roots have been traditionally used in herbal practices. The plant is rich in allantoin, a compound associated with tissue regeneration, making comfrey a well-known herb for supporting skin and tissue repair both internally and externally.*

Each order includes 1 strong crown cutting with a healthy growing tip. Plant directly into your garden over winter and it will emerge strongly in spring.

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Evergreen Comfrey (Symphytum grandiflorum)

Order is for 1 plant, bare rooted.

Growing tips are below.

This plant is very valuable in a food forest and organic garden system. Can be grown throughout New Zealand. Frost tolerant.

Due to its smaller size and more compact growth than regular comfrey it is ideal for smaller gardens, urban environments and small food forests. It makes an excellent border plant and ground cover and does well planted around fruit trees.

Elecampane Crowns (Inula helenium)

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Elecampane is a striking medicinal perennial traditionally valued for supporting respiratory health and herbal wellness practices.*

Each order includes 1 healthy elecampane crown with active growing tip(s) (see images below). Simply plant into your garden over winter and watch it emerge vigorously in spring.

Under good growing conditions, a single plant can often be lifted and divided the following winter, producing approximately 3–6 new plants within a year.

Organically grown at KoruKai Herb Farm without synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, or herbicides.