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Grow the tropics, wherever you are.

Fresh tropical seeds and healthy live plants, hand-selected and shipped with a complete growing guide for every species we sell.

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Three ways to explore the tropics

Start from seed, grow an established plant, or experience selected fresh tropical fruit.

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Growing Guides

Every seed and plant comes with instructions that actually work.

Soil, depth, watering, temperature, humidity, light, germination time, transplanting, troubleshooting, and long-term care — written so a complete beginner can follow along.

Beginner · Seedlings often appear roughly 1–3 weeks after sowing, depending on warmth, light and moisture

How to Grow Llantén | Plantago major Broadleaf Plantain Growing Guide

A practical grower's guide to Plantago major from seed: handling very small seed, surface sowing, moisture management, seedling and rosette development, thinning, transplanting, containers, seed spikes, seed collection, self-seeding control and troubleshooting.

Intermediate · New growth typically appears once the plant settles in after shipping

How to Grow Guamá | Inga laurina (Inga fagifolia) Growing Guide

Species-specific care guide for a young guamá (Inga laurina, historically Inga fagifolia) live plant: identification, the Inga fagifolia name, guamá in Puerto Rico's coffee landscape, compound leaves and extrafloral glands, flowers and pods, arrival and the first 7 days, light acclimation, watering, drainage, soil, containers, transplanting, nutrition, pruning, long-term establishment, cold-climate container culture, honest nitrogen-fixation context, troubleshooting and common mistakes.

Beginner · Often around 1–2 weeks with fresh seed

Inga spectabilis Growing Guide — Seeds, Live Plants and Long-Term Care

How to germinate fresh Inga spectabilis seed, receive a young Guamá / Guaba Machete live plant, and guide this tropical tree through establishment and long-term growth.

Beginner · Root establishment first; shoot growth follows within weeks under warm conditions

How to Grow Inga vera from Germinated Seed | Complete Guaba Growing Guide

A species-specific guide to Inga vera (Guaba): recalcitrant seed biology, handling a germinated radicle, planting depth and orientation, moisture versus waterlogging, container progression, long-term tree development and the species' role in Puerto Rican coffee agroforestry.

Intermediate · New growth typically becomes visible as the plant settles in

Annona reticulata Care Guide — Custard Apple / Bullock's Heart / Corazón Live Plant

How to care for a young Annona reticulata live plant after shipping: unpacking, the first 24–48 hours, light acclimation, watering, soil, repotting, fertilization, cold protection and long-term growing.

Intermediate · New growth typically becomes visible as the plant settles in

How to Grow Annona muricata (Guanábana / Soursop)

Complete care guide for a young Annona muricata (guanábana / soursop / graviola) live plant: arrival, the first 7 days, light acclimation, watering, soil, containers, repotting, temperature, cold protection, fertilization, pruning and long-term growing.

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Why Alpha Tropic Seeds

A nursery run by people who grow what they sell

Fresh tropical seed

Tropical seed is perishable, so we recommend planting promptly on arrival and following the species guide.

Packed to survive transit

Breathable pouches for seeds, secured root balls and vented boxes for live plants.

A guide for every species

Every product links to a full growing guide written for beginners, not botanists.

Carefully packed

Seeds and live plants are prepared for transit by hand in Puerto Rico before they ship.

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Practical articles on germination, plant care, and building a tropical garden.

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