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Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Peanut Butter Tree (Bunchosia argentea)

Peanut Butter Tree (Bunchosia argentea)

Top 10 fast-fruiting trees:
#10. Peanut Butter Tree (Bunchosia argentea)


Peanut Butter Tree, earns its name from its fleshy fruits that boast a delightful peanut butter flavor. Compact in size, small tree reaching only 10-15 ft or kept as a bush, it's a perfect choice for limited spaces. Can thrive indoors, starting to fruit within just 2-3 years from seed.

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Is purple your favorite color? This is your plant! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Tibouchina

💜 Is purple your favorite color? This is your plant!
  • 🟪 Tibouchinas are tropical gems famous for their vibrant purple flowers, which feature unique, eyelash-like stamens that give them an enchanting look.
  • 🟪 Their soft, velvety leaves add another layer of charm, making these plants a delight for both the eyes and the touch.


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Bedtime Cat TV. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

😎 Bedtime Cat TV...

"A bird in the paw is worth two in the bush."
- James Thurber

💻 Do you cats watch Cat TV?

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Black cat night. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Black cat night
🐈 Black cat night

"A black cat is the most magical of creatures, bringing mystery and charm into every shadow." - Charles Dickens

Do you have a black cat? How many? 🐈

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Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Blackberry Jam Fruit (Randia formosa)

Blackberry Jam Fruit (Randia formosa)

Top 10 fast-fruiting trees:
#9. Blackberry Jam Fruit (Randia formosa)


🖤 Blackberry Jam Fruit, Jasmin de Rosa is a curious small evergreen tree or bush that combines features of a fragrant flower and delicious dessert fruit which tastes like fresh Blackberry jam. Fragrant white flowers are similar to Gardenia.

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What to plant by the pond? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Elephant Ears Illustris Colocasia

⛲️ What to plant by the pond?
  • 🐘 Elephant Ears Illustris Colocasia is a classic beauty.
  • 🐘 The heart-shaped, large purple-and-green leaves of Illustris are huge, and their dark highlights are stunning.
  • 🐘 This elephant ear is a lover of moist shade, but does best with a little dappled sunlight.
  • 🐘 It will tolerate boggy conditions.
  • 🐘 Provide light shade to full shade and consistently moist or boggy soil.
  • 🐘 It is a strong fast growing variety that does great in container, landscapes, ponds and patios.


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Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Carambola - Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola)

Carambola - Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola)

⭐️ Top 10 fast-fruiting trees:
#8. Carambola - Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola)


💛 Growing Carambola tree is a fun and rewarding way to enjoy this unique star-shaped delicious fruit right at home. It fruits on the 3d year from seed. The tree is easy to grow and reliable producer, providing wind protection.

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Fun Fact: Giant Pelican Flower. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

😱 Fun Fact: Giant Pelican Flower

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower - boasts flowers over 10 inches long, with a zany pelican-like shape and a lemony scent🍋
Its striking pattern of white and reddish-brown makes it a rare and fascinating collectible that thrives on a stake, trellis, or even in a hanging basket! Great butterfly attractor.
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