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🏆 Ten best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes.
# 4: Barbados Cherry.

• 🍒 Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, or Acerola is yet another tropical cherry!
• 🍒 A Vitamin C Powerhouse. Barbados Cherry is renowned for having the highest vitamin C content of any fruit. It is used in jellies and jams and freezes well without losing its vitamin C.
• 🍒 Fast-Growing and Abundant. This dense shrub grows quickly and fruits several times a year, providing abundant crops. If you want fast results and fruit quickly, this is the plant for you!
• 🍒 Easy to Grow and Tolerant. It tolerates alkaline soil, which is rare for tropical plants. It is also drought-tolerant, easy to grow, and relatively cold-hardy, with the ability to withstand light freezes.
• 🍒 Wildlife-Friendly. Birds love the fruit, making it a great addition to any wildlife-friendly garden.
• 🍒 Dwarf Variety: Nana. The dwarf Nana variety has tiny leaves and smaller fruit, making it highly ornamental. It's perfect for containers, as a border plant, or even as a bonsai.

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

• 🟡Barbados Cherry
• 🟡10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes

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🍸 What is the most rare and unique plant of your collection?

😈 Anthurium Black Dragon is a super exotic gem that brings a dash of dramatic flair to your rare plant collection!

• 🖖Under bright filtered light, its bold, upright leaves turn a stunning black, while in shadier spots, they shift to a sultry dark-green with a reddish-black tint. With more light, they transform back to black, creating an ever-changing display.
• 🖖This rare, herbaceous rosette also sports a brown spadix and dark-brown spathe, making it an unforgettable centerpiece and add a little magic to your indoor jungle.

What rare plants do you have in your collection? Share pictures with us!

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🏆 Ten best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes.
# 3: Tropical Cherries: Eugenias.

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  🍒 The most popular and easy-to-grow tropical cherries include Cherry of the Rio Grande (Eugenia aggregata), Grumichama (Eugenia brazilensis), Pitomba (Eugenia luschnathiana), and Black Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora var. Lolita). They are all-time favorites!
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  🍒 Growth and Versatility: Eugenias are fast-growing, compact, and versatile, thriving both in the ground and in containers.
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  🍒 Early Fruit Production: These bushy shrubs or small trees begin producing fruit right away.
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  🍒 Low Maintenance: They're not particular about soil, need minimal water, are pest-free, and thrive in both full sun and partial shade. Eugenias are highly heat-tolerant and can withstand cool winters, even surviving a light freeze.
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  🍒 Fruit for All: Birds love the fruit, but don't worry - there will be plenty to go around.

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

• 🟡Loliita (Surinam) Cherry
• 🟡10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes

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🏆 Ten best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes.
# 3: Tropical Cherries: Eugenias.

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  🍒 The most popular and easy-to-grow tropical cherries include Cherry of the Rio Grande (Eugenia aggregata), Grumichama (Eugenia brazilensis), Pitomba (Eugenia luschnathiana), and Black Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora var. Lolita). They are all-time favorites!
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  🍒 Growth and Versatility: Eugenias are fast-growing, compact, and versatile, thriving both in the ground and in containers.
• 
  🍒 Early Fruit Production: These bushy shrubs or small trees begin producing fruit right away.
• 
  🍒 Low Maintenance: They're not particular about soil, need minimal water, are pest-free, and thrive in both full sun and partial shade. Eugenias are highly heat-tolerant and can withstand cool winters, even surviving a light freeze.
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  🍒 Fruit for All: Birds love the fruit, but don't worry - there will be plenty to go around.

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

• 🟡Loliita (Surinam) Cherry
• 🟡10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes

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🏆 Ten best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes.
# 3: Tropical Cherries: Eugenias.

• 🍒 The most popular and easy-to-grow tropical cherries include Cherry of the Rio Grande (Eugenia aggregata), Grumichama (Eugenia brazilensis), Pitomba (Eugenia luschnathiana), and Black Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora var. Lolita). They are all-time favorites!
• 🍒 Growth and Versatility: Eugenias are fast-growing, compact, and versatile, thriving both in the ground and in containers.
• 🍒 Early Fruit Production: These bushy shrubs or small trees begin producing fruit right away.
• 🍒 Low Maintenance: They're not particular about soil, need minimal water, are pest-free, and thrive in both full sun and partial shade. Eugenias are highly heat-tolerant and can withstand cool winters, even surviving a light freeze.
• 🍒 Fruit for All: Birds love the fruit, but don't worry - there will be plenty to go around.

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

• 🟡Loliita (Surinam) Cherry
• 🟡10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes

🛒 Shop Eugenias - Tropical Cherries

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🏆 Ten best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes.
# 2: Avocado Tree.

• Avocado (Persea americana) is a must-have in any tropical or subtropical garden, along with the mango. It’s a favorite fruit known for its health benefits and superfood status.
• Cold Hardy: Some varieties can survive temperatures below 25F, making it more cold-tolerant than mango trees.
• Beautiful and Productive: Aside from the fruit, it's a lovely ornamental tree.
• Grafted Varieties for Quality Fruit: Many plant enthusiasts enjoy growing Avocado from seed. Keep in mind that only grafted trees guarantee quality fruit and production right away, while seedlings take 7-8 years.
• Growing Secrets: The avocado tree can be a bit tricky to establish. The two main secrets to successful growth are:

a) Good drainage
b) Regular watering
Avocados don’t like to dry out, but they also can’t tolerate wet feet. To ensure proper drainage, plant the tree on a raised mound (4-6 inches) and keep the soil consistently moist.
• Compact Varieties Available: There are several compact varieties ideal for container culture, small spaces, and patios. Dwarf "Condo" varieties like Wurtz and Fuerte are perfect for containers, while semi-dwarf options such as Russell, Lila, Mexicola, Poncho, and Yamagata also perform well in smaller gardens.

📚 Learn more from previous posts:

• 🟡About #Avocado trees
• 🟡Avocado Varieties Guide
• 🟡10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes

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💝 How this addictive purple took over yards in Central Florida

🎏 One of the most spectacular Florida winter flowering trees, besides orchid trees, - Tibouchina granulosa - Glory tree. Almost every yard in Central Florida has this tree - this purple is addictive! When you ask the neighbors why they planted this tree, they always answer: "Everyone must have one!"

📚 More Tibouchinas in previous posts:

• 💋Why this tree grows in every yard of Central Florida
• 💋Is purple your favorite color? This is your plant!
• 💋Why this Tibouchina is so popular: giant leaves & bold purple flowers of Quaresmeira

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