One of the top 10 most impressive trees on the planet. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.
One of the top 10 most impressive trees on the planet
Royal poinciana, Flamboyant tree, Delonix regia
💃 One of the top 10 most impressive trees on the planet ✍️ "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." - Audrey Hepburn
📷 Royal poinciana, Flamboyant tree, Delonix regia - one of the most popular tropical trees covered with bright red orchid-like flowers from late winter through early summer.
"The Royal Poinciana is one of the most spectacular flowering trees in the USA, and probably among the top 10 on this planet. In full bloom, it is like a regal elephant caparisoned in red and yellow brilliance."
(Larry M. Schokman, The Kampong, National Tropical Botanic Garden)
What is Lion's Ears: the plant that keeps growing "through the flower"! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.
What is Lions Ears: the plant that keeps growing through the flower!
Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus
Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus
Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus
Lion's Ears - Leonotis leonurus
What is Lion's Ears: the plant that keeps growing "through the flower"!
Leonotis leonurus is another Nature's Wonder. Flower petals purportedly resemble Lion's ears, and bunch of upper leaves from a distance resemble Lions tails. A curious thing, the plant continues growing through the flower! This creates a multi-level appearance.
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Everblooming.
Why this Akee taste of deliciousness always follows me? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.
Why this Akee taste of deliciousness always follows me?
Akee fruit, Ackee
Why this Akee taste of deliciousness always follows me? Definitely the favorite fruit (it's actually a vegetable).
Can't wait for the next crop this year 😼
📖 Fun Fact:Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and is a key ingredient in the traditional Jamaican dish, ackee and saltfish. However, it must be properly ripened and cooked due to its toxic properties when unripe.
How June plum can "fruit itself to death": look at this heavy load! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.
How June plum can fruit itself to death: look at this heavy load!
DWARF June plum, Ambarella (Spondias cytherea)
🍈 How June plum can "fruit itself to death": look at this heavy load!
This exciting fruit tree will amaze you with its ability to fruit abundantly at a young age and small size. This is a DWARF variety of June plum, or Ambarella (Spondias cytherea).
✳️ Grows as a compact 6-7 ft tree.
✳️ Very aromatic fruit, Its feel and juiciness resembles that of a mango (it's Mango's close relative) but with completely different, delicious flavor.
✳️ Expect heavy fruit production within a year. Starts fruiting in winter and holds the fruit up to 6-8 months and more.
✳️ Perfect containerDWARF variety of June plum, or Ambarella (Spondias cytherea). fruit tree.
What is number one tree-grown vegetable? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.
What is number one tree-grown vegetable?
Akee fruit, Ackee
What is number one tree-grown vegetable? Akee is a curious Jamaican fruit that is actually a vegetable growing on a tree! The fruit makes a delicious nutritious meal tasting like eggs and potatoes
🔺This showy fruit is a close relative of Lychee, Longan, and Rambutan.
🔺 Akee tree is easy to grow, undemanding, fast growing, and fruits right away. Sometimes it fruits twice a year!
🔺 Akee fruit must be picked after the fruit has opened naturally so the flesh is fully exposed to light.
🔺 The white arils are best parboiled for a few min and then lightly fried in butter. Then they are really delicious!
Why is Davidia called Handkerchief (Dove) Tree? This one from Germany is one of the most unusual plants you ever see! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.
Why is Davidia called Handkerchief (Dove) Tree? This one from Germany is one of the most unusual plants you ever see!
Davidia - Handkerchief (Dove) Tree
🕊 Why is Davidia called Handkerchief (Dove) Tree? This one from Germany is one of the most unusual plants you ever see!
This spectacular tree is Davidia, also called Dove Tree, Ghost Tree, Handkerchief Tree. It is growing in Germany - not so tropical, but still the most beautiful!
Handkerchief Tree earns its nickname due to the unique appearance of its flowers. The tree produces large, white bracts that hang down in a manner resembling handkerchiefs or, more poetically, like delicate lace handkerchiefs swaying in the breeze. These bracts surround the actual flowers of the tree, which are small and inconspicuous. The sight of the tree in bloom, with its "handkerchiefs" fluttering in the wind, is truly captivating and has led to the endearing nickname.
Did you know that ice cream actually grows on a tree? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.
Did you know that ice cream actually grows on a tree?
Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga edulis)
Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga edulis)
Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga edulis)
Ice Cream Bean Tree (Inga edulis)
🍦 Did you know that ice cream actually grows on a tree?
Ice Cream Bean Tree(Inga edulis) - fast growing shade tree with wonderful fruit that kids love! 👯♀️
✳️ Bean pods up to 3 ft long contain sweet, juicy, white pulp that has a soft cotton wool texture and tastes of vanilla ice-cream.
✳️ The fruit has fantastic health benefits. It contains up to 25% sugar, 10% protein, 5% fiber, vitamins C, A and E, and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and zinc. The protein content is two times higher than that of a banana!
✳️ A mature tree will produce around 100 fruits in a season. Seedlings start fruiting within 3-4 years.
✳️ Fast growing, umbrella-shaped tree, 20 ft tall and almost as wide, provides plenty of shade. This is our favorite tree when we need to create shade quickly.
