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🔔 Are you a collector? ❄️

Are you a collector like many of us here in Top Tropicals community? We know our passion often lies with rare plants, but what else captures your interest?

🏡 Take inspiration from our friend Lynda, who collects... toys. Her holiday display is a delightful sight, featuring Christmas miniatures, bunnies, puppies, and, of course, teddy bears! It’s a wonderful blend of festive cheer and cherished collectibles 🍪

🔥 What are your favorite collections besides plants? Let us know in the comments and share your own pictures and unique displays! And click the poll in the next post👇

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💰 What do the blooms of Money Tree look like?

• 💰 Pachira aquatica (Bombax glabra) - Malabar Peanut or Guiana Chestnut is in bloom right now! The flowers are exotic and eye-catching. They resemble fireworks bursting into bloom!
• 💰 Each flower features long, thread-like stamens in shades of creamy white, pale yellow, or pinkish hues, forming a feathery, pom-pom-like structure at the center. The flowers are surrounded by greenish or reddish-brown sepals, adding to their unique look.
• 💰 It is a beautiful, fast growing flowering tree with edible nuts.
• 💰 It is believed to bring good luck and prosperity to those who own it, and is sometimes referred to as a "money tree"
• 💰 While the flowers are stunning, they are usually seen in mature outdoor trees and not as commonly in indoor potted plants.

📚 Learn more from earlier post:
Good luck tree that brings money and prosperity

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🍿 Team work in the kitchen

📸 "I like team work: you cook, I watch" - Bob

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Do you have Longevity Spinach in your garden?

• Longevity Spinach (Gynura) is a leafy green plant known for its mild flavor and nutritional benefits. It is one of the Superfoods, known for its longevity-promoting properties in traditional medicine. There are two varieties - Green (Gynura procubens) and Purple leaves (Gynura crepioides - Okinawa Spinach).
• It's often used in Southeast Asian cuisine, added to soups, stews, and salads for its health-promoting properties, including immune support and improved digestion.
• It is prized for being easy to grow and rich in vitamins and antioxidants. This green is also known as cholesterol spinach, and there are many claims that it lowers can cholesterol.
• Perfect for hot and humid climates unlike traditional Spinach that only grown in cooler areas. It will thrive in any type of soil, any type of light other than dark shade, and is pest-free.
• Very adaptable to container gardening and even grows well on a windowsill.
• The leaves and young shoot tips can be steamed, used in stir fry, tempura, stews, and soups. Just add them at the very end.

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📚 Learn more:
5 most useful edibles for tropical garden
How to make healthy food taste delicious: Longevity Spinach Super-food Recipes
Gynura: Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes

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🛒 Plant Longevity Spinach and live long

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😈 Friendship lasts longer...

"Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer" - Oscar Wilde

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How to make a healthy Avocado Tropical Smoothie - recipe

Ingredients:

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  · 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
• · 1 cup coconut milk (or any plant-based milk)
• · 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
• · 1/2 banana
• · 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup (optional)
• · 1/2 cup ice cubes

Instructions:

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  · Combine all the ingredients in a blender.
• · Blend until smooth and creamy.
• · Taste and adjust sweetness with honey or agave if needed.
• · Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

🐸 This smoothie is rich, creamy, and packed with tropical vibes - a refreshing and healthy treat!

🛒 Plant your own Avocado Tree

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🌸 Why this Hibiscus is changing color?

• 🌸 Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton Candy - Mallow Hibiscus - is an amazing winter bloomer that chances flower color! It opens pure white than gradually shifts to baby pink to dark pink over three days, much like the Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow plant (Brunfelsia).
• 🌸 As the blooms age, they take on a rich, deep pink hue, creating a stunning rainbow of colors on the bush all at once.
• 🌸 Blossoms reach up to 5 inches across!

📚 From previous posts:
How hibiscus plant acts like a chameleon
How to make your Hibiscus plants thrive and bloom

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🌳 Paws, Claws, and Garden Flaws: How Cats Help in the Garden

😨 Pest Control (Sort of): Cats love to chase bugs, mice, and lizards, though they rarely catch them. Mostly, they just keep pests entertained until they die of laughter or exhaustion.

😎 Quality Control Inspectors: Every freshly dug hole, bag of soil, or new plant needs a thorough inspection. Expect your cat to sit on it, sniff it, or bat at it like a professional.

💩 Fertilizer Experts: Got a sandy patch? Your cat will "fertilize" it for free - just don't ask what they're burying.

🚽 Weed Prevention: Cats help stop weed growth by rolling around and flattening anything remotely green and edible. Who needs grass when you have a furry steamroller?

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  🐈 Scarecrows on Demand: No bird or squirrel will dare stick around when your cat strikes their ultimate "hunting pose". Bonus: the pose is 90% napping 😴

Mood Boosters: Cats are pros at reminding you to take a break. Just try to resist when they flop dramatically onto your tools or demand belly rubs mid-planting.

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  🐈 Your garden may not be more productive, but it'll definitely be more entertaining with a cat around!


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Plumbago indica - Chitraka, Scarlett Leadwort, Red Plumbago

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