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The Marble Queen that thrives on neglect
Epipremnum aureum Marble Queen
The Marble Queen that thrives on neglect
This low-maintenance beauty flourishes indoors with bright, indirect light and just enough moisture.
Often called Devil's Ivy or Money Plant, it's nearly impossible to kill - and brings a luck and prosperity while it's at it. A true queen that rules with ease!
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🛒 Bring home the Marble Queen
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- 🔘Philodendron hederaceum mediopictum Brazil
- 🔘What is the most colorful houseplant: Chartreuse Vine of Gold
- 🔘 What rare showy Paraiso thrives indoors
- 🔘 How big does Paraiso Verde grow
- 🔘 The best plants for a bathroom oasis
- 🔘 Swiss Cheese Plant is so holy!
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This is what we plant for a compact colorful hedge solution
Thunbergia erecta - Kings Mantle
💜 This is what we plant for a compact colorful hedge solution
💜 Thunbergia erecta - Kings Mantle - is currently in full bloom in our garden, showcasing its vibrant flowers that last almost year-round.
💜 One of our favorite flowering shrubs, it's compact, easy-going, and perfect for adding a splash of color.
💜 Available in blue, white, and even variegated lavender flowers, King's Mantle thrives in both sun and filtered light, with its dense, manageable habit making it ideal for low-growing hedges or garden specimens.
💜 It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, and with simple pruning, it stays under 4 feet while producing a profusion of blooms.
💜 Hardy to 30°F and suitable for USDA Zones 9-11, it's also great for container gardening in colder regions.
🛒 Shop Thunbergias - colorful flowers for sun and shade
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🛒 Shop Thunbergias - colorful flowers for sun and shade
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- ▫️ Variegated flowers of Lavender Ice
- ▫️ Why is it called King's Mantle
- ▫️ Perfect everblooming hedge for shade
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What plant is bold, bright, and born to stand out indoors?
Philodendron hederaceum Mediopictum Brazil - Heart Leaf Philodendron
What plant is bold, bright, and born to stand out indoors?
Add in the pink-orange stems, and you've got a living work of art that's both elegant and electric.
A must-have for variegation lovers!
🛒 Add Philodendron Brazil to your collection
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🛒 Add Philodendron Brazil to your collection
📚More exciting philodendrons:
- 🔘What is the most colorful houseplant: Chartreuse Vine of Gold
- 🔘 What rare showy Paraiso thrives indoors
- 🔘 How big does Paraiso Verde grow
- 🔘 The best plants for a bathroom oasis
- 🔘 Swiss Cheese Plant is so holy!
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The secret of the black magic is unveiled: a black plant that thrives in neglect
🖤 The secret of the black magic is unveiled: a black plant that thrives in neglect
🛒 Collectors, the secret is out: bring home the magic of the the black dragon
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▪️This isn't just a houseplant - it's a living spell. The black ZZ plant (Zamioculcas x Black Dragon) is as mysterious as it is mesmerizing, with leaves so dark they look dipped in ink. Forget green - it's all about black - a rare, glossy marvel for collectors who crave the bold and unusual.
▪️ New leaves start green... but don't be fooled. With time, they turn rich, velvety black - a transformation worthy of legend.
▪️ It's not just a pretty face. Unlike any ordinary plant, this one survives on neglect. Forget to water? It won't blink. It stores water in its thick rhizomes like an ancient desert dweller, making it one of the toughest houseplants out there.
▪️ It even shares a trick with ancient relics like Gonatopus - a rare power in the plant world. It's got ancient roots - literally. Its oddball talent of dropping leaflets that sprout into baby plants makes it one of the few plants in the world that can clone itself this way!
🛒 Collectors, the secret is out: bring home the magic of the the black dragon
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How to make your own coffee from homegrown beans
Coffee Tree in a cup (Coffea arabica)
Coffee Tree with fruit (Coffea arabica)
Coffee beans (Coffea arabica)
Coffee beans (Coffea arabica)
Coffee beans (Coffea arabica)
Coffee cherries on a tree (Coffea arabica)
☕️ How to make your own coffee from homegrown beans
Q: Can you make coffee from your own tree? Isn't there a process involved to prepare beans for it?
A: Absolutely! Yes, it is quite a process... But homegrown coffee lets you enjoy the freshest, chemical-free beans with rich flavor and the satisfaction of growing it yourself. Besides, it's fun! Below is a quick guide how to grow and make your own coffee from freshly harvested coffee fruit (called "cherries").
Let roasted beans cool completely, then grind them just before brewing. Enjoy your homemade cup of fresh coffee!
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Q: Can you make coffee from your own tree? Isn't there a process involved to prepare beans for it?
A: Absolutely! Yes, it is quite a process... But homegrown coffee lets you enjoy the freshest, chemical-free beans with rich flavor and the satisfaction of growing it yourself. Besides, it's fun! Below is a quick guide how to grow and make your own coffee from freshly harvested coffee fruit (called "cherries").
- Harvest the ripe cherries
- Remove the beans
- Dry the beans
- Remove the parchment
- Roast the beans
- Cool and grind
Pick the bright red fruits when they are fully ripe. These contain the coffee beans inside.
Squeeze the cherries to pop out the seeds (beans). Rinse off any pulp and soak them in water for 1-2 days to ferment and remove the slimy coating.
Spread the clean beans on a tray in a sunny, dry spot. Let them dry for 1-2 weeks, turning them daily, until they feel hard and papery.
Once dried, crack and remove the thin husk around each bean. You now have green coffee beans ready to roast.
Use a dry skillet or oven. Heat until beans turn brown and fragrant, stirring constantly. The longer you roast, the darker and stronger the flavor.
Let roasted beans cool completely, then grind them just before brewing. Enjoy your homemade cup of fresh coffee!
🛒 Grow it. Pick it. Roast it. Drink it. Buy your coffee tree now!
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
- • Coffee trees in bloom
- • Brew Your Future: Grow Your Own Coffee
- • What is coffee made of?
- • Why Coffee tree is the best gift plant
- • Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #2. Coffee Tree
- • What is the most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant?
- • Video: growing a Coffee tree
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Coffee trees are in bloom!
Coffee trees in bloom
☕️ Coffee trees are in bloom!
☕️ Coffee prices are climbing, supplies are tightening, and drought in Brazil is hitting hard
The best time to plant a Coffee Tree was yesterday - the next best time is right now!
🎥 Our Coffee trees (Coffea arabica) are bursting with blooms, promising a fresh harvest and home-roasted coffee like no other.
It's time to take your morning cup into your own hands!
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☕️ Coffee prices are climbing, supplies are tightening, and drought in Brazil is hitting hard
The best time to plant a Coffee Tree was yesterday - the next best time is right now!
🎥 Our Coffee trees (Coffea arabica) are bursting with blooms, promising a fresh harvest and home-roasted coffee like no other.
It's time to take your morning cup into your own hands!
🛒 Grow it. Pick it. Roast it. Drink it. Buy your coffee tree now!
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
- • Brew Your Future: Grow Your Own Coffee
- • What is coffee made of?
- • Why Coffee tree is the best gift plant
- • Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #2. Coffee Tree
- • What is the most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant?
- • Video: growing a Coffee tree
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Too weird to ignore, too easy not to grow!
Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus
Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus, flower
Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus
Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus, Anthony's Rick-Rack, Fishbone Cactus, leaves
Too weird to ignore, too easy not to grow!
🛒 Add this oddball to your jungle
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Disocactus ackermanni - Red Orchid Cactus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum - Queen of the Night
Pseudorhipsalis (Wittia) amazonica - Blue Flame
Epiphyllum guatemalense Monstrosa - Orchid Cactus, Curly Locks
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- ⚡️Cryptocereus (Selenicereus) anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus. Also known as Anthony's Rick-Rack or Fishbone Cactus, this oddball epiphyte is famous for its zigzagging, succulent leaves that look like a green lightning bolt.
- ⚡️ In nature, it climbs trees using aerial roots, but it's happy in a pot too.
- ⚡️Give it bright, indirect light and let the soil dry out completely between waterings.
- ⚡️In spring, it may reward you with a rare night-blooming flower that lasts just one magical evening.
- ⚡️ Easy, sculptural, and full of character!
🛒 Add this oddball to your jungle
📚 More about exotic epiphytic cacti:
Disocactus ackermanni - Red Orchid Cactus
Epiphyllum oxypetalum - Queen of the Night
Pseudorhipsalis (Wittia) amazonica - Blue Flame
Epiphyllum guatemalense Monstrosa - Orchid Cactus, Curly Locks
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The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update
👹The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update.
🛒 Get your own super rare Leafless Vanilla dilloniana - propagated from this exact historical plant!
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⭐️ Vanilla dillioniana - The Biggest Vanilla Orchid grown in 100 gal pot by Robert Riefer's "Intelligent Design" in 2017 video got so big that Robert had to step it up again - in a giant 250 gal pool on wheels! Here are some photos of this world-famous Vanilla plant in full bloom.
⭐️The Mother plant originated in 1927, awarded in 2011 with CHM certificate of Horticultural Merit by American Orchid Society.
⭐️ Leafless Vanilla Orchid is an amazing exotic vanilla that forms a multi-branched, leafless vine reaching lengths up to 15 ft. The light green flowers are similar to Vanilla barbellata but the petals and sepals are longer and the fluted lip is a deep reddish-purple with a yellow crest.
⭐️ Vanilla dilloniana is a very rare species and considered vulnerable, endangered across its range.
⭐️ The plants we have for you at Top Tropicals are grown from cuttings of this very plant - in very limited quantities, don't miss the chance to get the offspring of this legendary plant!
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The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update
👹The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update.
🛒 Get your own super rare Leafless Vanilla dilloniana - propagated from this exact historical plant!
#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden #Nature_Wonders
🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals
⭐️ Vanilla dillioniana - The Biggest Vanilla Orchid grown in 100 gal pot by Robert Riefer's "Intelligent Design" in 2017 video got so big that Robert had to step it up again - in a giant 250 gal pool on wheels! Here are some photos of this world-famous Vanilla plant in full bloom.
⭐️The Mother plant originated in 1927, awarded in 2011 with CHM certificate of Horticultural Merit by American Orchid Society.
⭐️ Leafless Vanilla Orchid is an amazing exotic vanilla that forms a multi-branched, leafless vine reaching lengths up to 15 ft. The light green flowers are similar to Vanilla barbellata but the petals and sepals are longer and the fluted lip is a deep reddish-purple with a yellow crest.
⭐️ Vanilla dilloniana is a very rare species and considered vulnerable, endangered across its range.
⭐️ The plants we have for you at Top Tropicals are grown from cuttings of this very plant - in very limited quantities, don't miss the chance to get the offspring of this legendary plant!
🛒 Get your own super rare Leafless Vanilla dilloniana - propagated from this exact historical plant!
#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden #Nature_Wonders
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The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update
Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container
Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container
Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container
Vanilla dilloniana in 100 gal container
Vanilla dilloniana flowers
👹The biggest in the world Vanilla dilloniana monster grew even bigger! 2025 update.
🛒 Get your own super rare Leafless Vanilla dilloniana - propagated from this exact historical plant!
#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden #Nature_Wonders
🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals
- ⭐️ Vanilla dillioniana - The Biggest Vanilla Orchid grown in 100 gal pot by Robert Riefer's "Intelligent Design" in 2017 video got so big that Robert had to step it up again - in a giant 250 gal pool on wheels! Here are some photos of this world-famous Vanilla plant in full bloom.
- ⭐️The Mother plant originated in 1927, awarded in 2011 with CHM certificate of Horticultural Merit by American Orchid Society.
- ⭐️ Leafless Vanilla Orchid is an amazing exotic vanilla that forms a multi-branched, leafless vine reaching lengths up to 15 ft. The light green flowers are similar to Vanilla barbellata but the petals and sepals are longer and the fluted lip is a deep reddish-purple with a yellow crest.
- ⭐️ Vanilla dilloniana is a very rare species and considered vulnerable, endangered across its range.
- ⭐️ The plants we have for you at Top Tropicals are grown from cuttings of this very plant - in very limited quantities, don't miss the chance to get the offspring of this legendary plant!
🛒 Get your own super rare Leafless Vanilla dilloniana - propagated from this exact historical plant!
#Container_Garden #Shade_Garden #Nature_Wonders
🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals