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Can you eat bird-looking flowers? You can eat the whole tree! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Can you eat bird-looking flowers? You can eat the whole tree!

Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree

Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree Red flower

Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree Red flower

Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree White flower

Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree White flower

Can you eat bird-looking flowers? You can eat the whole tree!
  • 🐧 Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree - is named for its flowers resembling little birds.
  • 🐧 It produces a mass of large, 3-4", curved flowers from November to June. Flowers can be coral red or white.
  • 🐧 The fun part is - the flowers are edible! As well as the rest of the plant: tender leaves, green fruit (bean pods), and flowers, used in curries, salads, or fried in batter.
  • 🐧 Medicinal uses: bark, leaves, gums, and flowers have medicinal properties.
  • 🐧 Lower branches form a beautiful floral canopy. It is a fast growing, but a small tree that will fit any yard. Great everblooming tree for container culture.


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Dwarf Poinciana we have now in our Nursery - beautiful bushes in 3-15 gal pots, in full bloom. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Dwarf Poinciana we have now in our Nursery - beautiful bushes in 3-15 gal pots, in full bloom

Dwarf Poinciana - Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Red

🔥 Dwarf Poinciana we have now in our Nursery - beautiful bushes in 3-15 gal pots, in full bloom. Spectacular show! ❤️

📚 See our previous post about Dwarf Poinciana.

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What do you think about this Giant? This is the coolest looking flower! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What do you think about this Giant? This is the coolest looking 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

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower

🐙 What do you think about this Giant? This is the coolest looking flower!
  • Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower - is one of the most outrageous flowers in the world.
  • This striking plant from Brazil is known for its outrageous, huge - over ten-inch-long - lemon-scented flowers 🍋
  • Flowers have an elaborate pattern of white and mottled reddish brown.
  • Not a vigorous vine, making it easy to train on a stake, trellis, or in a hanging basket.
  • Rare and highly collectible variety.
  • Like all Dunchman's Pipes we mentioned earlier, this plant is a great butterfly attractor.


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Why sunflowers are growing on a tree? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why sunflowers are growing on a tree?

Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia)

Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia)

Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia)

Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia)

Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia)

Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia)

Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia)

🌼 Why sunflowers are growing on a tree?
  • 🌻 Sunflower tree or Tree Marigold (Tithonia diversifolia) that we mentioned earlier, is a perfect choice when you need a fast-growing shrub to hide unwanted view in just a few months.
  • 🌻 Beautiful sunflowers look really happy! The flowers that are about 3 inches wide.
  • 🌻 When it's fully grown, Sunflower Tree is about 10 feet tall and 10 feet wide, like a big, cozy blanket.
  • 🌻 Tolerates both cold and heat.
  • 🌻 Attracts lots of butterflies and bees 🐝
  • 🌻 If the winter was too cold, it still bounces back every spring, even stronger than before, like a champion.
  • 🌻 Sunflower Tree is a tough, colorful dense plant that grows fast and makes your yard look awesome.


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Why this Bleeding Heart is bleeding pink? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why this Bleeding Heart is bleeding pink?

Clerodendrum speciosum - Red Bleeding Heart

❤️ Why this Bleeding Heart is bleeding pink?

Clerodendrum speciosum, also known as the Red Bleeding Heart, is a captivating twist on the classic Bleeding Heart, C. thomsoniae that we mentioned earlier.
  • ❣️ Features stunning pink bracts and vibrant red heart-shaped flowers, enhancing the charm of the original variety.
  • ❣️ Vigorous and fast-growing vine, perfect for creating a privacy hedge (as on the video) or a cascading floral display over a fence.
  • ❣️ Butterflies and bees adore its bright pink-and-red flowers, making it a pollinator-friendly choice 🐝
  • ❣️ Ideal for quickly covering fences or structures with its lush, showy blooms in just one season.


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Another flamingo pink Quisqualis in full bloom. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Another flamingo pink Quisqualis in full bloom

Quisqualis

Another Flamingo pink Quisqualis in full bloom - you never have enough of this flower fruity fragrance!

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Purple sandpaper? You can't get enough of this purple! And it has plenty of it: Queen's Wreath. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Purple sandpaper? You cant get enough of this purple! And it has plenty of it: Queens Wreath

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

Petrea volubilis, Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine

💜👑 Purple sandpaper? You can't get enough of this purple! And it has plenty of it: Queen's Wreath.
  • 🟣 Petrea volubilis, also known as Queen's Wreath or Sandpaper vine, is a twining vine with large, rough leaves - just like a sandpaper!
  • 🟣 But look at the flowers - spectacular Royal show! Does it remind you of a Northern Wisteria? It is actually another common name of Petrea - Tropical Wisteria.
  • 🟣 The tall clusters of purple flowers, reaching over 1 foot long 👀 are truly spectacular.
  • 🟣 Thriving in warm and humid conditions, its blooms last a couple of days, but the blue calices persist much longer, and more new flowers are coming every day.
  • 🟣 Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds 🐝
  • 🟣 This woody vine grows fast and can cover a large fence within just a couple of seasons. It's a show stopper! 👏


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Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower?

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower?
  • 🔸 Gmelina philippensis, also known as Parrot's Beak, is a unique round shrub with whimsical pendant branches and leaves.
  • 🔸 Leaves and flowers unmistakably resemble a parrot's beak, adding endless whimsy to the garden.
  • 🔸 Vibrant yellow blossoms hang upside-down, creating a perpetual garden carnival all year long.
  • 🔸 It is a butterfly magnet!
  • 🔸 The leaves, in their comical way, mimic a parrot doing a joyful handstand. Vibrant and green, they bring smiles effortlessly.
  • 🔸 Low-maintenance, sun-loving plant, it grows fast, making it suitable for garden centerpieces or live hedges.
  • 🔸 Water-wise and tolerant of dry spells, it adds a touch of the tropics to any garden while requiring minimal care.


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What plant has fragrant leaves and flowers? Soft and fuzzy Tropical Lilac! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What plant has fragrant leaves and flowers? Soft and fuzzy Tropical Lilac!

Cornutia grandifolia, African lilac, Jamaican lilac, Tropical Lilac

Cornutia grandifolia, African lilac, Jamaican lilac, Tropical Lilac

Cornutia grandifolia, African lilac, Jamaican lilac, Tropical Lilac

Cornutia grandifolia, African lilac, Jamaican lilac, Tropical Lilac

Cornutia grandifolia, African lilac, Jamaican lilac, Tropical Lilac

What plant has fragrant leaves and flowers? Soft and fuzzy Tropical Lilac!
  • 🟣 Cornutia grandifolia, also known as African lilac, Jamaican lilac, or Tropical Lilac, is a fast-growing, large shrub with astonishing fragrant velvet leaves.
  • 🟣 Tall stalks shoot out multiple lavender blue flowers, creating an outstanding display.
  • 🟣 Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, it adds life to any garden with its lively inflorescence
  • 🟣 Leaves can grow very large, up to 10" wide. They are fuzzy, very soft to touch, and aromatic, emitting pleasant tobacco-like scent when rubbed.
  • 🟣 Relatively cold hardy, Tropical Lilac thrives in full sun or semi-shade positions, bringing joy with its pleasant aroma and beautiful blooms.


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Flamingo pink with fruity fragrance! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Flamingo pink with fruity fragrance!

Quisqualis Indica - Rangoon Creeper

Flamingo pink with fruity fragrance!
  • 💕 Quisqualis Indica - Rangoon Creeper - is an extremely beautiful plant.
  • 💕 Shrubby vine with pale-pink to deep crimson star shaped flowers, covering the entire plant when in full bloom.
  • 💕 It's scent is unforgettable, fruity and intoxicating...
  • 💕 The flowers are born in clusters and each flower has many variations of color, depending on how old the flower is.
  • 💕 The flower starts out white and or pink striped and turn solid pink and finally dark pink on maturity.
  • 💕 Can grow into large woody vine covering a fence or big trellis.


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