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What Tree Calliandra brings into your garden? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra

Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra

Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra, flower

Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra, flower

⚡️ #Fun_Facts: Tree Calliandra

🎉 Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra - is the only tree form of Powderpuff. It quickly grows into a bushy beautiful tree in just one season, and fluffy pink flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies year around

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How cool is a Cucumber Tree. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Cucumber Tree - Averrhoa bilimbi

Cucumber Tree - Averrhoa bilimbi

Cucumber Tree - Averrhoa bilimbi, fruit

Cucumber Tree - Averrhoa bilimbi, fruit

⚡️ #Fun_Facts: Cucumber Tree
  • Cucumber Tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) - these curious fruits are incredibly sour and often used as a natural cleaning agent due to their high acidity.
  • In some cultures, bilimbi fruits are used to remove rust and stains from metal and clothes, making them a versatile household item beyond their culinary uses.
  • These fruits make a great lemonade too!


🛒 Shop rare fruit trees

#Food_Forest

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How productive is Tamarind. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How productive is Tamarind
⚡️ How productive is Tamarind - for previous post 👆

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) can live for over 200 years and produce both edible fruit and valuable timber.

#Food_Forest #Fun_Facts

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How productive is Tamarind. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica)

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica)

⚡️ How productive is Tamarind - for previous post 👆

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) can live for over 200 years and produce both edible fruit and valuable timber.

#Food_Forest #Fun_Facts

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Did you know that Tamarind has not only tasty fruit but also pretty flowers? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

🌻 Did you know that Tamarind has not only tasty fruit but also pretty flowers?

⚠️ Tamarind Tree that we mentioned earlier is in full bloom now. The flowers are so pretty!

📚 Learn more: Tamarind Chutney Recipe

🛒Grow your own Tamarind Tree

#Food_Forest #Fun_Facts

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Did you know that Tamarind has not only tasty fruit but also pretty flowers? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) - flowers

🌻 Did you know that Tamarind has not only tasty fruit but also pretty flowers?

⚠️ Tamarind Tree that we mentioned earlier is in full bloom now. The flowers are so pretty!

📚 Learn more: Tamarind Chutney Recipe

🛒Grow your own Tamarind Tree

#Food_Forest #Fun_Facts

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Do red, white and yellow Dragon fruit taste differently? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

White Dragon Fruit

White Dragon Fruit

Red Dragon Fruit

Red Dragon Fruit

Yellow Dragon Fruit

Yellow Dragon Fruit

⚡️Do red, white and yellow Dragon fruit taste differently?

🐉 White Dragon Fruit is not as common as the red variety and has a slightly sweeter taste. The sweetest one, however, is the yellow variety.

#Fun_Facts #Food_Forest #Dragon_Fruit

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What fruit tree will produce right away? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Strawberry tree, or Cotton Candy - Muntingia calabura, fruit

Strawberry tree, or Cotton Candy - Muntingia calabura, fruit

Strawberry tree, or Cotton Candy - Muntingia calabura, fruit on a plate

Strawberry tree, or Cotton Candy - Muntingia calabura, fruit on a plate

Strawberry tree, or Cotton Candy - Muntingia calabura branch

Strawberry tree, or Cotton Candy - Muntingia calabura branch

🍓 What fruit tree will produce right away? Strawberry Tree!
  • 🍒 Want a fruit tree that will produce for you right away? That's the one. Strawberry tree, or Cotton Candy - Muntingia calabura. So, why Strawberry and why Cotton Candy?
  • 🍒 Pretty white flowers with 4-5 petals look exactly like flowers of a Strawberry plant - hence the name.
  • 🍒 The fruit as so sweet and tasty, have no acid whatsoever - this is why it is also called Cotton Candy!
  • 🍒 This is probably the most profuse and rewarding fruiting tree! From spring to fall, you will harvest 2 crops a day once the plant is established.
  • 🍒 Easy to grow, fast growing tree of a medium size 20 ft tall, and graceful umbrella-like shape. Drought tolerant, once established. Requires almost no care, however, it is sensitive to freeze. But if you live outside of Tropics - it grows well and fruits non-stop in containers!


🛒 Get a Strawberry Tree

#Edible_Forest #Fun_Facts

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Why is it called Shaving Brush? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Shaving Brush Tree - Pseudobombax ellipticum, pink flower

Shaving Brush Tree - Pseudobombax ellipticum, pink flower

Shaving Brush Tree - Pseudobombax ellipticum, white flower

Shaving Brush Tree - Pseudobombax ellipticum, white flower

⚡️ #Fun_Facts

Shaving Brush Tree Pseudobombax ellipticum has fluffy, pink or white flowers resembling a shaving brush, hence its name.

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How to get big shade tree in one season with an ice cream on it? It's real! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Ice Cream Bean Inga

Ice Cream Bean Inga

Ice Cream Bean Inga

Ice Cream Bean Inga

Ice Cream Bean Inga fruit

Ice Cream Bean Inga fruit

Ice Cream Bean Inga tree

Ice Cream Bean Inga tree

🍧 How to get big shade tree in one season with an ice cream on it? It's real!
  • 🍦 Ice Cream Bean Inga is the ultimate fast-growing, shade-providing fruit tree with an irresistible twist! It not only transforms your yard into a cool, inviting oasis in record time but also produces fruit that kids (and adults!) can't get enough of!
  • 🍦 Picture this: pods up to a foot long, bursting with sweet, creamy pulp that tastes exactly like ice cream!
  • 🍦 Craving instant shade? Perfect for those sunny spots where you need shade, the Ice Cream Bean Inga rapidly unfurls its lush, umbrella-like canopy, creating a natural, leafy retreat in just one season!
  • 🍦 With its delectable treats and speedy growth, this extraordinary tree is sure to be the highlight of your garden - where shade and sweetness meet!


🛒 Get shade with ice cream benefit

#Food_Forest #Fun_Facts #Nature_Wonders #How_to

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