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How to have your own FREE fresh Noni juice year round How to have your own FREE fresh Noni juice year roundMany people have heard about the mysterious and miraculous Noni fruit, yet few know exactly what it is. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to have your own FREE fresh Noni juice year round

How to have your own FREE fresh Noni juice year round

Many people have heard about the mysterious and miraculous Noni fruit, yet few know exactly what it is. This odd-looking fruit grows on a beautiful tropical tree from Polynesia - Morinda citrifolia, that actually belongs to a Coffee family! The Noni fruit, also called Cheese Fruit for its special odor, has unique health benefits. It is said that this plant food is to be used when we are feeling really ill or really old... Do you want to know how to have your own FREE fresh Noni juice year round?
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Where do almonds come from? From the prettiest red-leaved tree with health benefits! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Where do almonds come from?

🌰 Where do almonds come from? From the prettiest red-leaved tree with health benefits!
  • 📝 Most commercial almonds come from the Prunus dulcis tree, a close relative of Peach Tree, native to the Middle East and South Asia. However, Tropical Almond (Terminalia catappa), also called Indian almond or Sea almond, produces a similar nut in tropical regions.

  • 📝 The Tropical Almond tree puts on a spectacular fall display rarely seen in evergreen tropical regions. As a deciduous tree, it sheds its large, glossy leaves in a burst of color - shifting from green to brilliant shades of red, orange, and especially bright mauve. This fiery transformation sets it apart from most tropical trees. At the same time, the almond-like fruits ripen, making this tree not only a visual showstopper but also a source of delicious, nutritious nuts.


🌰 Health benefits of Tropical Almond:

  • ✅ Rich in omega-3 fatty acids - supports brain and heart health.

  • ✅ High in protein and healthy fats – helps build and maintain muscle and energy.

  • ✅ Strengthens bones and teeth – due to its calcium and phosphorus content.

  • ✅ Improves eye health – thanks to antioxidants like vitamin E.

  • ✅ Reduces inflammation – naturally anti-inflammatory.

  • ✅ Supports liver and digestive health – traditional medicine uses the leaves for liver diseases, diarrhea, and dysentery.

  • ✅ Used as an aphrodisiac – in some traditional systems.


Tropical Almonds can be grown in the ground or containers and are tolerant of heat, drought, and salt, making them great for tropical and coastal gardens.

🛒 Plant the Tropical Almond Tree with mauve fall color

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Why does everyone want a Miracle fruit plant? Because it's pure magic for your taste buds! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why does everyone want a Miracle fruit plant?

Miracle Fruit - Synsepalum dulcificum

❓ Why does everyone want a Miracle fruit plant?

✨ Because it's pure magic for your taste buds! The small red berry of Miracle Fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) contains a natural compound called miraculin that temporarily makes sour things taste sweet. Lemons taste like lemonade, vinegar like candy! It's fun, fascinating, and even helpful - especially for those undergoing chemotherapy who need help enjoying food again. A miracle? Pretty close!

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🛒 Bring the magic home - plant your own Miracle Fruit!

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Another Musk from Africa that came before Elon: the true Healer from Zulu Another Musk from Africa that came before Elon: the true Healer from Zulu. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Another Musk from Africa that came before Elon: the true Healer from Zulu

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - flowers

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - flowers

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - flowers

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - flowers

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - flowers

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - flowers

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - leaves

Musk Bush - Iboza riparia, Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush - leaves

🚀 Another Musk from Africa that came before Elon: the true Healer from Zulu.
  • 🚀 This African Musk has less hype and more goodness: it won't buy Twitter but it might cure your cough!
  • 🚀 Musk Bush (Iboza riparia) - also called Misty Plume Bush, or Ginger Bush, is a highly aromatic shrub with a long tradition of healing use in African herbal medicine. Its soft, velvety leaves release a sweet ginger-like scent when crushed and are packed with medicinal value.
  • 🚀 Medicinal uses

  • 💚 Respiratory relief: The Zulu people traditionally use Iboza as an inhalant for coughs, chest congestion, and even malaria. Crushed leaves are often inhaled or made into a steam bath to clear the lungs.
  • 💚 Natural relaxant: Often used alongside Psychotria viridis for calming effects, this plant is prized for its gentle sedative properties.
  • 💚 Headache and digestive aid: Inhaling the fragrance can ease headaches, and teas or infusions are used to soothe stomach aches.

  • 🚀 Plant facts

  • 💚 Growth: Fast-growing (up to 3 ft/year), up to 6 ft tall, with a full, bushy habit.
  • 💚 Leaves: Bright green, heart-shaped, covered in sticky aromatic hairs.
  • 💚 Flowers: showy mist-like white to lilac spikes hang in beautiful, fragrant dense clusters.
  • 💚 Fragrance: Leaves are scented like ginger with a musky twist - especially fragrant after light pruning.


🚀 Growing tips
  • 💚 Best in full sun or partial shade
  • 💚 Likes rich, well-drained soil and regular summer water, drought tolerant once established.
  • 💚 Prune hard after flowering to keep it compact and boost future blooms.
  • 💚 Grows well in pots in cold climates.


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What edible plants and herbs can reduce your blood pressure. Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What edible plants and herbs can reduce your blood pressure. Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance

Edible plants and herbs reducing blood pressure

Edible plants and herbs reducing blood pressure

💚 Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance.
Part 2: What edible plants and herbs can reduce your blood pressure?

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  • 🌿 Moringa (Moringa oleifera, Horseradish tree) - Contains potassium and antioxidants, shown in studies to help reduce blood pressure.
  • 🌿 Curry Leaf (Murraya koenigii) - Traditionally used for blood sugar and blood pressure regulation; contains cardio-protective compounds.
  • 🌿 Hibiscus sabdariffa (Karkade) - Famous for hibiscus tea, clinically shown to lower blood pressure naturally.
  • 🌿 Camellia sinensis (Tea Plant) - Green and black tea can support vascular health and slightly reduce blood pressure over time.
  • 🌿 Turmeric (Curcuma) - Contains curcumin, which may support vascular relaxation and improve circulatory health.
  • 🌿 Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis)- Contains antioxidants and vasodilating compounds that may support blood pressure regulation.
  • 🌿 Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis) - Traditional uses include heart and circulatory support, with mild diuretic properties.
  • 🌿 Piper sarmentosum (Vietnamese Pepper Leaf) and Piper betel (Betel Leaf) - Used traditionally to help with hypertension and circulation.
  • 🌿 Cinnamon (Cinnamomum sp.) - May improve insulin sensitivity and support vascular relaxation, contributing to lower blood pressure.
  • 🌿 Allspice (Pimenta dioica) - Contains anti-inflammatory compounds that support heart and circulatory health.
  • 🌿 Ginger (Alpinia, Costus, Zingiber, etc.)- Known to help relax blood vessels and improve blood flow, which can reduce blood pressure.
  • 🌿 Wiriwiri and Biquinho Peppers (Capsicum sp.) - Their capsaicin content may support vasodilation and improve circulation.


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Tropical fruit health benefits guide
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What fruit can reduce your blood pressure. Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What fruit can reduce your blood pressure. Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance

Tropical fruit that can reduce your blood pressure

Tropical fruit that can reduce your blood pressure

❤️ Tropical fruit and plants that help keep blood pressure in balance.
Part 1: What fruit can reduce your blood pressure?

💲 You don’t need to spend $$$ on doctors and medications to stay healthy and young. By eating right and adding a few powerful plants and fruits to your diet, you can naturally keep your blood pressure in check. Plant them today and harvest your own medicine tomorrow! And don’t forget - gardening itself is therapeutic! It keeps you active, reduces stress, and helps your whole body stay in balance.

💚 Tropical fruit that help reduce blood pressure:
  • ✅ Jackfruit (Artabotrys hexapetallus) - Contains potassium and magnesium, which help relax blood vessels and regulate blood pressure.
  • ✅ Guava (Psidium sp.) - Rich in potassium and fiber, supports vascular health and may help lower blood pressure.
  • ✅ Papaya (Carica papaya) - High in potassium and antioxidants, promoting healthy blood pressure.
  • ✅ Banana (Musa sp.) - Well-known for its high potassium content, which helps counteract sodium and lower blood pressure.
  • ✅ Pineapple (Ananas comosus) - Contains potassium and bromelain, which may support circulation and reduce inflammation.
  • ✅ Persimmon - High in fiber and antioxidants, which can contribute to better heart and vascular function.
  • ✅ Mulberry (Morus sp.) - Contains resveratrol and other antioxidants linked to heart health and blood pressure support.
  • ✅Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) - Rich in potassium and fiber, may help regulate blood pressure and support arterial health.
  • ✅ Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) - Contains potassium, aiding in fluid balance and blood pressure control.
  • ✅🍒 Tropical Cherry (Eugenia) - Contains antioxidants and supports healthy circulation.


Part 2: Edible plants reducing blood pressure - see next post⤵️

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Tropical fruit health benefits guide
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Discover the health benefits of Katuk: a Superfood for your mind and body Discover the health benefits of Katuk: a Superfood for your mind and body Katuk, or Tropical Asparagus (Sauropus androgynus), is a delicious leafy vegetable popular in South and Southeast Asia. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Discover the health benefits of Katuk: a Superfood for your mind and body

Katuk,Tropical Asparagus - Sauropus androgynus

🏆 Discover the health benefits of Katuk: a Superfood for your mind and body
  • 🌿 Katuk, or Tropical Asparagus (Sauropus androgynus), is a delicious leafy vegetable popular in South and Southeast Asia. Its young shoots, often referred to as tropical asparagus, are highly prized for their taste and high yields.
  • 🌿 In Vietnam, Katuk is commonly cooked in soups with crab meat, minced pork, or dried shrimp, while in Malaysia, it’s stir-fried with egg and dried anchovies.
  • 🌿 The plant is unique for being one of the few plants that contains vitamin K. It’s also rich in folate, vitamin K, and lutein - nutrients linked to improved memory and reduced cognitive aging.
  • 🌿 Katuk thrives in full sun or semi-shade, making it a versatile and healthy addition to your garden or kitchen.


Lean more:
📚 Tropical Asparagus, Katuk: Grow your own food
📱 How to cook with Katuk

🛒 Add Katuk Superfood to your edible garden today

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Why Hummingbird Tree? Why is Sesbania grandiflora (Hummingbird Tree) so popular? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Why Hummingbird Tree?

Sesbania grandiflora (Hummingbird Tree)

🦜 Why Hummingbird Tree?
  • 🍥 Why is Sesbania grandiflora (Hummingbird Tree) so popular? Because it's as useful as it is beautiful. This small, fast-growing tree stands out with its striking, bird-shaped flowers and incredible versatility:
  • 🍥 Ornamental beauty: The large flowers (ivory-white or red) resemble little birds and bloom in abundance, creating a floral canopy from fall through summer.
  • 🍥 Edible flowers and leaves: Used in curries, salads, and even fried in batter. Tender leaves and green fruits are also eaten in Southeast Asian cuisine.
  • 🍥 Fast-growing, flood-tolerant: Great for reforestation, shade, or as a quick ornamental tree for wet or challenging areas.
  • 🍥 Medicinal: Every part of the plant is used: bark for fiber and medicine, flowers for food, wood for light construction, gum for fishing lines, and even as natural pest control.
  • 🍥 It's a food plant, a medicine cabinet, a garden centerpiece, and a support system for other plants - all in one tree. That's why gardeners, farmers, and chefs all love the Hummingbird Tree.


🛒 Get an edible Hummingbird Tree

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Black flowered Sesbania
Hummingbird trss: you can eat the whole tree!

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Patchouli: more than just a pretty scent - every gardener needs it, and here's why Patchouli: more than just a pretty scent - every gardener needs it, and here's why Patchouli, or Pogostemon cablin, a plant from India that is used to produce the scent Patchouli, offers a wide range of benefits: from its calming aroma to its skin-healing and medicinal properties. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Patchouli: more than just a pretty scent - every gardener needs it, and heres why

Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin

⚡️ Patchouli: more than just a pretty scent - every gardener needs it, and here's why

Patchouli, or Pogostemon cablin, a plant from India that is used to produce the scent Patchouli, offers a wide range of benefits: from its calming aroma to its skin-healing and medicinal properties.

🧑‍� Health Benefits of Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli, Pucha-Pat):
  • 📌 Perfumery: Patchouli is well-known for its rich, earthy fragrance, making it a popular ingredient in perfumes, incense, and essential oils. Its strong, musky scent is calming and grounding.
  • 📌 Skin Care: The essential oil derived from patchouli leaves is used in skincare products. It's known for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, helping to soothe skin irritation, acne, and minor cuts or wounds.
  • 📌 Stress Relief: Patchouli oil has calming and mood-enhancing qualities, making it effective for reducing stress and anxiety. It's commonly used in aromatherapy to promote relaxation.
  • 📌 Anti-inflammatory: Patchouli has anti-inflammatory effects, reducing swelling and discomfort, particularly in arthritis or muscle pain.
  • 📌 Digestive Health: The oil is sometimes used to promote digestion and relieve indigestion or bloating. It has mild antispasmodic properties that can soothe the digestive system.
  • 📌 Insect Repellent: Patchouli has natural insect-repellent properties, making it useful for warding off mosquitoes and other pests.
  • 📌 Antioxidant Properties: Some studies suggest that patchouli oil contains antioxidants, which may help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals, supporting overall health.


🪴 Patchouli is not just prized for its unique fragrance - it's a versatile, easy-to-grow herb that thrives with minimal care. This herbaceous shrub is very vigorous and requires little attention. It loves filtered light and just a bit of water to flourish. Even in poor soils, Patchouli remains happy, consistently emitting its uplifting scent and bringing joy to your garden.

🛒 Bring the uplifting fragrance of Patchouli to your garden - grow happiness with every leaf!

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Researchers discover what a perfume from Ancient Rome was made of: Patchouli!

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What flower smells like lemons? Aglaia odorata, also known as Chinese Perfume Plant or Chinese Rice Flower, is in full bloom at TopTropicals, filling the air with its pleasant lemony fragrance virtually year-round! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What flower smells like lemons?

Aglaia odorata - Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower

💐 What flower smells like lemons?
  • 🍋 Aglaia odorata, also known as Chinese Perfume Plant or Chinese Rice Flower, is in full bloom at TopTropicals, filling the air with its pleasant lemony fragrance virtually year-round!
  • 🍋 This tough, low-maintenance plant adds a touch of enchanted magic and delightful scent to your garden.
  • 🍋 Beyond its beauty, Aglaia boasts medicinal properties thanks to compounds like odorine and odorinol.
  • 🍋 It grows into a dense bush without the need for pruning, making it the perfect, cold-tolerant tropical hedge.


🛒 Get ever-blooming, fragrant delight - Aglaia

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Replacing a boring hedge witth Chinese Rice Flower: lemony fragrance year around

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