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Date: 23 Dec 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

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Akee, Ackee - Blighia sapida

Akee, Ackee - Blighia sapida, fruit

Akee, Ackee - Blighia sapida, tree

Akee, Ackee - Blighia sapida

Akee, Ackee - Blighia sapida, fruit

Are these new Christmas ornaments? Ackee monster fruit!

⛔️ Ackee (Akee) is the national fruit of Jamaica and is known for its unique bizarre shape, resembling giant red pear.
⛔️ When properly prepared, its soft, creamy flesh is a key ingredient in the popular Jamaican dish, "ackee and saltfish." The fruit makes a delicious nutritious meal tasting like eggs and potatoes.
⛔️ The fruit is native to West Africa, but it was introduced to the Caribbean in the 18th century and has since become a symbol of Jamaican cuisine.
⛔️ Akee is actually a vegetable growing on a tree! Akee tree is easy to grow, undemanding, fast growing, and fruits right away. Sometimes it fruits twice a year!

📚 More prom previous posts:
Akee deliciousness
What is number one tree-grown vegetable
Grow Your Own Food: Akee
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Date: 23 Dec 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

🔔 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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Pachira aquatica (Bombax glabra) - Malabar Peanut or Guiana Chestnut

💰 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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Date: 22 Dec 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

🍿 Team work in the kitchen

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

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Date: 22 Dec 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Gynura crepioides - Okinawa Spinach, Purple leaves

Longevity Spinach (Gynura)

Gynura crepioides - Okinawa Spinach, Purple leaves

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.

Check out the recipes⬇️⬇️⬇️

📚 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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Date: 22 Dec 2024 Top Tropicals Newsletter

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😈 Friendship lasts longer...

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

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Date: 21 Dec 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

How to make a healthy Avocado Tropical Smoothie - recipe

Ingredients:

· 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:

· 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!

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Date: 21 Dec 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Hibiscus mutabilis Cotton Candy - Mallow Hibiscus

🌸 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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