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Date: 16 Jul 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

What rare showy plant can I wish for that will thrive indoors?

Philodendron x Paraiso Verde

🧞 What rare showy plant can I wish for that will thrive indoors?

💚 Philodendron x Paraiso Verde is a unique and visually striking, large-leaf plant that perfect for growing indoors, virtually care-free!
💚 Stunning leaves: long, variegated leaves with a mix of green, cream, and sometimes pinkish hues.
💚 Rare and exotic: it is highly sought after by plant enthusiasts and collectors due to its rarity and exotic appearance, and may be pretty expensive in trade.
💚 Fast climber: capable of climbing up to 10 feet in a single season, with stems growing over an inch thick. Just provide a support and you will have a lush tropical paradise in no time.
💚 Low maintenance: easy to care for, thriving in indirect light and requiring minimal watering. In captivity, indoors on a totem, Paraiso Verde is easy to grow and may only need to be trimmed once a year or so.
💚 Air-purifying: helps purify the air by removing toxins, making it great for indoor environments - home or office.
💚 Unique patterns: each leaf has a unique pattern, just like fingerprints! 💅

💚 Tropical aesthetic: brings a lush, tropical feel to any space, perfect for creating an indoor jungle vibe. Truly beautiful!

🛒 Get your own Philodendron x Paraiso Verde

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Date: 5 Jul 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Why Pharaoh Mask has stunning 3D effect?

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

🎭 Why Pharaoh Mask has stunning 3D effect?

👺 Colocasia Pharaoh Mask (tm) that we mentioned earlier is flourishing today in our garden!
👺 Vibrant green leaves highlighted by striking purple veins, giving a distinct 3D appearance.
👺 As they mature, the leaf edges curl, enhancing the purple veins. Each leaf, supported by sturdy, dark stems matching the veins' color, resembles a masquerade mask.
👺 A cluster of these plants creates a striking visual with its unique foliage and dark stems, standing out among other elephant ears.
👺 It's a must-have for any rare plant collector and is sure to be a showstopper and conversation piece!

📸 More pictures in next post

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Date: 2 Jul 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Money-making plant for your windowsil

Pilea peperomioides - Chinese Money Plant

💰 Money-making plant for your windowsil

🥇 Pilea peperomioides - Chinese Money Plant - is a perfect indoor plant that is famous for its lore of attracting money into your life! It is a small version of a money-making machine, in addition to the Good Luck Plant - Malabar Peanut we mentioned earlier.
🥇 It is a highly sought-after houseplant and also known as the missionary plant, pancake plant, UFO plant.
🥇 Known for its charming beauty and dwarf size, it is a perfect addition to the windowsill garden.
🥇 The round, shiny, peltate leaves become mounded as the plant matures and give the appearance of large, green coins stacked on top of one another.
🥇 Its adaptation to low light and succulent leaf structure make it an easy-care plant.

🛒 Get your own Money Plant

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Date: 1 Jul 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

What happens when a gardener gets a Swiss Cheese?

Monstera x adansonii - Baby Swiss Cheese Plant

🧀 What happens when a gardener gets a Swiss Cheese? Swiss Cheese Plant!

🌿 Monstera x adansonii - Baby Swiss Cheese Plant - is an unusual form of Monstera with leaves that have many holes, much bigger than those in Swiss Cheese!
🌿 Makes an interesting indoor specimen, an eye stopper.
🌿 Shade lover, but can take some semi-shade too.
🌿 Can be grown outdoors in warmer climates and climbs trees or walls wherever you need a green wall.
🌿 Grows fast, very undemanding plant. Perfect when you need to fill space with greenery quickly.

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Date: 29 Jun 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Its not an orchid! But it looks like orchid:

Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe

💮 It's not an orchid! But it looks like orchid: Laos Silver Stripe

💋 Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe is one of the most beautiful of all the Kaempferia Peacock Ginger cultivars. It is one of the large types.
💋 The plant has boldly striped leaves of green and silver.
💋 The flowers are orchid shaped white and purple
💋 Small, compact perennial, great for container culture. Deciduous in winter, like many others from Ginger family.
💋 Shade lover, great as exotic houseplant.
💋 This hard to find variety is a must for every Ginger collector.

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Date: 24 Jun 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Would you like a Bat Head?

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower or Tacca Lily

🦇 Would you like a Bat Head?

The Bat Head Lily we mentioned earlier - is blooming again!

🙈 Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower or Tacca Lily - is one of the most exotic and bizarre flowers along with Amorphophallus, Sausage Tree and Clitoria.

🛒 Shop Bat Head Lily Tacca

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Date: 20 Jun 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

What happened to our favorite houseplants - hoyas?

Hoya Ban Ngong Ngoy from Thailand

🏡 What happened to our favorite houseplants - hoyas?

Hoyas are not forgotten! It is one of the most favorite house plants. Hoya Ban Ngong Ngoy from Thailand has a lovely fragrance!

♦️ Fragrance is lovely, subtle scent.
♦️ Strong, vigorous, fast-growing species, similar to Hoya carnosa.
♦️ Beautiful flowers: umbel of flowers is about 3" wide with tiny maroon stars and white frosted edges.
♦️ Dark green leaves have silver white flecks and darker green veining.
♦️ Provide a trellis or stake to manage its rambling growth.

❓ What varieties of hoya do you have in your collection? Share in comments👇

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Date: 19 Jun 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

👍 Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

🦢 White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is a must for every Southern garden.
🦢 Famous for its intense, sweet scent.
🦢 Symbol of Hawaiian Paradise along with Plumeria and Jasmine we mentioned earlier.
🦢 Lei and hair decoration: popular in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands for leis and hair adornments.
🦢 Butterfly-like flowers: bears fragrant, butterfly-resembling flowers in summer.
🦢 Great cut flower: long lasting cut flowers, ideal for scenting the home.
🦢 Can survive light freezes, with tops regrowing in the spring. Takes sun or shade.

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Date: 9 Jun 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger flower

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

🫚 Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?

🌿 Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata is a clumping ginger valued for its beautiful variegated foliage. With its colorful foliage and beautiful flowers, variegated ginger is a stunning ornamental.
🌿 Striking Foliage: Glossy green leaves with white striping add a pop of color and interest to your garden.
🌿 Unique Flowers: Unlike other gingers, its beautiful, fragrant, shell-like flowers droop from leafy stems, adding summer charm.
🌿 Perfect Size: This small shrub grows 2-4 feet tall and can be pruned for size control.
🌿 Moisture Lover: Keep the soil moist for happy, thriving plants.
🌿 Ideal Conditions: Thrives in shaded garden corners with organically rich, well-drained soil. Mulch for best results.
🌿 Low Maintenance: No serious insect or disease problems, making it an easy addition to your garden.
🌿 Indoor Option: Can be grown as a houseplant with bright light and humid conditions, reaching 3-4 feet indoors.
🌿 Edibe: Like every ginger, this ornamental beauty also has edible rhizomes.

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Date: 8 Jun 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Spooky! Bat Head - Devil Flower here

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily White

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Black

Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - Tacca Lily Green

👻 Spooky! Bat Head - Devil Flower here...

🦇 Bat Head Lily, Bat Flower, Devil Flower - or Tacca Lily - is one of the most exotic and bizarre flowers along with Amorphophallus or Clitoria.
🦇 Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers".
🦇 Perfect container plant for a greenhouse. Needs filtered light, prefers high humidity.
🦇 Comes in different species and colors: Black, White, Green:

Tacca nivea - White Tacca
Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca
Tacca leontopetaloides - Green Tacca

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