Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
Plumerias are in full bloom
Plumerias in bloom
Plumerias are in full bloom in our garden today. Their fragrance is a heavenly delight!
📚 5 simple rules how to grow a fragrant Plumeria tree and make it bloom for you
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Why is it called Hamburger Bean? Just look at the hamburgers!
🟨 Yellow Jade vine (Mucuna sloanei) turned out to be a heavy bloomer and a heavy producer of hamburgers! Check out the crop at the end of the video.
📚 Previous posts:
Green (turquoise) Jade vine
Yellow Jade Vine
Purple Jade Vine
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Why is it called Hamburger Bean? Just look at the hamburgers!
Yellow Jade vine (Mucuna sloanei)
🟨 Yellow Jade vine (Mucuna sloanei) turned out to be a heavy bloomer and a heavy producer of hamburgers! Check out the crop at the end of the video.
📚 Previous posts:
Green (turquoise) Jade vine
Yellow Jade Vine
Purple Jade Vine
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Is it a plant or an animal? Its a Centipede Fern!
Homalocladium platycladum - Centipede Fern
- Homalocladium platycladum - Centipede Fern, Tapeworm Ribbonbush is Bizarreness!
- The Ribbon Bush is a terrific, leaf-less plant from the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific with long, flattened stems resembling tapeworms - hence its nickname "Tapeworm Plant".
- It's hard to capture the unusual beauty of this plant in pictures.
- This is an awesome, offbeat plant that will get people asking: "What the heck is that??".
- This plant needs very little care, makes a great houseplant, and is very hard to find.
#Nature_Wonders #Shade_Garden #Container_Garden
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Why we want to plant a tree today
Code red: Study reveals
human degradation of tropical forests
is greater than previously estimated
This summer has been scorching hot across the globe, with every summer month breaking temperature records in recorded history.
Have you ever wondered what kind of natural world your children or grandchildren will inherit? Will they grow up surrounded by lush forests and greenery, or will they only know cities made of metal and concrete?
Tropical forests are super important for biodiversity and fighting climate change, but humans are messing them up more than we thought. Using fancy tech from the International Space Station, scientists found that human activities like logging and road-building are degrading these forests a lot. Even edges of forests are suffering, reducing canopy height and biomass significantly. This degradation is often overlooked, even though it has a huge impact on carbon emissions and biodiversity loss.
Planting trees in your yard, or even better, several trees, helps combat this problem by restoring some of the lost biodiversity and absorbing carbon dioxide. Plus, it's a fun way to make your space greener and contribute to a healthier planet!
Together, we've planted over 15,000 trees this year!
This year at TopTropicals, we have planted quite a few trees. Let's
see...
- 44 mango trees planted at our BFarm...
- 49 tropical fruit trees
- 127 flowering trees and shrubs... (special thanks to Mick and Aurelio)
- 15,282 plants were ordered and, hopefully, planted by our customers this
year so far...
Join us. Plant a tree today to make the difference!
"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." - Warren Buffett
A cat will do what it pleases
Sound on 📢
😶 Good night...
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How India grows most of the mangoes in the world
- 📍 India grows 45% of all the mangoes in the world. However, exports account for only 1% of international trade - almost all the mangoes are consumed locally by the residents.
- 📍 Mango import in the US limited by only easy-to-ship, fibrous varieties such as Tommy Atkins.
- 📍 To enjoy the full palette of mango varieties, you need to grow your own tree or buy fruit from local growers in southern areas.
📝 Earlier posts on Mango:
- 🔸 Mango rainbow: What's the taste of that mango variety?
- 🔸 5 most Favorite Mango Varieties
- 🔸 Top 10 Dwarf "Condo" Mango
- 🔸 Top 5 vigorous growers and reliable producers
- 🔸 Top 5 exotic Mango varieties for rare fruit collection
- 🔸 How to grow a mango tree
- 🔸 How to protect mango fruit from rodents
🛒 Plant your own Mango Tree
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How many buttons in this ballistic mattress???
Dorstenia bahiensis - Mattress Button Plant
🔘 Dorstenia bahiensis - Mattress Button Plant: this plant is a real Nature's Wonder! The fun part is the "mattress" where the seed "buttons" grow.
🚀 The plant has strange looking receptacles. At maturity, seeds shoot ballistically from the mature flower/fruit heads, and they germinate readily whenever the land on soil or other moist substrate.
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How to make tasty Carambola Banana Whip
Blend ingredients until smooth. Scoop into frosted mugs. Garnish with Carambola and Banana slices.
🍷 Enjoy while cold ❄️
📚 From previous posts:
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What is better - Blue or Pink? You need both!
These two varieties of Clerodendrum must go together - Blue Butterfly and Pink Butterfly - perfect combination! The flowers and butterfly-like shape attract butterflies and other pollinators to the garden. So these plants are all about butterflies!
Blue Butterfly Bush that we mentioned earlier, is a popular fast growing showy shrub with bright blue butterfly-like flowers
🎀 Pink Butterfly Bush is very rare new plant in cultivation, is very similar to more common Blue variety but has pink flowers.
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Knowing your own darkness
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What is the Secret of Longevity?
"...Time spent in the garden doesn't count against your lifespan..."
❣️ Gardening not only helps you stay active and healthy but can also be a fun and rewarding way to extend your life. Let nature nurture you!
❣️ Living Longer with Green Spaces: A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that a 10% increase in vegetation within 1,600 feet of your home can lower your death risk by 4%.
❣️ Nature Exposure: Being outside boosts your mood
❣️ Exercise: Gardening is a great workout.
❣️ Healthy Eating: Grow and eat your own fresh produce. Gardening promotes daily exercise and a plant-based diet.
❣️Mind Exercise: Gardening can reduce stress and keep your mind sharp.- ❣️Many centenarians (people living to 100) gardened and continue gardening! In "blue zones," where people live longer, gardening is common.
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Why Poinciana is super popular tropical flowering tree
🟡 Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana, in one of the most popular flowering trees of Tropics, along with Delonix and Jacaranda.
🟡 Golden Showers: It has bright yellow flowers bloom in clusters, creating a stunning, sunshiny display.
🟡 Butterfly Magnet: Attracts butterflies and bees, bringing life and movement to your garden.
🟡 Shade Provider: Its wide, spreading canopy offers a cool, shady spot to relax under.
🟡 Easy Maintenance: Low-maintenance and hardy, making it perfect for those who want beauty without the hassle.
🟡 Tropical Vibe: Adds a lush, tropical feel to any garden, making you feel like you're on a permanent vacation.
🟡 Fast Grower: Quick to grow, so you don’t have to wait long to enjoy its full beauty.
🟡 Elegant Foliage: Delicate, fern-like leaves add an elegant touch and sway gracefully in the breeze.
🟡 Long Blooming Season: Enjoy its gorgeous flowers for an extended period, adding color and joy to your garden.
📚 Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean
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Why Poinciana is super popular tropical flowering tree
Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana
Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana
Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana
- 🟡 Peltophorum - Golden Flamboyant, Yellow Poinciana, in one of the most popular flowering trees of Tropics, along with Delonix and Jacaranda.
- 🟡 Golden Showers: It has bright yellow flowers bloom in clusters, creating a stunning, sunshiny display.
- 🟡 Butterfly Magnet: Attracts butterflies and bees, bringing life and movement to your garden.
- 🟡 Shade Provider: Its wide, spreading canopy offers a cool, shady spot to relax under.
- 🟡 Easy Maintenance: Low-maintenance and hardy, making it perfect for those who want beauty without the hassle.
- 🟡 Tropical Vibe: Adds a lush, tropical feel to any garden, making you feel like you're on a permanent vacation.
- 🟡 Fast Grower: Quick to grow, so you don’t have to wait long to enjoy its full beauty.
- 🟡 Elegant Foliage: Delicate, fern-like leaves add an elegant touch and sway gracefully in the breeze.
- 🟡 Long Blooming Season: Enjoy its gorgeous flowers for an extended period, adding color and joy to your garden.
📚 Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean
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#Trees #Butterfly_Plants
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