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Lobster Claw - Simply Spectacular!

Heliconia rostrata - Lobster Claw.

Heliconia rostrata - Lobster Claw.

🦞 Lobster Claw - Simply Spectacular!

🦞 Heliconia rostrata - Lobster Claw. This exotic plant makes a bold statement with its parrot-like blooms. The colorful, dangling flowers last long and are perfect for bouquets. Growing up to 7 feet tall, it thrives in large pots or tropical landscapes, handling temperatures in the high 20s. Just give it room to stretch those stalks!

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How to grow Lobster Claw

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Why should you grow Chinese keys ginger in your garden?

Boesenbergia rotunda, or Chinese Keys Ginger

Boesenbergia rotunda, or Chinese Keys Ginger

✨ Why should you grow Chinese keys ginger in your garden?
  • 🟡If you're looking for a plant that offers both culinary versatility and health benefits, Boesenbergia rotunda, or Chinese Keys Ginger, or Fingerroot, is a fantastic choice.
  • 🟡This Southeast Asian herb is known not just for its ability to spice up soups and seafood dishes, but also for its role in traditional medicine. From aiding digestion to boosting vitality and longevity, this plant brings more than just flavor to the table.
  • 🟡Whether you're a foodie exploring new tastes or someone seeking natural wellness solutions, this unique ginger might just be the perfect addition to your garden and kitchen!


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Most interesting edible gingers

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How to make perfect ground cover: this colorful house plant thrives outdoors!

Iresine, Beefsteak Plant or Chicken Gizzard

Iresine, Beefsteak Plant or Chicken Gizzard

How to make perfect ground cover: this colorful house plant thrives outdoors!
🍀 How to make perfect ground cover: this colorful house plant thrives outdoors!
  • ✳️ Did you know that there is a showy houseplant that makes an excellent ground cover in southern gardens?
  • ✳️ The Iresine, also known as Beefsteak Plant or Chicken Gizzard, is an evergreen perennial that grows up to 3 feet tall. It showcases bright mauve, or variegated puckered foliage that adds a pop of color to any space.
  • ✳️ Perfect for both indoor gardening and warm climate gardens, it thrives in both shady or full sun areas and requires regular water when actively growing, with moderate watering afterward.
  • ✳️ Its striking "Blood Leaf" features purplish-red, oval-shaped leaves with notched tips on vibrant red-maroon stems, forming dense, bushy clumps. It grows fast and spreads fast, making a perfect ground cover.
  • ✳️ You'll find delightful varieties: the traditional Iresine herbstii Acuminata, with its sharply pointed blood-red leaves, and Iresine Aureo-Reticulata, or "Chicken Gizzard Plant," boasting bright yellow-veined, apple-green rounded leaves. And don't miss the Confetti variety, with its leaves sprinkled in green, red, and yellow!
  • ✳️ Whether used indoors or as a ground cover outdoors, Iresine is a colorful choice that deserves a spot in every garden!


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Ever tried Balsam Busy Lizzie?

Impatiens repens â€" Balsam, Busy Lizzie

💡 Ever tried Balsam Busy Lizzie?
  • 💛 Impatiens repens – Balsam, Busy Lizzie, is the cheerful little cousin of the well-known Impatiens! What sets this one apart?
  • 💛 Its showy yellow flowers, very small leaves, and compact, dwarf growth habit make it perfect for hanging baskets or as a delightful houseplant.
  • 💛 If you're a fan of Impatiens, you'll love how this unique species brightens up any space with its charming, sunny blooms. It's small, it's bold, and it's a must-have for plant lovers!


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What is the prettiest flower for shade?

Spathoglottis Tropical Punch - Sorbet Ground Orchid

⚜️ What is the prettiest flower for shade?

❗️ Ground orchids grow in regular garden soil instead of in the air on tree branches, come in many colors and shapes, bloom in sun or shade and are very easy to grow!

🎥 Spathoglottis Tropical Punch - Sorbet Ground Orchid

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📱 Watch YouTube video: Ground Orchids

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How to add a splash of tropical flair to your plant collection

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike

😍 How to add a splash of tropical flair to your plant collection
  • 🟠 Medinilla scortechinii - Orange Spike! Not everyone knows about this rare exotic Medinilla that comes in a vibrant orange, making it a rare gem for your garden or home!
  • 🟠 This little shrub grows only 1 to 2 feet, with a charming, low-spreading growth habit. Its dark green, leathery leaves provide a stunning backdrop for the eye-catching bright orange stalks and panicles that bloom like tropical coral branches. Talk about a showstopper!
  • 🟠 Perfect as a semi-terrestrial or epiphytic shrub, the Orange Spike thrives in moist, semi-shaded conditions - think bright filtered light or light shade. Just remember to keep the soil well-drained and slightly moist; nobody likes soggy roots.
  • 🟠 Whether you're looking for a potted plant or a new indoor companion, Medinilla scortechinii makes for an excellent houseplant or decorative piece. Bring home this tropical wonder and watch it brighten your space with its dazzling orange blooms!


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What is the best Gift plant?

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, berries

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, berries

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree, flowers

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree in a cup

Coffea arabica - Coffee Tree in a cup

🎁 What is the best Gift plant?

Coffee makes an excellent gift plant and is perfect as a houseplant or container-grown fruit tree. It develops into a lush, dark green shrub or small tree, producing fragrant white star-shaped flowers in clusters, similar to gardenias. The entire fruit is edible, starting green, then turning yellow, and finally red as it ripens. Inside, you'll find the seeds, commonly known as "coffee beans," which can be easily dried, roasted, and ground at home ☕️

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Why do we love Ground Orchids?

Ground Orchids

Ground Orchids

❔ Why do we love Ground Orchids?

❓ Q: I need your expert advice on a low growing perennial with pretty flowers that I can plant in semi-shade close to my house. What is your favorite perennial?

😊 A: Our most favorite bright flowering perennials are ground orchids!
  • 💋 Ground orchids are the easiest and most rewarding flowers for a tropical garden. They thrive in regular garden soil or potting mix, tolerate both sun and shade, and bloom nearly year-round.
  • 💋 Their adaptability makes them a perfect choice for any spot in the garden, whether you need to fill a sunny patch or a shaded area under trees.
  • 💋 And look at these colors! From vibrant purples to soft pinks and yellows, ground orchids bring a splash of tropical beauty with minimal effort. Their consistent blooming makes them a must-have for gardeners seeking color all year.
  • 💋 For profuse blooming, apply Sunshine Orchidasm - Orchid TotalFeed Booster.
  • 💋Watch the video in next post 👇


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What Ginger makes a natural shampoo?

Pine Cone Ginger (Zingiber Zerumbet), Shampoo Ginger

🧴What Ginger makes a natural shampoo?
  • 🎍Pine Cone Ginger (Zingiber Zerumbet), also called Shampoo Ginger due to its unique, milky substance found in the cones. It is widely used as a natural shampoo in Asia and Hawaii, and even found in commercial shampoos.
  • 🎍Fragrant and Spicy: All parts of the plant are known for their strong, spicy fragrance.
  • 🎍Stunning Flowers: The cone-shaped flowers are long-lasting and perfect for cut flower arrangements.
  • 🎍Fun history: Pinecone ginger is a canoe plant, brought across the Pacific by ancient Polynesian settlers.


📚 Gingers from previous posts:

🛒 Plant your own Shampoo Ginger

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How to have the Deep Purple mood year around

Calathea rufibarba - Fuzzy Pheasant Feather, Deep Purple Velvet Furry

🎸 How to have the Deep Purple mood year around
  • 🟣 Calathea rufibarba - Fuzzy Pheasant Feather, Deep Purple Velvet Furry - a favorite of shade garden landscapers. This thin, fuzzy, rippled leaf Calathea is very attractive as well as durable. A purple leaf back adds to this plants rich color and texture.
  • 🟣 The upper foliage of Calathea rufibarba is semi-glossy, and olive green. The under side of the foliage, along with the stems are rich burgundy to deep purple!
  • 🟣 The stems are covered with fine purplish-brown hairs.
  • 🟣 Place your Deep Purple Calathea in bright filtered or indirect light.


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