Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Bauhinia alba (candida) - White Orchid Tree

Annona squamosa - Sugar Apple, Sweetsop

Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis

🎩 A French Emperor's Hat Blooming in Your Garden?

🎩 Napoleon's Hat (Napoleonaea imperialis), a unique and charming plant that's sure to stand out in your garden!
🎩 Napoleon's Hat lives up to its name with large, saucer-shaped flowers that bloom straight from the leaf axils or even directly from the trunk! Talk about making a statement.
🎩 The hat-shaped, brightly colored flowers smell like butterscotch! Yes, your garden will smell like a candy shop🍬
🎩 It's Kola's Cousin! The reddish seeds resemble kola nuts and even have a similar taste, giving you a fun, "false kola" experience.
🎩 An instant conversation starter, Napoleon's Hat is a quirky, fragrant addition to your garden - perfect for those looking for something a little different.

Magnolia flower and a cat

Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia

🌱 Chaya's health benefits: a must-have tropical leafy vegetable for sustainable gardening

· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.

· It is a small perennial tree or shrub, native to the Yucatan Peninsula.
· Also known as Maya Spinach, Kikilchay, or Chaykeken.
· Younger leaves and stems are used like spinach: cooked and served with oil or butter.

· Rich in protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A & C.

· Always cook the leaves (boil for 10-15 minutes) to neutralize toxins and make them safe to eat.

· Fast-growing perennial, thriving in full sun to partial shade.

🌿 Garden Benefits:

· Pretty white flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
· Resilient to drought and thrives in various soil types. Heat and cold tolerant.

Chaya, Maya Spinach, Kikilchay, Chaykeken - Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

🌱 Chaya's health benefits: a must-have tropical leafy vegetable for sustainable gardening

· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.

· It is a small perennial tree or shrub, native to the Yucatan Peninsula.
· Also known as Maya Spinach, Kikilchay, or Chaykeken.
· Younger leaves and stems are used like spinach: cooked and served with oil or butter.