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🌰 Where do almonds come from? From the prettiest red-leaved tree with health benefits!

📝 Most commercial almonds come from the Prunus dulcis tree, a close relative of Peach Tree, native to the Middle East and South Asia. However, Tropical Almond (Terminalia catappa), also called Indian almond or Sea almond, produces a similar nut in tropical regions.
📝 The Tropical Almond tree puts on a spectacular fall display rarely seen in evergreen tropical regions. As a deciduous tree, it sheds its large, glossy leaves in a burst of color - shifting from green to brilliant shades of red, orange, and especially bright mauve. This fiery transformation sets it apart from most tropical trees. At the same time, the almond-like fruits ripen, making this tree not only a visual showstopper but also a source of delicious, nutritious nuts.

🌰 Health benefits of Tropical Almond:

✅ Rich in omega-3 fatty acids - supports brain and heart health.
✅ High in protein and healthy fats – helps build and maintain muscle and energy.
✅ Strengthens bones and teeth – due to its calcium and phosphorus content.
✅ Improves eye health – thanks to antioxidants like vitamin E.
✅ Reduces inflammation – naturally anti-inflammatory.
✅ Supports liver and digestive health – traditional medicine uses the leaves for liver diseases, diarrhea, and dysentery.
✅ Used as an aphrodisiac – in some traditional systems.

Tropical Almonds can be grown in the ground or containers and are tolerant of heat, drought, and salt, making them great for tropical and coastal gardens.

🛒 Plant the Tropical Almond Tree with mauve fall color

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🌰 Where do almonds come from? From the prettiest red-leaved tree with health benefits!

📝 Most commercial almonds come from the Prunus dulcis tree, a close relative of Peach Tree, native to the Middle East and South Asia. However, Tropical Almond (Terminalia catappa), also called Indian almond or Sea almond, produces a similar nut in tropical regions.
📝 The Tropical Almond tree puts on a spectacular fall display rarely seen in evergreen tropical regions. As a deciduous tree, it sheds its large, glossy leaves in a burst of color - shifting from green to brilliant shades of red, orange, and especially bright mauve. This fiery transformation sets it apart from most tropical trees. At the same time, the almond-like fruits ripen, making this tree not only a visual showstopper but also a source of delicious, nutritious nuts.

🌰 Health benefits of Tropical Almond:

✅ Rich in omega-3 fatty acids - supports brain and heart health.
✅ High in protein and healthy fats – helps build and maintain muscle and energy.
✅ Strengthens bones and teeth – due to its calcium and phosphorus content.
✅ Improves eye health – thanks to antioxidants like vitamin E.
✅ Reduces inflammation – naturally anti-inflammatory.
✅ Supports liver and digestive health – traditional medicine uses the leaves for liver diseases, diarrhea, and dysentery.
✅ Used as an aphrodisiac – in some traditional systems.

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🖤 The secret of the black magic is unveiled: a black plant that thrives in neglect

▪️This isn't just a houseplant - it's a living spell. The black ZZ plant (Zamioculcas x Black Dragon) is as mysterious as it is mesmerizing, with leaves so dark they look dipped in ink. Forget green - it's all about black - a rare, glossy marvel for collectors who crave the bold and unusual.
▪️ New leaves start green... but don't be fooled. With time, they turn rich, velvety black - a transformation worthy of legend.
▪️ It's not just a pretty face. Unlike any ordinary plant, this one survives on neglect. Forget to water? It won't blink. It stores water in its thick rhizomes like an ancient desert dweller, making it one of the toughest houseplants out there.
▪️ It even shares a trick with ancient relics like Gonatopus - a rare power in the plant world. It's got ancient roots - literally. Its oddball talent of dropping leaflets that sprout into baby plants makes it one of the few plants in the world that can clone itself this way!

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Adenium Xmas Santa

🎅 Adenium Xmas Santa - the jolliest bloom

📸 Photo of Adenium Xmas Santa for the previous post 👆

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Santa with Xmas Santa Adenium flowers

🎅 Want Christmas in Summer? Santa is packing flowers this year!

🍭 Adenium Xmas Santa - the jolliest bloom in the garden!
🍭 With its deep red and snowy white ruffled petals, this festive Desert Rose looks like it came straight out of Santa's gift bag.
🍭 Whether you are decking the pool or the patio, this holiday-colored wonder brings cheer all year long. And yes, it's real... no elves involved (we think). See photos of actual Xmas Santa Adenium in next post 👇

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