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Devils Backbone, Jacobs Ladder - Pedilanthus tithymaloides
💪 Grows in neglect: tough plant for tough spots
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The best undemanding plant for dry and hot area
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- 🌿If you've got a dry, rough patch where nothing wants to grow, try Devil's Backbone, or Jacobs Ladder - Pedilanthus tithymaloides.
- 🌿This plant is seriously tough. It handles heat, drought, poor soil - no complaints.
- 🌿Its zig-zag stems look like they were folded by hand, and the little pink flowers are a nice surprise.
- 🌿Low maintenance, spreads well, and doesn’t mind being ignored.
- 🌿Great as a groundcover, border filler, or just doing its thing in a forgotten corner.
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The best undemanding plant for dry and hot area
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NEW VIDEO: How to cut a mango without making a mess
Ever wonder how to cut a mango without getting juice everywhere? We've got a trick that's soooo simple! You'll wish you knew it sooner!
In our newest video, Chiane and Ashley from the Top Tropicals team aren't just slicing mangoes - they are diving into a full-on mango tasting adventure. You'll get a peek at some of the most mind-blowing mango varieties you probably didn't even know existed! From buttery-smooth to crisp and tangy.
to discover your new favorite mango - and maybe a new way to enjoy it, too 😻
Discover Mango varieties - we have hundreds of them!
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James Coconuts and Bob introducing Five best fruit trees
🌳 Five best fruit trees to plant in Summer
☀️ Summer might be scorching, but it’s actually a great time to plant fruit trees that love the heat. If you've got sunshine and a little space, these five tropical picks will reward you with fresh, homegrown fruit - some you’ll never find in a store!
1. Mango - the King of all fruit, a must have in every garden. Fiberlress varieties only! You can't buy those in the store.
2. Avocado - a must have super-fruit in everyone's diet, grow your own!
3.🐲 Dragon fruit - heat tolerant easy plant with low water needs, sweet fruit-bearing cactus
4. 🍉 Guava - by far the most flavorful tropical fruit, great for Summer drinks
5. 🍐 Black Sapote - fast growing, heat- and flood-tolerant, fruit tastes like chocolate pudding
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🛒 Explore the finest rare tropical fruit trees
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☀️ Summer might be scorching, but it’s actually a great time to plant fruit trees that love the heat. If you've got sunshine and a little space, these five tropical picks will reward you with fresh, homegrown fruit - some you’ll never find in a store!
1. Mango - the King of all fruit, a must have in every garden. Fiberlress varieties only! You can't buy those in the store.
2. Avocado - a must have super-fruit in everyone's diet, grow your own!
3.🐲 Dragon fruit - heat tolerant easy plant with low water needs, sweet fruit-bearing cactus
4. 🍉 Guava - by far the most flavorful tropical fruit, great for Summer drinks
5. 🍐 Black Sapote - fast growing, heat- and flood-tolerant, fruit tastes like chocolate pudding
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
- 🟡10 best fruit trees to grow in Florida and Southern landscapes
- 🟡Top 10 fast-fruiting trees
- 🟡Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits
🛒 Explore the finest rare tropical fruit trees
#Food_Forest #Discover
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Cordyline fruticosa - Hawaiian Ti plant
🌈 Color that lasts year-round: Ti plant: bold color, easy care
🛒 Ti time! Click to grow
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- 🌿 Looking to add some serious color to your garden without adding a lot of work?
- 🌿 Shades of deep burgundy, hot pink, bright green, even chocolate - and everything in between. The glossy, sword-shaped leaves look like something out of a vacation photo.
- 🌿 And the best part? It's super easygoing. Ti plants grow well in sun or shade, in the ground or in pots, and need very little water.
- 🌿 Perfect for borders, containers, or as a tropical accent - Ti Leaf brings instant island vibes to your space.
Cordyline fruticosa, also known as the Hawaiian Ti plant comes as beautiful colorful leaves in so many shades and varieties!
🛒 Ti time! Click to grow
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Bauhinia variegata, Pink Butterfly Orchid Tree
Bauhinia variegata, Pink Butterfly Orchid Tree, flowers close up
🌸 Why gardeners love the Pink Butterfly Tree: blooms, shade, and zero fuss
🛒 Limited stock - plant one this season!
Discover more Bauhinias - Orchid trees.
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- 🌸 Bauhinia variegata, Pink Butterfly Orchid Tree - is a gorgeous, fast-growing tree with orchid-like blooms in shades of magenta to lavender. Flowers appear from late winter through spring - and sometimes again in summer - filling the air with a soft, sweet fragrance. Its butterfly-shaped leaves and wide canopy make it perfect as a focal point, shade tree, or street-side beauty. Great for sustainable landscapes, shelterbelts, and windbreaks too.
- 🌸 Easygoing and low-maintenance, it thrives in just about any soil - loam, sand, clay, even rocky ground - as long as it drains well. Loves full sun, needs little water once established, and grows fast (up to 2–3 feet per year) with plenty of cooling shade.
- 🌸 The bright blooms bring in butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
- 🌸 Extra bonus: its buds and blossoms are edible and used in traditional cooking, and the bark has been used in folk remedies for things like thyroid and ulcers.
- 🌸 Tough, fast, and blooming with elegance, the Pink Butterfly Orchid Tree is a gorgeous shade tree that thrives on neglect - poor soil, low water, no problem! Fragrant, orchid-like flowers light up your garden from winter to spring: easy to grow and even easier to love!
🛒 Limited stock - plant one this season!
Discover more Bauhinias - Orchid trees.
📚 Learn more about Orchid trees:
- ▫️Napoleons Plume - Orchid Tree that blooms in a pot
- ▫️How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
- ▫️Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
- ▫️Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings...
- ▫️Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree
- ▫️Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia
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