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A fast-growing, low-maintenance shade tree with stunning orchid-like blooms in magenta, lavender, or purple-blue. Pink Butterfly Tree thrives in poor soil, needs little water once established, and adds instant charm to any landscape. The slightly fragrant flowers attract pollinators, and the butterfly-shaped leaves offer light, airy shade. Great for dry gardens, urban yards, or anyone who wants beauty without the fuss. Easy to grow and even easier to love!
The slightly fragrant flowers are reminiscent of showy orchids, with five irregular, usually slightly overlapping petals in shades of magenta, lavender or purplish blue. Great landscape shade tree.
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Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings

Black Gold Jakfruit originated in Australia. The tree is vigorous and with regular pruning can be maintained at a height of 8-10 ft. The fruit is has narrow shape, weighting 14-20 lb. It has dark green color with sharp fleshy spines, which don't flatten upon maturity. The deep orange flesh is very soft, with strong flavor and aroma. The flesh easily removed from the fruit comparing to other cultivars. Fruit ripen in Fall in Florida.

Cedar Bay Cherry, Beach cherry - rare fruit plant from Eastern Australia. Juicy red fruit with very pleasant flavor.

Posh-te, Cawesh, Poshte - rare exotic fruit tree. An uncommon Annona with a creamy banana-pineapple like flavor. Said to be one of the most flavorful and refreshing Annona

Maafala Breadfruit, seedless variety, one of the finest eating of all breadfruit. Vigorous and prolific. This tree produces up to 200 fruit per year.
The moist inner pulp of the fruit is eaten after cooking, and has the taste and texture of potatoes.

Biriba, an exotic fruit from Annona family. Large yellow fruit with a bumpy surface and soft spines. Tastes delicious, and is described as a creamy lemon sherbet or a lemon meringue pie. Small tree. Good for container culture.

Imbe, Lowveld Mangosteen. An evergreen slow growing small tree with interesting branching pattern, oddly shaped growth habit. The fruits are produced in profusion and are edible, having a refreshing acid-sweet flesh. In Mozambique the fruit is used to prepare a pleasant alcoholic beverage.

Snows of Kilimanjaro, Pascuita, Snowflake Tree. Rare unusual shrub with tiny small leaves (decorative white bracts), white on top, reminding popular Poincettia. Unlike many other euphorbias, this plant is fragrant. When it is in bloom, the air around is filled with a sweet pleasant smell. Attracts butterflies.
This plant completely loses leaves for winter, re-leafs in spring.

Calliandra tergemina (var. emarginata Nana) - Dwarf Powderpuff - dwarf everblooming variety. Drought tolerant, easy to grow plant. It stays very short 2-3 ft tall, gets dense and bushy, no pruning needed.

Monkey's brush. Combretums are very impressive plants, and this one is definitely one of the brightest of them. Powder-puff flowers are multi-colored: yellow, orange, and red. When in bloom, this vining shrub is all covered with them, looks like a fire. Can be trimmed as a shrub or grows as a vine with support when you let it go. See picture of the plant.

One of the most desirable symbols of Tropics, Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally called "teuila." It prefers partial shade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry out. Ginger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements.
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Pink Torch Ginger. Its leafstalks are tall, growing from underground rhizomes. The torches itself, about 3 ft, also emerge from the ground on a long stalk. The flowerheads are eaten raw in Malaysia, before the bracts begin to open. The Torch ginger likes full sun or light shade and rich, well drained soil, with plenty of water and protection from strong winds.

Perfect vine! Blooms year-round, fast growing, easy, not invasive, controllable, not messy, curious bright blue, violet or white flowers - Clitoris-like flower shape, hence name of the plant.
Cover seeds with 1/4" sandy mix. Needs constant warmth, high humidity, keep damp, in bright light.

Lipstick tree, Annato. This erect shrub with large, glossy green, prominently veined leaves that can become a small tree several feet tall. It is grown as a garden ornamental less for its pale pink flowers, which last only one day, than for its highly decorative two-valved seed pods, covered with soft, deep red hairs.

Giant Bird's nest anthurium. For those that love jungly plants. Their enormous wrinkly leaves have an almost cardboard like texture and grow to about 2ft. Used in places that have good natural light and lots of space.
Anthurium x hookeri, known as the Giant Bird's Nest Anthurium, is a true jungle statement piece. With massive, wrinkled leaves that can reach up to 7 feet long and a unique cardboard-like texture, this plant adds bold tropical character to any space. Bright red berries enhance its dramatic appeal, while its low-maintenance nature makes it easy to grow. It thrives in bright, indirect light but also tolerates shade, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor settings. A natural air purifier and conversation starter, this giant beauty brings instant lush, green vibes to your home or garden.
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Yearning for Jungle Vibes? Discover the Giant Birds Nest Anthurium - look at the size of this monster!

Jaboticaba. One of the most popular native fruit of Brazil. Grape-like purple fruit with a thick skin and delicious melting pulp somewhat resembling Northern Black Currant in flavor. Small white flowers grow right on the trunk ("cauliflora" means "flowers growing on trunk). Trees grow very slowly and due to small leaves and dwarfish growth habit are often used as bonsai. Some old bonsai specimens can fruit.
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Dwarf Golden Tabebuia. A sparse crowned small to medium tree with large heads of golden yellow flowers which may open over a period of a few weeks. This tabebuia is a good choice for a small garden or potting culture.

Jasmine sambac Grand Duke Supreme - the new variety has elongated leaves and larger flowers, up to 2", that often come in bunches. This variety is more vigorous and hardy than regular Grand Duke.

Red Button Ginger, French Kiss. Spectacular red ginger, with bright red button-like flower cones almost year-round. The yellow flowers that emerge from the red cones are edible. The plant can withstand a light frost for short periods of time but will stop blooming.

Seagrape. Popular plant used as an ornamental in gardens or indoors, subjected to salty winds and drought. It has stiff, rounded platter-like leaves shading from yellowish to olive green with prominent veins. Long clusters of berry-like fruit which follow are striking and give the tree its popular name. Somewhat acid in taste, the fruit can be used to make jelly. Very easy to grow and undemanding plant.

Fiddlewood, Boo-nge Saaree. Beautiful small tree with long tassels of richly scented white flowers. Flowers are pendant and cover the tree from spring to fall. Great butterfly and bee attractor.

Vanilla Tahitensis is a cross between Vanilla planifolia and Vanilla odorata. These vanilla beans are generally shorter, however they contain a much higher oil and water content than Vanilla planifolia.
Fast growing, providing right conditions for orchids. Bright filtered light, high humidity.
Vanilla Bean, French Vanilla, Vanilla Orchid. Make your own vanilla!
Watch video: How to produce my own Vanilla? Secrets of Vanilla pollination.

Plumeria obtusa Alba is a classic, clean, and highly elegant white plumeria. The flowers open pure white with a soft, buttery yellow center that gently radiates outward, creating a subtle and refined contrast.
The petals are rounded, smooth, and slightly overlapping, giving the blooms a full, almost waxy appearance. Compared to many other plumerias, the petals are thicker and more uniform, contributing to a neat, polished look.
This variety is known for its compact, dwarf growth habit and glossy dark green leaves, making it ideal for smaller spaces or container growing. It often blooms generously, producing clusters of pristine flowers that feel fresh, calm, and timeless.
The overall impression is simple but sophisticated - a true classic plumeria that never feels overwhelming, yet always looks perfect.

Faradaya splendida - Glory Vine is a rare, vigorous tropical climber with huge glossy green leaves and fragrant white flower clusters that smell like carnations. This fast-growing evergreen vine creates a lush rainforest look in surprisingly little time and is excellent for covering fences, pergolas, walls, and large trellises. Flowers are abundant in warm weather and attract butterflies and other pollinators. An unusual bonus - the plant produces large white egg-shaped fruits resembling Noni fruit. Surprisingly hardy for such a tropical-looking plant, it can tolerate light frost once established. Best grown in warm tropical and subtropical climates with good drainage, regular moisture, and room to climb.

Champaka, or Joy Perfume Tree, with orange / yellow flowers, is regarded as one of the most sacred trees of India and tropical Asia. Its flowers exude a divine fragrance that is exceedingly pleasing to the Gods... and women!
The flowers from this tree are used to make the world's most expensive perfume 'Joy' and smell like fruity bubble gum, you can't stop sticking your nose in this flower! In the ground, it grows to 15-20' in height, but it can be easily kept in a pot. It is a tropical tree, however established plants can tolerate light freeze. Yellow Champaca is much more cold tolerant than var. Alba.
This is hands down the best perfume tree for a Southern landscape.
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