Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 21 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

How to get rid of weeds quickly? Just hire this crew!

🌱 How to get rid of weeds quickly? Just hire this crew! 😺

🌱 Why food and water is not enough for cats? They need their greenies!

Think of all the needs of your #PeopleCats and don't forget to get them some green grass tomorrow. They need their vitamins and fiber for digestion, too!

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Date: 21 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesnt?

Persimmon (Diospyros sp.)

🍯 Who wants a cold hardy, dramatic looking tropical fruit tree with a sweet fruit? Or, who doesn't?

🍑 Persimmon (Diospyros sp.) is a graceful, small, subtropical fruit tree from China, with multitrunked or single-stemmed structure and drooping leaves and branches, turning dramatic shades in autumn.
🍑 People love Persimmon fruit for its sweet and unique flavor, often described as a blend of honey and apricot.
🍑 The tree thrives in deep, well-drained loam soil, tolerating alkaline conditions.
🍑 The fruit classified into astringent (soft, sweeter pulp) and non-astringent (crunchy) cultivars.
🍑 Best Varieties for Container Culture:

Non-Astringent:

Astringent:

🍑 Hardy to USDA zones 7-10, may need protection in colder regions.

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Date: 21 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower?

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower?

🔸 Gmelina philippensis, also known as Parrot's Beak, is a unique round shrub with whimsical pendant branches and leaves.
🔸 Leaves and flowers unmistakably resemble a parrot's beak, adding endless whimsy to the garden.
🔸 Vibrant yellow blossoms hang upside-down, creating a perpetual garden carnival all year long.
🔸 It is a butterfly magnet!
🔸 The leaves, in their comical way, mimic a parrot doing a joyful handstand. Vibrant and green, they bring smiles effortlessly.
🔸 Low-maintenance, sun-loving plant, it grows fast, making it suitable for garden centerpieces or live hedges.
🔸 Water-wise and tolerant of dry spells, it adds a touch of the tropics to any garden while requiring minimal care.

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Date: 20 May 2024 Top Tropicals Telegram channel & chat

What fruit can you drink? Costa Rican Cas is the Guava for Drinking, yet with a bonus of health benefits!

Cas Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum)

What fruit can you drink? Costa Rican Cas is the Guava for Drinking, yet with a bonus of health benefits!

The fruit of Cas Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum) has unusual tart flavor with passionfruit and pineapple tones, more pronounced than common Guava🍍
Cas Guava used in pies, salads, fresh juices, ice-cream, jams, and as a base for the refreshing drink Fresco de Cas!🍹
High pectin content makes firm jellies.
Hydrating and low glycemic index, suitable for those mindful of sugar consumption.
Rich source of fiber, vitamin C, antioxidants, phosphorus, potassium, copper, vitamin A, and folic acid.
This small tree or bush is very fast growing and undemanding, usually pest free (unlike most Guavas that can be very bugsy).
Tolerates hot summers and short frosts, appreciates well-drained soils.
Easy to grow, drought-tolerant once established, suitable for container cultivation.
Seedlings start flowering and fruiting at a young age, typically 2-3 years old from seed.