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Why cannon balls grow on a tree with mollusk open mouth
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree with fruit
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree flower
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree fruit
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree flower
🔮 Why cannon balls grow on a tree with mollusk open mouth.
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- 🐙 Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree - is a rare tree from South America with a bizarre fruit and flowers, that can be seen only in tropical botanic gardens.
- 🐙 It is a very tall tree with large, elliptical leaves
- 🐙 The pinkish-red flowers, strongly scented at night, grow directly from the trunk near the base of the crown, and not on the branches. They look like exotic mollusks! They have a complex structure with numerous stamens that resemble sea anemones or other marine life. The flower is often described as looking like an open mouth or a sea creature.
- 🐙 The tree blooms year round. Flowers are followed by large, globular fruit, up to 8 inches in diameter, resembling cannonballs, hence the name "Cannonball Tree." They remain on the tree for many months. On older trees there may be dozens of fruits and flower clusters at the same time!
- 🐙 When the ripe fruits fall from the tree, they can make a loud, cannonball-like noise upon hitting the ground due to their size and weight.
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More pictures of the Cannonball Tree for the previous post
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree fruit
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree flowers
Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball Tree flower
More pictures of the Cannonball Tree for the previous post 👆
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Is Magnolia edible? Vanilla Magnolia: its for cooking!
Florida Sweet Bay - Vanilla Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
Florida Sweet Bay - Vanilla Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
Florida Sweet Bay - Vanilla Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
❔ Is Magnolia edible? Vanilla Magnolia: it's for cooking!
💮 Florida Sweet Bay, or Vanilla Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) has beautiful flowers with strong vanilla fragrance, while the leaves offer unique culinary uses.
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💮 Florida Sweet Bay, or Vanilla Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) has beautiful flowers with strong vanilla fragrance, while the leaves offer unique culinary uses.
- 🔹 Strong vanilla scent: fragrance can be noticed hundreds of yards away.
- 🔹 White, delicate blooms.
- 🔹 Unique leaf flavor: fresh leaves have a distinct taste, fun for cooking. Sweet Bay offers unique cooking flavors.
- 🔹 Prefers moist, acidic soil conditions, tolerates flooding, ideal for wet spots in your yard.
- 🔹 Pest-free: no bugs or other pests.
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Need more ideas for compact and showy flowering trees? Try Rainbow Cassias
Rainbow cassia - Cassia Marginata.
🌈 Need more ideas for compact and showy flowering trees? Try Rainbow Cassias.
❓ What cassias do you have in your garden? Share photos in comments👇
🎥 Rainbow cassia - Cassia Marginata.
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- ♦️ Some hybrid cassias have spectacular color combinations and are called Rainbow Cassias.
- ♦️ We mentioned earlier some sunny, yellow-flowering cassias: Senna surattensis (Cassia glauca) - Scrambled Egg Bush, and Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree.
- ♦️ Other cassias can be pink or with multi-color flower combination, so-called Rainbow cassias (which are hybrids between yellow and pink cassias):
- ♦️ Cassia trees are compact, fast growing, tolerant to drought and poor soils, free-flowering and relatively cold hardy. Always a great choice!
Cassia grandis - Red Cassia
Cassia javanica - Apple Blossom Tree
Cassia marginata - Rainbow Shower Tree
Cassia roxburghii - Ceylon Senna
Cassia x nodosa - Pink Shower, Appleblossom.
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🎥 Rainbow cassia - Cassia Marginata.
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Good luck tree that brings money and prosperity? And yet shade, spectacular flowers and edible nuts? It is
Pachira aquatica (Bombax glabra) - Malabar Peanut or Guiana Chestnut
💰Good luck tree that brings money and prosperity? And yet shade, spectacular flowers and edible nuts? It is Guiana Chestnut!
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- Pachira aquatica (Bombax glabra) - Malabar Peanut or Guiana Chestnut is a beautiful, fast growing flowering tree with edible nuts!
- Tropical wetland tree native to Central and South America, known for its large, glossy leaves and its distinctive, braided trunk.
- The tree is believed to bring good luck and prosperity to those who own it, and is sometimes referred to as a "money tree."
- Pachira aquatica is also used in traditional medicine and often used for bonsai.
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2 most favorite flowering trees for small yards
🌸 2 most favorite flowering trees for small yards
❓ What tree to plant when you have a limited space? Two winners under 20 ft will fit any garden setting:
💛 Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia
💗 Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia
🎥 Video of spectacular Tabebuia bloom in earlier post
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❓ What tree to plant when you have a limited space? Two winners under 20 ft will fit any garden setting:
💛 Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia
💗 Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia
✔️ These two small trees are spectacular bloomers in late winter to spring. The leafless trees are covered with bright flowers - yellow and pink. The flowers cover these trees completely, before new leaves appear.
✔️ They both are great or container culture. Perfect for small yard or patio.
✔️ Hardy and easy to grow.
🎥 Video of spectacular Tabebuia bloom in earlier post
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2 most favorite flowering trees for small yards
Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia tree
Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia flowers
Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia tree
Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia flowers
🌸 2 most favorite flowering trees for small yards
❓ What tree to plant when you have a limited space? Two winners under 20 ft will fit any garden setting:
💛 Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia
💗 Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia
🎥 Video of spectacular Tabebuia bloom in earlier post
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❓ What tree to plant when you have a limited space? Two winners under 20 ft will fit any garden setting:
💛 Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia
💗 Tabebuia impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia
- ✔️ These two small trees are spectacular bloomers in late winter to spring. The leafless trees are covered with bright flowers - yellow and pink. The flowers cover these trees completely, before new leaves appear.
- ✔️ They both are great or container culture. Perfect for small yard or patio.
- ✔️ Hardy and easy to grow.
🎥 Video of spectacular Tabebuia bloom in earlier post
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What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree flower
Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree
🌳 What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
📚 Learn more: Bauhinias - trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
🎥 YouTube Video: Hong Kong Orchid Tree
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- 🌸 Orchid trees that we mentioned earlier are one of the most popular shade trees in Southern gardens.
- 🌸 Bauhinia blakeana - Hong Kong Orchid Tree - is the most beautiful of all orchid trees.
- 🌸 It has the largest flowers, brightly colored.
- 🌸 Winter bloomer.
- 🌸 Starts flowering in very small size, when only 2-3 ft tall.
- 🌸 Very fast growing.
📚 Learn more: Bauhinias - trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings
🎥 YouTube Video: Hong Kong Orchid Tree
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When is the best time to plant a tree?
🌳 When is the best time to plant a tree? 🌳
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🌴 "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." - Greek proverb
🌴 "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. And the second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb.
🌴 "Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." - Warren Buffett
🌴 "Regardless of which wisdom you follow, plant a tree today to make the difference. You have a chance to see the shade very soon." - TopTropicals.
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What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees -
Coral Tree - Erythrina - Butea monosperma
Coral Tree - Erythrina
Coral Tree - Erythrina
Coral Tree - Erythrina
Coral Tree - Erythrina
Coral Tree - Erythrina crysta-galli
What is the symbol of exotic allure? Meet legendary Coral Trees - Erythrinas...
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- 💋 Vivid red blooms: striking, coral-red flowers that create a breathtaking visual display.
- 💋 Eye-catching: makes a stunning focal point with its bold and vibrant floral clusters.
- 💋 Fast-growing: quickly develops into a magnificent tree.
- 💋 Unique branch structure: an interesting, sculptural form that adds architectural interest even when not in bloom.
- 💋 Pollinator magnet: attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, supporting local wildlife. 🐞🐝
- 💋 Drought tolerant: withstands dry conditions once established.
- 💋 Adaptable: thrives in a range of soils, demonstrating versatility and hardiness.
- 💋 Low maintenance: requires minimal care.
- 💋 Legendary beauty: often considered a symbol of exotic allure, brings a touch of the extraordinary to a Southern landscape.
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