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Date: 14 Dec 2025

Slow down

Cat Masyanya

Cat Masyanya

🐱 Slow down



"Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you." - John De Paola

🐈📸 Cat Masyanya, a friend of Top Tropicals PeopleCats.Garden - is thinking about life.

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Date: 14 Dec 2025

Patchouli tea: quick-n-fun exotic recipes

Patchouli tea

Patchouli tea

Patchouli leaves

Patchouli leaves

🍴 Patchouli tea

Ingredients

  • Fresh Patchouli leaves - a few leaves
  • Hot water - 1 cup
  • Honey - to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse fresh Patchouli leaves gently.
  2. Place leaves in a cup and pour hot (not boiling) water over them.
  3. Steep for 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Add honey if desired and enjoy warm.


🛒 Every garden needs a fragrant Patchouli leaf

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Plant Facts

Pogostemon cablin, Pogostemon patchouli, Pogostemon heyneanous
Patchouli, Pucha-pat
USDA Zone: 9-11
Groundcover and low-growing 2ft plantSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterOrnamental foliageSpice or herb plantEthnomedical plant.
Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles.
Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Fragrant plant
  • Pogostemon patchouli in Plant Encyclopedia
  • Patchouli: more than just a pretty scent
  • Researchers discover that a perfume from Ancient Rome was made of Patchouli

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    Date: 13 Dec 2025

    Happy Hanukkah to everyone - by birth, by heart, or by friendship!

    Happy Hanukkah cats

    Happy Hanukkah cats

    🕎 Happy Hanukkah to everyone - by birth, by heart, or by friendship!



    "The Hanukkah lights are symbols of a universal message - a message of freedom and tolerance." - Ronald Reagan

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    Date: 13 Dec 2025

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgTh5Gk9nrU

    Date: 13 Dec 2025

    Holiday Plant Market Event Mementos

    Holiday Plant Market Event Mementos

    🎄 Holiday Plant Market Event Mementos

    • Thank you to everyone who came out for our Holiday Plant Market!
    • It was a joy watching the garden fill up with familiar friends and first-time visitors all exploring, chatting, and discovering new favorites.
    • Our PeopleCats took their jobs very seriously, trotting ahead of guests, inspecting carts, and making sure no one left without the perfect plant. The whole place buzzed with good moods, warm weather, and that fun holiday energy only a tropical garden can create.
    • If you see yourself or your friends on the photos, save or forward to share the memories!
    • If you spot yourself or someone you know in the photos, go ahead and save them or pass them along. We hope your new plants settle in beautifully, and we look forward to seeing you back in the garden soon. Happy holidays and happy growing!
    • Check out more pictures of the Event


    📱 Watch this slideshow on YouTube

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