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The purrrfect hypoallergenic Cat Tail. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The purrrfect hypoallergenic Cat Tail

Acalypha hispida - Chenille Plant, Red Hot Cattail

🐈‍⬛ The purrrfect hypoallergenic Cat Tail
  • 🔥 Acalypha hispida, also known as the Chenille Plant or Red Hot Cattail, is a bold tropical bloomer with long, fuzzy red tassels that look just like fluffy cat tails!
  • 🔥 This fast-growing shrub can reach 5-10 feet tall, or be kept trimmed as a showy hedge or container plant.
  • 🔥 In warm climates, it blooms year-round with dramatic, pendulous flowers in shades of red, pink, white, and crimson. Its vibrant tassels dangle like living ornaments, making it a favorite for tropical gardens, patios, and sunrooms.
  • 🔥 Tough and salt-tolerant, it even thrives near the coast. Give it bright light, occasional trims, and enjoy a non-stop floral display -with no sneezing required!


🛒 Bring home the allergy-free cat tail

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How to drink without wetting your mustache. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to drink without wetting your mustache

James Coconuts the Cat

How to drink without wetting your mustache 🐱

"Get a straw!" - James Coconuts the Cat

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How long until I get fruit from my Lychee tree? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How long until I get fruit from my Lychee tree?

Lychee tree with fruit

💖 How long until I get fruit from my Lychee tree?
  • 🍓 Is your Lychee tree ever going to fruit? Yes!
  • 🍓 A Lychee tree grown from an air-layered plant (Litchi chinensis) can start flowering and setting fruit right away, with good crops to be expected within 3 to 5 years, but don’t expect fruit every season. Lychees are often alternate bearers, meaning they may produce a heavy crop one year and little to none the next. Factors like variety, weather, and the tree's health affect this cycle.
  • 🍓 Lychees cannot be reliably grown from seed or grafted, as seedlings lack the necessary mycorrhizal environment found under mature trees. For best results, always start with a quality air-layered tree from a trusted source.


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🎥 In the video: This Lychee Mauritus tree (very productive variety) was planted last year, and already has fruited; this is the second year crop.

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What plant is bold, bright, and born to stand out indoors? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What plant is bold, bright, and born to stand out indoors?

Philodendron hederaceum Mediopictum Brazil - Heart Leaf Philodendron

What plant is bold, bright, and born to stand out indoors?
  • Bold, bright, and full of contrast! Philodendron Mediopictum hederaceum Brazil (Heart Leaf Philodendron) turns heads with its striking heart-shaped leaves splashed with vivid yellow down the center, set against deep green edges.
  • Add in the pink-orange stems, and you've got a living work of art that's both elegant and electric.
  • A must-have for variegation lovers!


🛒 Add Philodendron Brazil to your collection

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