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The fiery plant that fights sugar: Nature secret insulin? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The fiery plant that fights sugar: Nature secret insulin?

Costus igneus - Insulin Plant, Fiery Costus, Spiral Flag

Costus igneus - Insulin Plant, Fiery Costus, Spiral Flag

💚 The fiery plant that fights sugar: Nature secret insulin?
  • Costus igneus - Insulin Plant, also known as Fiery Costus or Spiral Flag, this vibrant tropical plant is famous for its potential health benefits - especially for people managing diabetes. Nicknamed the insulin plant, it's believed to help lower blood glucose levels naturally.
  • Its lush, turmeric-like leaves spiral around upright stems, with a glossy dark green top and a striking light purple underside. The plant grows up to two feet tall and forms elegant clumps from underground rhizomes.
  • In warm months, it produces bright orange, cone-like flowers that stand out beautifully in the garden.
  • Beyond its beauty, the insulin plant is credited with aiding digestion, reducing cholesterol, boosting energy, improving skin health, supporting weight loss, relieving stress, and promoting heart wellness. A real botanical multitasker!


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A single soul inhabiting two bodies. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

A single soul inhabiting two bodies

Philemon and Sushi the cats at PeopleCats.Garden

Philemon and Sushi the cats at PeopleCats.Garden

➕ A single soul inhabiting two bodies

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." - Aristotle

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What avocado can you eat with the skin? Cold hardy Avocado Joey. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What avocado can you eat with the skin? Cold hardy Avocado Joey

Avocado Joey

What avocado you can eat with the skin? Cold hardy Avocado Joey
  • 🟢Prime picks for serious gardeners! Cold-hardy, creamy, and compact - Joey is a must-have for growers in cooler zones!
  • 🟢Joey avocado is a cold-hardy, Type  B avocado with creamy, nutty flavor and purple-black skin. The fruit has smooth, thin, purple-black skin and rich, buttery, somewhat sweet flesh with a nutty flavor - perfect for slicing. The skin is so thin - you can eat it with skin!
  • 🟢Discovered by Joey Ricers in Uvalde, Texas, Joey is a compact egg-shaped avocado that thrives even in cooler climates (surviving the teens to 20s F) and ripens from August to October. It survived temperatures around 10F near San Antonio, Texas (Zone 8b). Once established, the tree can take temperatures down to 15F for short period of time without significant damage.
  • 🟢Growing into a dense, upright tree reaching 10-25 ft, it's self-pollinating but pairs well with a Type  A variety to boost yield
  • 🟢Heavy bearer, Joey is a top choice for cooler subtropical regions and container gardens alike.


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Flowers never seen before: Adenium Rainbow, Part 2. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Flowers never seen before: Adenium Rainbow, Part 2

Adenium Rainbow, Part 2

Adenium Rainbow, Part 2 🌈

Continued from the previous post ⤴️

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