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Health benefits of a simple plant: Coral bean. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Health benefits of a simple plant: Coral bean

Health benefits of a simple plant: Coral bean
🍒 Health benefits of a simple plant: Coral bean

  • Don't let the tough, thorny branches fool you - this native plant has a long history of traditional use. While the seeds are poisonous, the young leaves and flowers have been safely cooked and eaten in small amounts by various cultures.

  • Traditionally, Erythrina herbacea - Coral Bean has been used in folk remedies for calming the nerves, easing muscle pain, and even promoting better sleep.

  • Modern science hasn’t fully explored these uses yet, but the plant contains alkaloids that may have sedative and muscle-relaxing properties. It's a reminder that even rugged native plants can carry powerful natural potential.

  • As a bonus, Erythrina herbacea is also beautiful and beneficial in the garden, drawing in hummingbirds and butterflies with its vibrant pink flowers - hummingbirds can't resist this wild bloomer! It grows well in poor soil and dry conditions - low effort, high reward!


🛒 Plant once, enjoy for years

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Florigon mango: smooth, early, and always reliable. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Florigon mango: smooth, early, and always reliable

Florigon mango

Florigon mango: smooth, early, and always reliable.
Mango Rainbow🌈
  • 🟡 Florigon is one of those mangoes that keeps showing up early - and never disappoints!
  • 🟡It's creamy and mild, with a buttery texture and just a hint of spice. Sweet, but not too sweet - perfect for eating fresh or even over a scoop of ice cream.
  • 🟡The tree is compact, reliable, and disease resistant, making it a favorite for backyard growers.
  • 🟡Early fruit, no fiber, and smooth as silk - Florigon is an easy win in your garden.


🛒 Shop Mango varieties

📚 Previous posts: #Mango_Rainbow - varieties you should try

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Patience is the key. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Patience is the key

Scooby and Cash the cats

Scooby and Cash the cats

🐈 Patience is the key

"Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting." - Joyce Meyer

🐈📸 Scooby and Cash, patiently waiting for birdwatching at TopTropicals PeopleCats.Garden 

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What is that Big Thing??? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What is that Big Thing???

Giant Bird's Nest Anthurium - Anthurium x hookeri

What is that Big Thing???
  • What is that big thing in the corner? It's the Giant Bird's Nest Anthurium minding its business and taking up way more than its fair share of space. This plant, Anthurium x hookeri, looks like it wandered in from the jungle and decided to stay.
  • The leaves are enormous - wrinkly, leathery, and can grow over 6 feet long! They feel kind of like cardboard and look like something out of a rainforest movie set.
  • Despite its size, it's easygoing. Doesn’t need much water, tolerates deep shade, and generally keeps to itself. Just give it room to stretch and maybe say hi once in a while.
  • If you like big, bold plants that know how to take up space without being fussy, Giant Bird's Nest Anthurium delivers!


🛒 Adopt the big guy - Giant Birdnest

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▫️Discover the Giant Bird’s Nest Anthurium

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