What Ginger makes a natural shampoo?

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  Pine Cone Ginger

  (Zingiber Zerumbet), also called Shampoo Ginger due to its unique, milky substance found in the cones. It is widely used as a natural shampoo in Asia and Hawaii, and even found in commercial shampoos.
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  Fragrant and Spicy:

  All parts of the plant are known for their strong, spicy fragrance.
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  Stunning Flowers:

  The cone-shaped flowers are long-lasting and perfect for cut flower arrangements.
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  Fun history:

  Pinecone ginger is a canoe plant, brought across the Pacific by ancient Polynesian settlers.

Gingers from previous posts:

• 🟡Favorite Ginger - African Princess
• 🟡Most interesting edible gingers
• 🟡5 most spectacular Ginger species
• 🟡How to French Kiss: the Red Button Ginger

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Why this tree grows in almost every yard of Central Florida

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  🔖 Tibouchina granulosa - Glory tree is a dazzling addition to every southern garden!
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  🔖 Also known as the Purple Spray Tree, it puts on a spectacular show with its velvet-like, deep purple blossoms that bloom from late Summer through Winter. These flowering panicles completely cover the tree, creating a breathtaking display of color that turns heads!
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  🔖 In Highlands County, Florida (where our farm is located), this tree is the gem of nearly every garden, and for good reason. With its long-lasting blooms and tropical charm, it's a must-have for anyone looking to add vibrant beauty to their landscape.
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  🔖 When you ask the neighbors why they planted this tree, they always answer: "Everyone must have one!"

More Tibouchinas in previous posts:

• 💋 Is purple your favorite color? This is your plant!
• 💋 Why this Tibouchina is so popular: giant leaves & bold purple flowers of Quaresmeira

Mr B, the Fearless Cat - and the founder of Top Tropicals B-Farm.

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The most wanted collectible fruit tree - Honey Moon Guava

• 🍉 Very rare variety of Guava tree - Honey Moon - is a unique variegated guava with the sweetest fruit we ever tasted.
• 🍉 Fruit is pear-shaped and variegated (white/green striped) outside when unripe, turning bright yellow when ripe. The flesh is pink, very aromatic, sweet and delicious, and contains only a few seeds that separate from pulp easily.
• 🍉 This variety is resistant to insects and worms.
• 🍉 Bushy, full tree with large, broad, variegated leaves. Surprisingly for a variegated form (which are usually slow and tender), this variegated beauty is very healthy, strong, vigorous and fasts growing.
• 🍉 The plant flowers and fruits in small size, perfect for containers. If planted in the ground, the tree grows small to medium size (10-15 ft) with has nice, symmetrical bushy shape.
• 🍉 Everbearing, very reliable producer, the plant constantly has fruit, buds or flowers.

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The Most Stunning Tree in the World

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  Royal Poinciana

  (Delonix regia), also known as the Flamboyant Tree, is one of the most popular tropical trees.
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  Stunning Blooms:

  Covered in bright red, orchid-like flowers, it dazzles from late winter to early summer.
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  Showstopper:

  Considered one of the most spectacular flowering trees in the USA and globally admired, often ranked among the top 10 most beautiful trees.
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  Garden Majesty:

  With its branches spreading 30-40 ft wide, it requires plenty of space to show off its full grandeur.
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  A Must-Have

  for any tropical garden looking for a centerpiece of unmatched beauty.

More from previous posts:

• · Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean
• · One of the top 10 most impressive trees on the planet

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Gather the roses!

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What is the most medicinal Indian fruit tree?

• Phyllanthus acidus - Otaheite Gooseberry, Amlak - is very close related to the famous Phyllanthus emblica (Amla, Amlaki), however it is much hardier plant.
• Known as Amritphala in Sanskrit, which literally means the fruit of heaven or nectar fruit. It is so called because it is rich in many desirable properties, including medicinal.
• Small to medium in size tree, under 20 feet, very bushy and pretty.
• Fruits are borne in loose clusters, which hang from the tree trunk and main branches. Fruits are very acidic and tart, and esteemed for jellies, preserves and pastries.
• There are no commercial plantings; only in home gardens.
• The Amla fruit paste is a major ingredient of Chavyanprash, a popular Ayurvedic tonic. It is the richest source of vitamin C. Phyllanthus acidus is called Ari Nelli in Tamil, and the Phyllanthus emblica (Amlaki) is Muzhu Nelli in Tamil. Muzhu Nelli is even richer in Vitamin C etc.

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What is the Jasmine Oil made of?

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  🌞 French Perfume Jasmine, or Poets jasmine (Jasminum officinale) is the most popular jasmine in the world as it is the source of the original Jasmine essential oil.
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  🌞 There are two varieties - with single flower (Jasminum x grandiflorum - it has larger size flower and is more rare) and double flower ( Jasminum officinale Flore Pleno). They are very hard to tell apart when not in bloom as the leaves look the same, but the flowers differ (see video).
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  🌞 Essential oil of this jasmine is one of the most important components in perfumery.
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  🌞 Grown in the perfume fields of Southern France.
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  🌞 Semi-evergreen to deciduous vine with lots of fragrant white flowers in spring, summer, and fall.
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  🌞 Drought tolerant and hardy, it has good tolerance to a wide range of temperatures and is easily maintained in pots.
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  🌞 Jasmine associates nicely with climbing roses, honeysuckle or clematis, but it looks superb grown on its own.

The difference between the double and single flower varieties.

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