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Right side up. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Right side up

Cat Wesley

Cat Wesley

⬆️ Right side up

"Sometimes you have to turn the world upside down to see it right side up." - Molly Friedenfeld

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This giant red stared right back at me. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

This giant red stared right back at me

Disocactus ackermanni, Red Orchid Cactus, Jungle Cactus

👹 This giant red stared right back at me
  • 🌺 Disocactus ackermanni, also called the Red Orchid Cactus, or Jungle Cactus - is one of those plants that surprises you even when you already know it well. It grows like a tropical fern, with flat, leaflike stems that hang and drape from a basket. Most of the year it looks calm and green. Then, without much warning, it opens a single huge, bright red flower that can reach up to 6 inches wide. The color is intense, almost glowing, and the bloom only lasts a short time, which makes it even more special.
  • 🌺 Despite being a cactus, it behaves nothing like a desert plant. This species is native to the tropical forests of Mexico, where it grows as an epiphyte in trees. It prefers shade or filtered light, and it enjoys regular watering. No spines, no trouble, just a very unusual growth habit and a spectacular bloom.
  • 🌺 The plant usually flowers from spring through summer, sometimes offering more than one flush. When it does, it always steals attention, and it is one of those plants visitors immediately point at and ask about. This makes it a favorite among collectors of epiphytic cacti and unusual hanging plants.
  • 🌺 If you grow it in a hanging basket and give it bright shade, humidity, and consistent moisture, it rewards you with one of the most striking red flowers you will ever see!


🛒 Add Red Orchid Cactus to your collection

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Red Orchid Cactus puts out the biggest bloom show
More epiphytic jungle cacti:
Epiphyllum oxypetalum - Queen of the Night
Pseudorhipsalis (Wittia) amazonica - Blue Flame
Epiphyllum guatemalense Monstrosa - Orchid Cactus, Curly Locks

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Hog plum chutney: quick-n-fun exotic recipes Hog plum chu&#x0001f3. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Hog plum chutney: quick-n-fun exotic recipes

Hog Plum tree, Red Hog Plum, Spondias purpurea

Hog Plum tree, Red Hog Plum, Spondias purpurea

Hog plum chutney

Hog plum chutney

🍴 Hog plum chutney: quick-n-fun exotic recipes
  • 🔴Simmer Hog Plums with chilies, ginger, and sugar.
  • 🔴Sweet, sour, and fiery - perfect with curries.

Hog Plum Chutney

Ingredients

  • 2 cups hog plum pulp
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 small red chili, sliced
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. Combine hog plum pulp, sugar, ginger, salt, and water in a saucepan.
  2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  3. Add sliced chili and cook 10 to 15 minutes until thickened.
  4. Cool and serve with curries, meats, or rice.

🛒 Plant a Hog Plum and always have juicy fruit: you can freeze it too!

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This cat has sophisticated eyes! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

This cat has sophisticated eyes!

Cat Cash

🐣 This cat has sophisticated eyes!

"The real luxury is time - time to think, time to create, time to simply be." - Coco Chanel

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