🎨 "Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas." - Elizabeth Murray

❓ Why is it called a Peacock Flower? See yourself...

📷 Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Red Dwarf Poinciana, Bird of Paradise, Pride of Barbados, Peacock flower...

One of the most spectacular tropical bloomers. An eye-stopper!

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🍟 How to make exotic fries from beautiful Cassava Tree (Yuca Root, Tapioca).

• ▪️ Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also called Yuca Root, Manihot, Tapioca - is an exotic tropical root vegetable plant. The fries are more delicious than any fries you every tried!
• ▪️ Besides culinary value, it is simply a stunning little tree! Don't be shy to harvest the roots - this plant is easy to regrow from cuttings, so you can have your crops year round.

❗️Don't confuse Yuca Root (Cassava) with Yucca Plant from the Agave family - a no-go in the culinary world - you definitely don't want to cook that up for dinner!

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🍲 Cassava Fries Recipe

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🍹 How to make Dragon Fruit Smoothie? What to do with a Dragon Fruit?

Dragon fruit, regardless of variety, makes excellent smoothies. A perfect Dragon Fruit Smoothie can be made with a creamy blend of dragon fruit, mango, and banana. The tropical flavor is played up with a squeeze of fresh lime.

Recipe:
Mix in a blender:
2 dragon fruit, peeled
1/2 cup of mango pulp

1. banana
   1 cup of milk of your preference
2. tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp Lime juce
Some Ice
Add Mint for decoration

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🕊 Why is Davidia called Handkerchief (Dove) Tree? This one from Germany is one of the most unusual plants you ever see!

This spectacular tree is Davidia, also called Dove Tree, Ghost Tree, Handkerchief Tree. It is growing in Germany - not so tropical, but still the most beautiful!

Handkerchief Tree earns its nickname due to the unique appearance of its flowers. The tree produces large, white bracts that hang down in a manner resembling handkerchiefs or, more poetically, like delicate lace handkerchiefs swaying in the breeze. These bracts surround the actual flowers of the tree, which are small and inconspicuous. The sight of the tree in bloom, with its "handkerchiefs" fluttering in the wind, is truly captivating and has led to the endearing nickname.

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😼 Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits:
#4 Papaya 🍊

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  🟡 Papaya is a popular ingredient in salads, smoothies, and tropical desserts.
• 🟡It contains enzymes like papain that aid digestion and reduce bloating.
• 🟡It is high in vitamin C and vitamin A, the antioxidants in papaya may protect against heart disease and reduce cancer risk.

📚 More about Papaya from previous posts:

• 💋 How to have fresh Papaya fruit year around
• 💋Top 3 most wanted Papaya varieties
• 💋The secret facts of Papaya's private life
• 💋Papaya-Citrus Marinade
• 💋Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: Papaya (Carica papaya)

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