Date: 11 Mar 2025
What trees are fruiting and blooming right now?
Photo above: Tabebuia chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia
Q: What tropical trees are fruiting and flowering in March?
A: There's always something blooming and fruiting, especially with spring on the way! Our garden is buzzing with bees and butterflies, and in the nursery, you'll always find plants in bloom or bearing fruit. Here are a few standout winners of the season.
Orchid Trees
Orchid trees are among the most spectacular trees in Florida, flowering from late winter through spring. They are fast-growing, not fussy about soil or water, and bloom for several weeks in a stunning display of white, purple, pink, or red flowers. In the photo: Bauhinia alba (candida) - White Orchid Tree - the most cold-hardy of all Bauhinias, tolerating temperatures as low as 26F. You can see them in full bloom across Florida right now!
Carambola - Star Fruit
Starfruit trees (Averrhoa carambola) have been fruiting in our garden since fall, and they just keep producing! We've had so many starfruits that we ended up making lots of jam.
Calliandra
Calliandras are known to be spectacular winter bloomers, but in our garden, they
seem to flower year-round. They make fantastic ever-blooming hedges or
striking small specimen trees.
In the photo: red-flowering Calliandra tweedii "With Love" - Red Tassel Flower, yright now, this
beautiful bush is covered in red blooms in front of our office at Sebring
Farm.
Mulberry Trees
Yes, it's Mulberry season! Some varieties have already ripened, while others are just about to. We're competing with the birds to see who gets the first fruit, but honestly, there's plenty for everyone! These trees are very cold hardy and highly productive.
Loquat Trees
Loquat trees (Eriobotrya japonica) are loaded with fruit right now! We've started picking them and have already made some delicious preserves - you can only eat so many fresh. Loquats continue fruiting through April and May, making them one of the most rewarding, easy-to-grow, and productive fruit trees.
Tabebuia Trees
Tabebuia
trees put on a spectacular show from late winter through spring! Golden
and pink Tabebuias are small, compact trees that fit any yard and deliver a
breathtaking display year after year.
Check out these short videos of blooming Tabebuias:
Tabebuia
chrysotricha - Dwarf Golden Tabebuia
Tabebuia
impetiginosa - Dwarf Pink Tabebuia, Pau DArco, Taheebo
Date: 14 Mar 2025
Carambola Jam recipe
⭐️ Carambola Jam recipe
😁 Ingredients:
· 4 ripe carambolas, washed and thinly sliced- · 1 cup granulated sugar
- · 1/2 cup water
- · Juice of 1 lemon
- · 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
📞 Instructions:
· In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.- · Add the sliced carambola and ground ginger. Reduce heat and simmer for 25–30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit softens and the mixture thickens.
- · Remove from heat, let cool slightly, then transfer to sterilized jars.
- · Refrigerate and enjoy on toast, with yogurt, or as a glaze for meats.
🎁 This simple yet unusual jam highlights carambola’s unique star shape and tangy-sweet flavor! 😏
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Date: 14 Mar 2025
When young Carambola trees are covered with fruit
Carambola trees
😎 When young Carambola trees are covered with fruit
😇 Young Carambola trees, planted just last year (2024) at Top Tropicals garden, have been fruiting non-stop since fall! Though small, they’re loaded with fruit, and with so many trees, we’ve had more than we knew what to do with. So, we turned our bounty into jam - and it came out absolutely delicious! Stay tuned for the recipe in our next post. 👎
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Date: 4 Sep 2025
Carambola sparkle salad: quick and fun exotic
Carambola sparkle salad
🍴 Carambola sparkle salad: quick and fun exotic recipes
- 🟡Slice starfruit into star shapes and toss with cucumber, mint, and a splash of lime.
- 🟡A crunchy, refreshing mix that looks as good as it tastes.
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Date: 24 Jun 2018
Carambola (Star Fruit) in winter
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word from our customer:
I just wanted to let you know that the Dwarf Carambola Kari has
survived last winter and turned into a nice bushy tree
this summer.I have been trying to grow this tree forever
it never survived winters here. Then last year you
suggested me to plant Carambola in wind protected corner,
so I picked a place next to the house,South side very
close to the wall. I covered it several times with a sheet
on windy days like you said. The tree did lose leaves
during winter but it survived and established well. I had
my first crop this year nearly 20 fruit!Just thought your
other customers wanted to know keep it protected from
winds this is the secret,it works! (M., Avon Park, FL)
