⚡️ #Fun_Facts: Cucumber Tree

Cucumber Tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) - these curious fruits are incredibly sour and often used as a natural cleaning agent due to their high acidity.

In some cultures, bilimbi fruits are used to remove rust and stains from metal and clothes, making them a versatile household item beyond their culinary uses.

These fruits make a great lemonade too!

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💻 "Like the sweet, deep colors of tropical flowers, the fruits of the earth inspire and enrich our lives." - Homer

📸 Bael Fruit, Mangosteen, Sapodilla, Rambutan, Mango, Maprang - from Thailand fruit market

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💻 "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change." - Buddha

📸 Cananga fruticosa - Dwarf Ylang-Ylang, Chanel No 5 Tree

📚 Learn more: The Ylang-Ylang, Queen of the Perfume World, the Bearer of an Ideal Fragrance.

🛒Grow your own Ylang Ylang Tree

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🍏 Why everyone wants the Sugar Apple?

Annona squamosa - Sugar apple - is considered by many as the most delicious tropical fruit. We introduced the Annona trees earlier.

✳️ Very small, compact tree, perfect for container or small yard, see photos from our Tropical Fruit Tree contest Winner.

✳️ Starts fruiting within 3 year from seed!

✳️ Easy to grow and undemanding

✳️ The fruit is sheer deliciousness, pulp resembling custard.

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What is the best showy shrub to plant under a shade tree?

💮 Tabernaemontana divaricata, also known as Pinwheel Jasmine or Crape Jasmine, is a true garden gem, blooming year-round to bring constant beauty to your outdoor space.

💮 This cute bush can be also shaped into a small tree.

💮 It looks beautiful beneath palms or trees.

💮 Blooms year-round with pretty, white, pinwheel-shaped flowers.

💮 Needs bright light for profuse blooming, but can tolerate shade conditions.

💮 Makes your garden look stunning all year around.

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