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What happened to our favorite houseplants - hoyas? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What happened to our favorite houseplants - hoyas?

Hoya Ban Ngong Ngoy from Thailand

🏡 What happened to our favorite houseplants - hoyas?

Hoyas are not forgotten! It is one of the most favorite house plants. Hoya Ban Ngong Ngoy from Thailand has a lovely fragrance!
  • ♦️ Fragrance is lovely, subtle scent.
  • ♦️ Strong, vigorous, fast-growing species, similar to Hoya carnosa.
  • ♦️ Beautiful flowers: umbel of flowers is about 3" wide with tiny maroon stars and white frosted edges.
  • ♦️ Dark green leaves have silver white flecks and darker green veining.
  • ♦️ Provide a trellis or stake to manage its rambling growth.


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Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever! Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever! Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!
👍 Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

  • White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is a must for every Southern garden.

  • Famous for its intense, sweet scent.

  • Symbol of Hawaiian Paradise along with Plumeria and Jasmine we mentioned earlier.

  • Lei and hair decoration: popular in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands for leis and hair adornments.

  • Butterfly-like flowers: bears fragrant, butterfly-resembling flowers in summer.

  • Great cut flower: long lasting cut flowers, ideal for scenting the home.

  • Can survive light freezes, with tops regrowing in the spring. Takes sun or shade.


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Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

👍 Thumbs up the most fragrant ginger ever!
  • White Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is a must for every Southern garden.
  • Famous for its intense, sweet scent.
  • Symbol of Hawaiian Paradise along with Plumeria and Jasmine we mentioned earlier.
  • Lei and hair decoration: popular in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands for leis and hair adornments.
  • Butterfly-like flowers: bears fragrant, butterfly-resembling flowers in summer.
  • Great cut flower: long lasting cut flowers, ideal for scenting the home.
  • Can survive light freezes, with tops regrowing in the spring. Takes sun or shade.


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Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger flower

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger flower

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata Variegated Ginger

Would you like to spice Up Your Garden with Variegated Ginger?
  • 🌿 Alpinia Zerumbet Variegata is a clumping ginger valued for its beautiful variegated foliage. With its colorful foliage and beautiful flowers, variegated ginger is a stunning ornamental.
  • 🌿 Striking Foliage: Glossy green leaves with white striping add a pop of color and interest to your garden.
  • 🌿 Unique Flowers: Unlike other gingers, its beautiful, fragrant, shell-like flowers droop from leafy stems, adding summer charm.
  • 🌿 Perfect Size: This small shrub grows 2-4 feet tall and can be pruned for size control.
  • 🌿 Moisture Lover: Keep the soil moist for happy, thriving plants.
  • 🌿 Ideal Conditions: Thrives in shaded garden corners with organically rich, well-drained soil. Mulch for best results.
  • 🌿 Low Maintenance: No serious insect or disease problems, making it an easy addition to your garden.
  • 🌿 Indoor Option: Can be grown as a houseplant with bright light and humid conditions, reaching 3-4 feet indoors.
  • 🌿 Edibe: Like every ginger, this ornamental beauty also has edible rhizomes.


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