Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
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"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." - Hippolyte Taine
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How to get big shade tree in one season with an ice cream on it? Its real!
- 🍦 Ice Cream Bean Inga is the ultimate fast-growing, shade-providing fruit tree with an irresistible twist! It not only transforms your yard into a cool, inviting oasis in record time but also produces fruit that kids (and adults!) can't get enough of!
- 🍦 Picture this: pods up to a foot long, bursting with sweet, creamy pulp that tastes exactly like ice cream!
- 🍦 Craving instant shade? Perfect for those sunny spots where you need shade, the Ice Cream Bean Inga rapidly unfurls its lush, umbrella-like canopy, creating a natural, leafy retreat in just one season!
- 🍦 With its delectable treats and speedy growth, this extraordinary tree is sure to be the highlight of your garden - where shade and sweetness meet!
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Its not an orchid! But it looks like orchid:
- 💋 Kaempferia angustifolia - Laos Silver Stripe is one of the most beautiful of all the Kaempferia Peacock Ginger cultivars. It is one of the large types.
- 💋 The plant has boldly striped leaves of green and silver.
- 💋 The flowers are orchid shaped white and purple
- 💋 Small, compact perennial, great for container culture. Deciduous in winter, like many others from Ginger family.
- 💋 Shade lover, great as exotic houseplant.
- 💋 This hard to find variety is a must for every Ginger collector.
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In Wesleys world, a full belly and a cozy nap spot are the ultimate luxuries: eat heartily, sleep soundly, and take life as it comes!
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Fruit of Money and Love
Theobroma cacao - Chocolate Tree, Cacao Tree
Theobroma cacao - Chocolate Tree, Cacao Tree
Theobroma cacao - Chocolate Tree, Cacao Tree
Theobroma cacao, commonly known as the Chocolate Tree or Cacao Tree, is very exciting plant and a superfood as we mentioned earlier.
- 💥 Theobroma means "food of the gods" in Greek. "Theo" means god, and "broma" means food.
- 💥 The Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs were among the first to cultivate cacao, using it to make a bitter beverage called xocoatl. It was often spiced with chili peppers and used in various rituals and ceremonies.
- 💥 Currency: in ancient Mesoamerican cultures, cacao beans were so valuable that they were used as a form of currency. For example, 100 beans could buy a slave or a turkey.
- 💥 The Aztecs believed that cacao had stimulating properties and used it as an aphrodisiac. Emperor Montezuma was said to consume a large amount of cacao before visiting his harem. We can't deny that chocolate's mood-enhancing properties, combined with cultural and psychological factors, contribute to its romantic allure! ❤️
- 💥 A cacao pod contains 20 to 50 beans, each surrounded by a sweet, mucilaginous pulp. The pods grow directly on the trunk and larger branches of the tree, a feature known as cauliflory.
- 💥 After harvesting, cacao beans are fermented for several days, a critical step that develops the flavor precursors needed for chocolate production.
- 💥 The Cacao tree thrives in the humid, tropical regions around the equator. It can be grown as an exciting house plant.
- 💥 Health benefits: cacao beans are rich in antioxidants, magnesium, iron, and other minerals. They also contain flavonoids, associated with heart health benefits.
- 💥 There are three main varieties of cacao beans: Criollo, Forastero, and Trinitario. Criollo is considered the highest quality but is less common due to its susceptibility to disease. Forastero is the most widely grown, known for its hardiness. Trinitario is a hybrid of the two.
- 💥 It takes about 400 cacao beans to make one pound of chocolate. The beans undergo roasting, grinding, and mixing with sugar and other ingredients to produce the final chocolate product.
📚Learn more: Plants of Love - Aphrodisiacs of the plant world
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