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How to get a quick shade from Elephant Ear and crafts from Monkey Ear?
🙉 Looking for a cool looking tree that grows faster than your to-do list? Meet Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Monkey Ear Tree, or Elephant Ear Tree. This large, feathery beauty is one of the quirkiest members of the subtropics.
🙉 This fast-growing, cold-hardy giant provides ample shade in no time, making it perfect for anyone seeking instant relaxation under a canopy.
🙉 But here's the real kicker - the tree's pods curl up to resemble ears! These unique legume pods aren't just fun to look at, they're also great for crafts and decorations. Nature's art project, anyone?
🙉 So, if you're looking for a curious tree with personality (and maybe a bit of ear charm), the Monkey Ear Tree is ready to impress. Grow it, shade it, and get crafty with its ear-shaped pods!
📱 See video how to make Monkey Ear bonsai in next post👇
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How to get a quick shade from Elephant Ear and crafts from Monkey Ear?
Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Monkey Ear Tree, Elephant Ear Tree
Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Monkey Ear Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, seed pod
Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Monkey Ear Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, seed pods
Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Monkey Ear Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, flowers
Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Monkey Ear Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, fruit
- 🙉 Looking for a cool looking tree that grows faster than your to-do list? Meet Enterolobium cyclocarpum - Monkey Ear Tree, or Elephant Ear Tree. This large, feathery beauty is one of the quirkiest members of the subtropics.
- 🙉 This fast-growing, cold-hardy giant provides ample shade in no time, making it perfect for anyone seeking instant relaxation under a canopy.
- 🙉 But here's the real kicker - the tree's pods curl up to resemble ears! These unique legume pods aren't just fun to look at, they're also great for crafts and decorations. Nature's art project, anyone?
- 🙉 So, if you're looking for a curious tree with personality (and maybe a bit of ear charm), the Monkey Ear Tree is ready to impress. Grow it, shade it, and get crafty with its ear-shaped pods!
📱 See video how to make Monkey Ear bonsai in next post👇
🛒 Get your own Monkey Ear Tree
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Why you need to plant Chinaberry tree
Melia azedarach, Chinaberry tree flowers close up
Melia azedarach, Chinaberry tree flowers
Melia azedarach, Chinaberry tree
- 🟣 Looking for a compact tree that combines beauty, speed, and a touch of fragrance? The Melia azedarach, also known as the Chinaberry tree, could be the perfect pick!
- 🟣 This small but mighty tree is a showstopper with its clusters of lilac-purple flowers, giving off a sweet vanilla-like scent that will make your garden smell amazing. When in full bloom, it can even remind you of the elegant Jacaranda tree, but with a little extra cold hardiness!
- 🟣 The Chinaberry is super tough, standing strong in some frost, even as far north as USDA zone 7.
- 🟣 It's a fast grower too, often doubling its size in a single season - perfect if you want some quick shade or just a dash of tropical flair in your landscape.
- 🟣 With its "architectural" leaves and medium size (around 20-25 ft when fully grown), this tree offers plenty of personality without taking over your yard. Whether you need some instant green or just want to add a beautiful, fragrant centerpiece, the Chinaberry's got you covered.
🛒 Plant Chinaberry tree
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How to spread luck?
Lucky Nut (Thevetia nereifolia)
Lucky Nut (Thevetia nereifolia) peach flower
Lucky Nut (Thevetia nereifolia) nuts
Lucky Nut (Thevetia nereifolia) yellow flower
- 🍀 This tropical gem, also known as Lucky Nut (Thevetia nereifolia), is a small, compact tree with glossy, dark green leaves and gorgeous yellow-to-peach funnel-shaped flowers.
- 🍀 Native to tropical America, it's admired for its smooth, triangular fruit that hides two large, oily seeds.
- 🍀 It's rumored that planting a Lucky Nut tree brings good fortune!
- 🍀 Beyond its charm, this handsome little tree is hardy and low-maintenance.
- 🍀 Just don't let its mischievous name fool you- it's all about spreading luck!
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Why the Purple Tango of Jacaranda is so hypnotizing
💜 The Jacaranda Tree enchants with its stunning purple-blue trumpet-shaped blooms that create a mesmerizing, lilac carpet when they fall.
💜 A true spectacle of spring, its fern-like leaves and fast-growing nature make it perfect for landscaping. It’s often compared to dancing in the streets of Buenos Aires or Pretoria, where Jacarandas paint the cities in a dazzling purple.
💜 This tree is not just eye candy but a symbol of wisdom, rebirth, and good fortune, rooted in legend and tradition.
📚 Learn more:
- · Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean
- · Awe-inspiring Jacaranda and its legends
🛒 Plant your own Purple Jacaranda tree
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Why the Purple Tango of Jacaranda is so hypnotizing
💜 The Jacaranda Tree enchants with its stunning purple-blue trumpet-shaped blooms that create a mesmerizing, lilac carpet when they fall.
💜 A true spectacle of spring, its fern-like leaves and fast-growing nature make it perfect for landscaping. It’s often compared to dancing in the streets of Buenos Aires or Pretoria, where Jacarandas paint the cities in a dazzling purple.
💜 This tree is not just eye candy but a symbol of wisdom, rebirth, and good fortune, rooted in legend and tradition.
📚 Learn more:
- · Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean
- · Awe-inspiring Jacaranda and its legends
🛒 Plant your own Purple Jacaranda tree
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Why the Purple Tango of Jacaranda is so hypnotizing
- 💜 The Jacaranda Tree enchants with its stunning purple-blue trumpet-shaped blooms that create a mesmerizing, lilac carpet when they fall.
- 💜 A true spectacle of spring, its fern-like leaves and fast-growing nature make it perfect for landscaping. It’s often compared to dancing in the streets of Buenos Aires or Pretoria, where Jacarandas paint the cities in a dazzling purple.
- 💜 This tree is not just eye candy but a symbol of wisdom, rebirth, and good fortune, rooted in legend and tradition.
📚 Learn more:
- · Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean
- · Awe-inspiring Jacaranda and its legends
🛒 Plant your own Purple Jacaranda tree
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The Most Stunning Tree in the World
- 🔥 Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia), also known as the Flamboyant Tree, is one of the most popular tropical trees.
- 🔥 Stunning Blooms: Covered in bright red, orchid-like flowers, it dazzles from late winter to early summer.
- 🔥 Showstopper: Considered one of the most spectacular flowering trees in the USA and globally admired, often ranked among the top 10 most beautiful trees.
- 🔥 Garden Majesty: With its branches spreading 30-40 ft wide, it requires plenty of space to show off its full grandeur.
- 🔥 A Must-Have for any tropical garden looking for a centerpiece of unmatched beauty.
📚 More from previous posts:
- · Three top tropical trees - from the legends of Caribbean
- · One of the top 10 most impressive trees on the planet
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🛒 Plant your own Royal Poinciana
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How to get Live Fireworks in Winter
Clerodendrum quadriloculare - Winter Starburst, Fireworks
Clerodendrum quadriloculare - Winter Starburst, Fireworks
- 🎆 Clerodendrum quadriloculare - Winter Starburst, Fireworks - is a large bush or small tree with showy dark green leaves with a striking purple underside, adding visual interest even when not in bloom.
- 🎆 Spectacular winter blooms are slightly fragrant. Clusters of long, tubular flowers in shades of pink and white that resemble a burst of fireworks - spectacular show!
- 🎆 Fast growing, grows well in full sun to partial shade and thrives in warm climates, reaching heights of 8-15 feet.
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How to choose the right flowering trees for your landscape
Phymosia umbellata - Cranberry Malva Aparasolada
- 🌷 There are so many flowering and blooming trees to choose from, where should you start? Well there are plenty of questions to ask and several answers for each.
- 🌷 Are you looking for trees that bloom in winter or are you looking for summer flowering trees? Maybe you are looking for the fastest growing shade tree. The choices are endless. Depending on your answer, there may be several trees that meet your needs.
- 🌷 One good place for beginners and even seasoned growers is to use the search features in our Top Tropicals Plant Encyclopedia. Here you can search by name, size, growth habit, light requirements, watering needs, color of bloom and cold hardiness.
- 🌷 You will be able to search for trees that attract butterflies and even those that are salt tolerant if you live near the ocean.
- 🌷 If you choose the small tree category, you will find small flowering trees and even dwarf flowering trees or bonsai starters.
🎥 Phymosia umbellata - Cranberry Malva Aparasolada
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