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What does the Strawberry Tree look like? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What does the Strawberry Tree look like?

Strawberry Tree flowering

🍓 What does the Strawberry Tree look like?
  • 🔴 Strawberry Tree, (Muntingia calabura) also known as Cotton Candy Fruit, is a super fast-growing tree with a beautiful, dense, umbrella-like canopy.
  • 🔴 Despite the name, its fruit doesn't taste like strawberries - but rather like cotton candy! Sweet, melt-in-your-mouth flavor with no acidity, making it a favorite among both kids and adults.
  • 🔴 The tree gets its name from its pretty white flowers, which resemble those of a strawberry plant.


📚 Lean more from previous posts:
What is better - Strawberry or Strawberry Tree Fruit?
Why Strawberry Tree is called Cotton Candy
What fruit tree will produce right away?

🛒 Grow Sweetness – Plant the Tree Kids Love!

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Don't miss out: Rare Sweet Tamarind - Seeds Planted! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Dont miss out: Rare Sweet Tamarind - Seeds Planted!

Vietnamese Pink Sweet Tamarind tree

Don't miss out: Rare Sweet Tamarind - Seeds Planted!
  • 🌱 We just harvested fruit from our young Vietnamese Pink Sweet Tamarind tree that we planted less than a year ago (see earlier post), and seeds are already planted!
  • 🌱 Expect young trees of this rare, sweet variety (item#3497) in a few months.
  • 🌱 Want one? Add it to your Wish List now!

    • You'll get an instant email alert when it's back in stock, along with current inventory and number of requests.
  • 🌱 First come, first served – don't miss your chance! More info on wishlist here.


📚 Learn more from previous posts:
How long does it take for Tamarind fruit to ripen?
Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits: #7 Tamarind
Tamarind Chutney Recipe
How productive is Tamarind
Tamarind's pretty flowers

🛒Grow your own Tamarind Tree

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The Most Fragrant Medicinal Herb You'll Ever Grow! A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

The Most Fragrant Medicinal Herb Youll Ever Grow!

Lippia alba - Poleo, Pitiona

❤️‍ The Most Fragrant Medicinal Herb You'll Ever Grow!
  • 🌱 Just brushing past it releases a wave of spicy, citrusy fragrance - Lippia alba, also known as Poleo or Pitiona, is an herb garden must-have. Fast-growing, drought-tough, flood-friendly, and practically indestructible - it thrives where other plants fail!
  • 🌱 HELTH BENEFITS OF POLEO - LIPPIA ALBA

  • 🌿 Crush a leaf - instantly uplifting aroma! Close relative of popular Lantana but with much better scent.
  • 🌿 Grows into a lush, dense groundcover with dainty pink blooms
  • 🌿 Used in traditional Oaxacan cooking - especially mole sauces
  • 🌿 Leaves and roots make teas and syrups for cough, anxiety, digestion, and more
  • 🌿 Known for sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic effects
  • 🌿 Each plant has a unique essential oil profile!


🌱 Whether you’re into healing herbs, culinary magic, or just want the best-smelling plant in your garden - this is it.

🛒 Bring Home Nature’s Most Fragrant Medicine!

📚 Learn more:
What is the most aromatic medicinal herb

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How to Grow Your Own Cinnamon Tree Spice and Health Right by the Kitchen. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to Grow Your Own Cinnamon Tree Spice and Health Right by the Kitchen

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum), young leaves

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum), young leaves

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum), flowers

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum), flowers

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum), balk and leaves

Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum), balk and leaves

🏺 How to Grow Your Own Cinnamon Tree – Spice and Health Right by the Kitchen
  • 🌿 The Cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum aromaticum or zeylanicum), is an easy, fast-growing tropical plant that thrives in pots, making it perfect for patios, balconies, or even sunny indoor spaces.
  • 🌿 It naturally grows compact and bushy, so it's great for container gardeners - even those outside the tropics.
  • 🌿 You don't need to wait years for fruit - because cinnamon is the bark and the leaves!
  • 🌿 Once your tree is established, you can begin gently harvesting bark and fragrant leaves. Both parts of the plant are bursting with that signature warm aroma. Use the bark as a spice in baking, curries, or mulled drinks, and steep the leaves in teas or add them to savory dishes.
  • 🌿 Cinnamon has been treasured for over 4,000 years. Ancient Egyptians used it in rituals, and Roman emperors burned it at funerals to show wealth - it was once worth more than gold. Its value helped drive global trade and exploration.
  • 🌿 Today, cinnamon is celebrated not just for its flavor, but also its health benefits. It may help lower blood sugar, reduce inflammation, and fight bacteria and fungi. It's even linked to improved memory and brain function! The tree's powerful scent comes from cinnamaldehyde, a natural compound with medicinal properties.
  • 🌿 Two main types of cinnamon:

🟤 Cassia Cinnamon – stronger, spicier, and most common in supermarkets
🟤 Ceylon Cinnamon – milder and sweeter, often called "true cinnamon"

🌿 In short: With a cinnamon tree near your kitchen, you’re not just growing a plant - you're growing a spice, a medicine, a piece of world history, and a daily source of joy!

🛒Start growing yours today - fresh, homegrown cinnamon is truly the spice of life!

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