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Is the Sausage Tree from Africa edible?
Sausage Tree - Kigelia pinnata, fruit
Sausage Tree - Kigelia pinnata, fruit
Sausage Tree - Kigelia pinnata
Sausage Tree - Kigelia pinnata, fruit
🌭 Is the Sausage Tree from Africa edible?
Despite the tempting name, the sausages that grow on the Sausage Tree don't actually taste like the sausages you're thinking of, but... in a nutshell, they are still edible! Let's dive into the details...
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Despite the tempting name, the sausages that grow on the Sausage Tree don't actually taste like the sausages you're thinking of, but... in a nutshell, they are still edible! Let's dive into the details...
- 🌭The Sausage Tree (Kigelia pinnata, also known as Kigelia africana) is a striking tropical tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, renowned for its large, sausage-shaped fruits that can grow up to 2 feet long and weigh up to 15 pounds.
- 🌭While the Sausage Tree's fruit is technically edible, it is toxic when raw. To safely consume the fruit, it must undergo specific processing methods:
- 🌭Even with these preparations, caution is advised. It's essential to consult with local experts or traditional practitioners before attempting to consume Sausage Tree fruit.
- 🌭Various parts of the tree, including the fruit, bark, and leaves, have been used to treat ailments such as ulcers, skin infections.
- 🌭In some African cultures, the fruit is associated with fertility and is used in rituals. The tree's presence is often considered auspicious.
- 🌭Although the Sausage Tree might not be winning any awards for your dinner table, it's definitely a showstopper in the yard. Think of it as the ultimate conversation starter and the weirdest, most fascinating collectible you'll ever grow!
Drying: The fruit is dried thoroughly to reduce toxicity.
Roasting or Baking: These methods help neutralize harmful compounds.
Fermentation: In some cultures, the fruit is fermented, often with sugarcane juice or honey, to create traditional beverages like muratina in Kenya.
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Have you ever seen a Bridal Bouquet Plumeria this size?
👀 Have you ever seen a Bridal Bouquet Plumeria this size?
📸 In the photo: This beauty is right at our front door! We planted it a few years ago, and after a tough winter frost damaged it, it bounced back stronger than ever. Now, it's grown into a dense, clumping bush that's impossible to miss! People passing by often stop to admire it and ask what it is. It's truly a miracle plant!
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Plumeria pudica variegata, Snow Bridal Bouquet - the most unusual Plumeria
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📸 In the photo: This beauty is right at our front door! We planted it a few years ago, and after a tough winter frost damaged it, it bounced back stronger than ever. Now, it's grown into a dense, clumping bush that's impossible to miss! People passing by often stop to admire it and ask what it is. It's truly a miracle plant!
💮 Bridal Bouquet Plumeria - Plumeria pudica - is evergreen, unlike most plumeiras, that drop leaves in winter. It has vibrant, fiddle-shaped leaves! It's a tropical beauty that stays ornamental even when it's not in bloom.
💮 Plumeria pudica blooms almost non-stop with large clusters of 3" white flowers with small yellow centers, forming a beautiful bouquet on the plant. It's like having your own tropical garden show every day!
💮 Unique Growth Habit: This plumeria is versatile - it can grow as a small tree or as a dense, clumping bush, making it perfect for small yards or patios. The plant can be shaped to fit the space, growing rapidly and upright.
💮 Low Maintenance: Easy to care for and tolerant of drought, Plumeria pudica thrives without the need for special attention. It's resistant to insects and fungus, unlike other plumerias. Simply plant and enjoy!
💮 We have in our collection very interesting variety of Plumeria pudica from Thailand. It has variegated leaves! Plumeria pudica variegata - Snow Bridal Bouquet, or White Arrow Leaf - has variegated leaf margins. Like regular Plumeria pudica, it is evergreen, never drops leaves, and grows into a beautiful, dense multi-stem bush. Great for container culture.
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Plumeria pudica variegata, Snow Bridal Bouquet - the most unusual Plumeria
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Have you ever seen a Bridal Bouquet Plumeria this size?
Bridal Bouquet - Plumeria pudica
Bridal Bouquet - Plumeria pudica
Bridal Bouquet - Plumeria pudica
Bridal Bouquet - Plumeria pudica
Bridal Bouquet - Plumeria pudica
👀 Have you ever seen a Bridal Bouquet Plumeria this size?
📸 In the photo: This beauty is right at our front door! We planted it a few years ago, and after a tough winter frost damaged it, it bounced back stronger than ever. Now, it's grown into a dense, clumping bush that's impossible to miss! People passing by often stop to admire it and ask what it is. It's truly a miracle plant!
🛒 Shop Bridal Bouquet - Plumeria pudica
📚 Learn more:
Plumeria pudica variegata, Snow Bridal Bouquet - the most unusual Plumeria
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📸 In the photo: This beauty is right at our front door! We planted it a few years ago, and after a tough winter frost damaged it, it bounced back stronger than ever. Now, it's grown into a dense, clumping bush that's impossible to miss! People passing by often stop to admire it and ask what it is. It's truly a miracle plant!
- 💮 Bridal Bouquet Plumeria - Plumeria pudica - is evergreen, unlike most plumeiras, that drop leaves in winter. It has vibrant, fiddle-shaped leaves! It's a tropical beauty that stays ornamental even when it's not in bloom.
- 💮 Plumeria pudica blooms almost non-stop with large clusters of 3" white flowers with small yellow centers, forming a beautiful bouquet on the plant. It's like having your own tropical garden show every day!
- 💮 Unique Growth Habit: This plumeria is versatile - it can grow as a small tree or as a dense, clumping bush, making it perfect for small yards or patios. The plant can be shaped to fit the space, growing rapidly and upright.
- 💮 Low Maintenance: Easy to care for and tolerant of drought, Plumeria pudica thrives without the need for special attention. It's resistant to insects and fungus, unlike other plumerias. Simply plant and enjoy!
- 💮 We have in our collection very interesting variety of Plumeria pudica from Thailand. It has variegated leaves! Plumeria pudica variegata - Snow Bridal Bouquet, or White Arrow Leaf - has variegated leaf margins. Like regular Plumeria pudica, it is evergreen, never drops leaves, and grows into a beautiful, dense multi-stem bush. Great for container culture.
🛒 Shop Bridal Bouquet - Plumeria pudica
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Plumeria pudica variegata, Snow Bridal Bouquet - the most unusual Plumeria
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How to enhance your garden with hardy tropical: Fast Growing White Orchid Tree
How to enhance your garden with hardy tropical: Fast Growing White Orchid Tree
📚 Orchid trees from previous posts:
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💮 Bauhinia alba (candida) - White Orchid Tree - is the most cold hardy of all bauhinias. It is a medium-sized, fast-growing tree with short trunk and spreading branches that provide excellent shade.
💮 Abundant, fragrant white flowers adorned with subtle lemon-green markings, blooming from winter through spring and intermittently in summer.
💮 Cold Hardy: Among the most frost-tolerant Bauhinias, thriving in temperatures as low as 26F.
💮 Rapid Growth: Grows quickly, reaching heights of 15 to 30 feet, ideal for creating a lush, shaded area.
💮 Attracts Pollinators: The large, showy flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, enhancing your garden's ecosystem.
💮 Low Maintenance: Drought-tolerant once established and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun exposure.
📚 Orchid trees from previous posts:
- 💋White Orchid Tree
- 💋Pure white and elegant
- 💋The most beautiful of all orchid trees - Hong Kong
- 💋Orchid tree with stunning red-and-yellow flowers
- 💋How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
- 💋Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia
- 💋What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
- 💋Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings
🛒 Enhance your garden with White Orchid Tree
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How to enhance your garden with hardy tropical: Fast Growing White Orchid Tree
Bauhinia alba (candida) - White Orchid Tree
How to enhance your garden with hardy tropical: Fast Growing White Orchid Tree
📚 Orchid trees from previous posts:
🛒 Enhance your garden with White Orchid Tree
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- 💮 Bauhinia alba (candida) - White Orchid Tree - is the most cold hardy of all bauhinias. It is a medium-sized, fast-growing tree with short trunk and spreading branches that provide excellent shade.
- 💮 Abundant, fragrant white flowers adorned with subtle lemon-green markings, blooming from winter through spring and intermittently in summer.
- 💮 Cold Hardy: Among the most frost-tolerant Bauhinias, thriving in temperatures as low as 26F.
- 💮 Rapid Growth: Grows quickly, reaching heights of 15 to 30 feet, ideal for creating a lush, shaded area.
- 💮 Attracts Pollinators: The large, showy flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, enhancing your garden's ecosystem.
- 💮 Low Maintenance: Drought-tolerant once established and thrives in well-drained soil with full sun exposure.
📚 Orchid trees from previous posts:
- 💋White Orchid Tree
- 💋Pure white and elegant
- 💋The most beautiful of all orchid trees - Hong Kong
- 💋Orchid tree with stunning red-and-yellow flowers
- 💋How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
- 💋Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia
- 💋What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
- 💋Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings
🛒 Enhance your garden with White Orchid Tree
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A French Emperors Hat Blooming in Your Garden?
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
🎩 A French Emperor's Hat Blooming in Your Garden?
🛒 Plant Napoleon's Hat and show off with the most bizarre flower!
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- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat (Napoleonaea imperialis), a unique and charming plant that's sure to stand out in your garden!
- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat lives up to its name with large, saucer-shaped flowers that bloom straight from the leaf axils or even directly from the trunk! Talk about making a statement.
- 🎩 The hat-shaped, brightly colored flowers smell like butterscotch! Yes, your garden will smell like a candy shop🍬
- 🎩 It's Kola's Cousin! The reddish seeds resemble kola nuts and even have a similar taste, giving you a fun, "false kola" experience.
- 🎩 An instant conversation starter, Napoleon's Hat is a quirky, fragrant addition to your garden - perfect for those looking for something a little different.
🛒 Plant Napoleon's Hat and show off with the most bizarre flower!
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Smell the Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia
💎 Smell the Little Gem
🕊 Get up close with the Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia - its huge, creamy white petals look like sculpted wax, and the scent is fresh, lemony, and unforgettable!
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🕊 Get up close with the Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia - its huge, creamy white petals look like sculpted wax, and the scent is fresh, lemony, and unforgettable!
📚 Learn more:
- · How big is the Little Gem?
- · Southern Magnolia from the time of the dinosaurs
- · Tropical Magnolias
- · Plants with scents as heady as incense: Enchanted Magnolias - Joy in your life
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The Orchid Tree that NEVER Stops Blooming
Bauhinia madagascariensis - Red Butterfly Orchid Tree
🔥 The Orchid Tree that NEVER Stops Blooming
🛒 Bring home the tree that blooms 365 days a year
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- 🌺 Yes, you read that right - stunning red flowers year-round. The Bauhinia madagascariensis, or Red Butterfly Orchid Tree, is one of the most spectacular and rare Bauhinias in cultivation today.
- 🌺 Flowers that look like scarlet butterflies - with bold yellow flames at the base of each petal.
- 🌺 Grows into a compact tree or tall bush/standard - perfect for small gardens or containers.
- 🌺 Constant color + butterfly magnet = living fireworks in your yard!
- 🌺 Loves full sun and rewards you with nonstop blooms.
- 👉 Ready to grow your own rare, flowering masterpiece? Get yours before it's gone!
🛒 Bring home the tree that blooms 365 days a year
📚 More about Bauhinias:
- · Orchid tree with stunning red and yellow flowers year around
- · How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
- · Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings...
- · What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
- · Why red flowers are so attractive? Bauhinia galpinii - Pride of De Kaap
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The Tree Everyones Talking About: Variegated Mahoe
🍀 The Tree Everyone's Talking About: Variegated Mahoe
🛒 Add color, shade, and tropical flair to your garden with Variegated Mahoe
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🌳 Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum is the must-have tree of the year - and for good reason! This stunning, fast-growing beauty delivers shade in just one season, with a more compact, umbrella-like shape than its wild cousin, the standard Mahoe (that grows into a very large tree).
🌳 Variegated Mahoe's eye-catching foliage is a show in itself: splashes of red, white, green, and pink create a living kaleidoscope. The blooms are just as magical - starting yellow and deepening to orange and red as they age.
🌳 Perfect for Southern gardens and hot-climate landscapes, the Variegated Mahoe is low-maintenance, colorful, cool and cooling, and endlessly rewarding. Everyone wants it, and once you see it, you'll understand why!
🛒 Add color, shade, and tropical flair to your garden with Variegated Mahoe
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The Tree Everyones Talking About: Variegated Mahoe
Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum - Variegated Mahoe
Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum - Variegated Mahoe flowers
Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum - Variegated Mahoe leaves
Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum - Variegated Mahoe young tree
🍀 The Tree Everyone's Talking About: Variegated Mahoe
🛒 Add color, shade, and tropical flair to your garden with Variegated Mahoe
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- 🌳 Hibiscus tiliaceus Variegatum is the must-have tree of the year - and for good reason! This stunning, fast-growing beauty delivers shade in just one season, with a more compact, umbrella-like shape than its wild cousin, the standard Mahoe (that grows into a very large tree).
- 🌳 Variegated Mahoe's eye-catching foliage is a show in itself: splashes of red, white, green, and pink create a living kaleidoscope. The blooms are just as magical - starting yellow and deepening to orange and red as they age.
- 🌳 Perfect for Southern gardens and hot-climate landscapes, the Variegated Mahoe is low-maintenance, colorful, cool and cooling, and endlessly rewarding. Everyone wants it, and once you see it, you'll understand why!
🛒 Add color, shade, and tropical flair to your garden with Variegated Mahoe
#Trees #Discover
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