Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

The morning glory that sleeps in? Alamo Vine - the noon-blooming mystery

Ipomoea sinuata - Alamo Vine

🌞 The morning glory that sleeps in? Alamo Vine - the noon-blooming mystery

💮 Ipomoea sinuata - Alamo Vine or Woodrose isn't your average morning glory.
💮It's a fast-growing, very fine vine with feathery, soft-textured leaves that look like they belong in a fairytale.
💮 And its white pretty blooms? They're a little rebellious! Opening around noon instead of morning, then closing again before sunset.
💮 Perfect for trellises, fences, or even a container if you want a vine with personality. Attracts butterflies and bees.
💮 It's fast, it's different, and it's ready to cover a small fence or trellis.

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🍒 Health benefits of a simple plant: Coral bean

Don't let the tough, thorny branches fool you - this native plant has a long history of traditional use. While the seeds are poisonous, the young leaves and flowers have been safely cooked and eaten in small amounts by various cultures.
Traditionally, Erythrina herbacea - Coral Bean has been used in folk remedies for calming the nerves, easing muscle pain, and even promoting better sleep.
Modern science hasn’t fully explored these uses yet, but the plant contains alkaloids that may have sedative and muscle-relaxing properties. It's a reminder that even rugged native plants can carry powerful natural potential.
As a bonus, Erythrina herbacea is also beautiful and beneficial in the garden, drawing in hummingbirds and butterflies with its vibrant pink flowers - hummingbirds can't resist this wild bloomer! It grows well in poor soil and dry conditions - low effort, high reward!

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🍒 Health benefits of a simple plant: Coral bean

Don't let the tough, thorny branches fool you - this native plant has a long history of traditional use. While the seeds are poisonous, the young leaves and flowers have been safely cooked and eaten in small amounts by various cultures.
Traditionally, Erythrina herbacea - Coral Bean has been used in folk remedies for calming the nerves, easing muscle pain, and even promoting better sleep.
Modern science hasn’t fully explored these uses yet, but the plant contains alkaloids that may have sedative and muscle-relaxing properties. It's a reminder that even rugged native plants can carry powerful natural potential.
As a bonus, Erythrina herbacea is also beautiful and beneficial in the garden, drawing in hummingbirds and butterflies with its vibrant pink flowers - hummingbirds can't resist this wild bloomer! It grows well in poor soil and dry conditions - low effort, high reward!

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🌞 National treasure of Thailand: Golden Shower Tree

☀️ Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree is known as the national flower of Thailand. It is one of the most spectacular flowering trees for tropical and subtropical gardens.
☀️ From late spring through summer, it puts on a breathtaking display of golden-yellow flower clusters that hang in long, pendulous chains, often over a foot long. When in full bloom, the entire tree appears drenched in gold.
☀️ This deciduous tree drops its leaves in the dry season, allowing the brilliant flowers to take center stage. The leaves re-emerge after flowering, followed by long, dark brown seed pods that can reach up to two feet.
☀️ Cassia fistula is fast-growing, typically reaching 20-30 feet tall, and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. It prefers a dry season to initiate heavy blooming and is tolerant of drought once established.
☀️ Aside from its beauty, the tree has cultural and medicinal significance in Asia in Ayurvedic medicine.
☀️ Fun facts:

▫️In Thailand, it’s called Ratchaphruek and symbolizes royal identity.