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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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General info
Plant care & cultivation
Rare tropical fruit and edibles
Rare and unusual plants
Flowering trees
Flowering shrubs
Flowering vines
Succulents
Small perennials
Aquatic and bog plants
Special plants
Seeds
Growing indoors in non-tropical climate
Growers of beauty
Plant Shows and Tours
Landscaping projects
References
Extrernal links
POPULAR DOWNLOADS
Planting instructions (PDF)
Seed germination instruction (PDF)
Adenium care (PDF)
Avocado care (PDF)
Bamboo growing instructions (PDF)
Blueberry care (PDF)
Cananga sp.
(Ylang-ylang) care (PDF)
Cerbera odollam
(Pong pong tree) care (PDF)
Camellia sinensis
(Tea plant) care (PDF)
Cyrtostachys lakka
(Sealing wax palm) care (PDF)
Deciduous and dormant plants (PDF)
Disocorea (Elefant foot) care (PDF)
FEROVIT - Iron Protection and First Aid from inventive Russian scientists
Fertilizer - slow release granulated (PDF)
Fertilizers 101 (PDF)
Kristi's library: mail order plants care
Micronutrients Mix instructions (PDF)
Order form (PDF 62 Kb)
Top Tropicals guide to cold hardy avocado varieties (PDF)
Top Tropicals guide to late-season plants in SW Florida (PDF)
Top Tropical guide to tropical fruit tree cold hardiness in SW Florida (PDF)
SUNSHINE boosters - ultimate growth stimulators (PDF)
SUNSHINE - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
SUNSHINE-E instructions (PDF)
SUNSHINE-Honey instructions (PDF)
SUNSHINE SuperFood instructions (PDF)
Synsepalum dulcificum
(Miracle fruit) care (PDF)
Ultra-tropical plants care (PDF)
GENERAL INFO
FAQ - questions and answers about our plants
Floral Morphology: structure and shapes of flowers
More about latin names meanings
Tree Terms Glossary
Catalog Pictograms
Our publications
PLANT CARE & CULTIVATION
Buying plants mail-order: things to look for before taking the plunge
Cacti care
Cananga Odorata (Ylang-Ylang) growing instructions
Do-It-Yourself Support Structure for Dragon Fruit
Essential Nutrients
General planting instructions
Germinating: How to quickly germinate tropical seeds in winter
Greenhouse in Virginia
GrowCoir - coconut fiber
Growing exotic tropical plants: a challenge or a stress relief?
Growing Jasmines indoors - useful tips
Grow lights overview
Growing mango in hot Arizona
How to container grow Mango trees in Arizona
How to plant a tree?
Indoor lighting for tropical plants
Moving plants: transplanting with less stress
Micronutrients Mix - plant supplement to correct iron deficiency
Mist House: propagation and recovery system
Over-wintering Plumerias with limited space
Plant diseases
Potting mix
Potting your plant: soil and fertilizer requirements
Propagation: Secrets of turtle tank controlled propagation unit
Rhizome planting instructions
Shipping plants
SUNSHINE™ in a bottle - ultimate growth stimulant, plant booster
SUNSHINE SuperFood - Revolutionary Micronutrient Supplement and Plant Health Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - natural sugar enhancer for fruit and edible plants
Super Absorbent Water Crystals: Horta-Sorb Water Management Gel
TopTropicals guide to in-ground planting
Top Tropicals guide to late-season plants (Fall through Early Spring) in SW Florida
(PDF)
Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops for the Home Landscape: Alternatives to Citrus
Tropical analogies of non-tropicals
Troubleshooting: Problem solving with potted plants
When your plants arrive from a mail-order source
Root Bound
Chlorosis
Excess light and sun burn
Low light
Over-watering
Under-watering
Low air humidity
Fungus
Over-fertilizing
Cold damage
Pests
Winter planting: Tropical Planting Breaks the Rules
Worms: Sacred Earthworm - benefit or damage?
Zone-pushing: Growing tropicals in non-tropical climate
RARE TROPICAL FRUIT AND EDIBLES
Ananas comosus. The most luscious Hospitality Fruit: Pineapple
Aronia melanocarpa – a Magic gift from the Native Americans
Artocarpus heterophyllus - Jackfruit
Artocarpus hypargyreus - Kwai Muk (the Ugly Delicious Fruit)
Artocarpus x integer, Jack-edak (Jackfruit x Chempedak), Cheena
Artocarpus odoratissimus - heavenly delicious fruit
Avocado varieties
Bilimbi - a curious Cucumber Tree
Blighia sapida (Akee) - Jamaican National Fruit
Bunchosia - Peanut Butter Fruit Tree
Byrsonima crassifolia - Pretty Fancy Nancy from Brazil (Golden Spoon)
Camellia sinensis - a Cup of Tea Plant
Capsicum baccatum - Brazilian Starfish pepper
Capsicum chinense - Gold Carolina Reaper Pepper
Eriobotrya japonica - Golden Loquat, the symbol of Prosperity
Eugenia rhombea - Red Stopper Cherry
Feijoa: Flavor of Feijoa Superfood
Ficus carica - Turkish Brown Fig
Fruits of Asia: local names index for easy find
Growing fruit trees in containers
Guava
Gynura: Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes
Illicium verum - Star Anise
Lycium barbarum, Goji Berry - the herb with five names
Litchi chinensis - Lychee
Macadamia: Hard Sweet Nut and Hardy Tree
Malpighia, Barbados cherry – equal to 65 oranges
Mango varieties
Morinda citrifolia - Noni: Life Sustaining Plant
Moringa oliefera - Horse Radish Tree
Musa Zebrina Rojo - Blood Leaf Banana
Piper nigrum, Black Pepper Vine
Pipers, the Pepper Plants
Pitaya: Do-It-Yourself Support Structure for Dragon Fruit
Psidium friedrichsthalianum - Costa Rican Guava
Punica granatum - the Drops of Blood from Garden of Eden
Quararibea cordata - Chupa-chupa
Randia formosa - Fragrance and fresh Blackberry Jam
Rubus Sanctus - the Sacred Burning Bush of the Bible, and other Blackberries
Synsepalum dulcificum: Everyday Miracle - Grow the Dream!..
Syzygium jambos, Rose Apple - a Sacred Tree of Enlightenment from the Land of Jambudvipa
Tamarind
Top Tropicals guide to tropical fruit trees and their cold hardiness in SW Florida
(PDF)
Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops for the Home Landscape: Alternatives to Citrus
Tropical Fruit of Thailand
Vanilla
Very cold hardy avocado varieties
(PDF)
FLOWERING TREES
Adansonia digitata - Baobab
Alstonia scolaris - a Scholar's Award Indian Devil Tree, and its intoxicating fragrance
Annonaceae fragrant plants
Araucaria: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Azadirachta indica - Neem tree
Azadirachta indica - NEEM, The Free Tree of India
Bauhinia Acuminata - Beautifully challenged
Bauhinia blakeana: Spectacular Hong Kong Orchid Tree - Eye Candy and "Clever Leaf"
Bauhinias - Orchid Trees
Bauihnias: Orchid trees with Butterfly flowers... and leaves
Brownea - the stunning beauty
Brugmansia - 3 - Angel's Trumpet
Butea monosperma - Flame of the Forest
Callistemon: from Bottlebrush to Little John, or the story of a Dwarf Plant
Cananga: the Ylang-Ylang: Queen of the Perfume World...
Cananga Odorata (Ylang-Ylang) growing instructions
Cerbera manghas - Enchanted Incense. How to grow Cerbera and make it flower
Chorisia (ceiba) speciosa - Exotic Pink Silk Floss Tree
Cordia sebestena - Geiger Tree
Delonix - Flamboyant, Royal Poinciana
Elaeocarpus angustifolius - Fairy Petticoats and Shiva's tears...
Erythrina vespertillio - Bat-Wing coral tree
Ficus citrifolia - Florida Native Banyan
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Jacaranda: The Purple Tango of Hypnotizing, Awe-inspiring Jacaranda
Kigelia pinnata - Sausage Tree
Macaranga extraordinary grandiose leaves
Macaranga grandifolia - Elephant Ear Tree. The very quintessence of tropical foliage luxury
Magnolia Aristocrats
Magnolia champaka - a true Joy of your life
Magnolia: Tropical Magnolias
Magnolia virginiana: a Native Virgin - Sweetbay Vanilla Magnolia
Maniltoa, the Handkerchief Tree
Markhamia - a rare find beauty from Africa
Melia azedarach - Bead Tree
Millingtonia
Moringa oliefera - Horse Radish Tree
Musa ensete Maurelli - Red Abyssinian Banana
Over-wintering Plumerias with limited space
Pink Cassias
Plants with scents as heady as incense: Enchanted Magnolias - Joy in your life
Plumeria - Fabulous Frangipani
Plumeria: exotic varieties from Thailand
Portlandia - rich hot chocolate with vanilla
Quararibea funebris - Rosita de Cacao and Drink of the Gods
Saraca indica
Saraca indica - Ashoka: the Sorrowless Tree, the tree of Happiness...
Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree
Stemmadenia - Perfumed Milky Way
Stemmadenia litoralis, Milky Way Tree
Sterculia foetida - Wild Indian Almond
Tropical Magnolias
FLOWERING SHRUBS
Aglaia odorata – a present from the Greek Goddess
Allamanda - a Queen of every blooming garden, in Her diversity
Alyogyne - Blue Hibiscus with prismatic effect of peacock feathers...
Bauhinia Acuminata - Beautifully challenged
Bougainvillea - Paper flower
Confusing varieties of Jasminum Sambac
Crotons
Datura: The Enchanting Datura
Dombeya seminole - Tropical Rose Hydrangea
Gardenia - Queen of Fragrance
Gardenia (Kailarsenia) vietnamensis
Growing Jasmines indoors - useful tips
Erythrina herbacea, Coral bean - Hummingbird Delight
Hibiscus, Gardenias and Jasmines
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hiptage benghalensis: Helicopter Flower or Madhavi, the Spring Herald
Jasminum molle - sacred Jui Jasmine with the strongest aroma
Jasminum Sambac FAQ
Jasminum Sambac: History and uses in different countries
Jasminum Sambac Page
Jasminum species
Jatropha podagrica, Gout plant - the coolest plant anyone can grow
Jatropha podagrica
Justicia Shrimp Rainbow
Leonotis leonurus: Lion cub's tails looking out of a tall grass
Musa ensete Maurelli - Red Abyssinian Banana
Osmanthus fragrans or Sweet Olive - Romance Perfume
Pavonia for hummingbirds - a cinch to grow!
Pseuderanthemum: Magenta Freckles of Shooting Stars
Rhododendrons
Strobilanthes, Chinese Rain Bell - a source of Blue, Green, and Purple...
Turnera - Aphrodisiac Superherb
FLOWERING VINES
Allamanda - a Queen of every blooming garden, in Her diversity
Beaumontia grandiflora - Easter Lily Vine
Beaumontia creates a fragrant privacy fence of virtually unlimited size
Bougainvillea - Paper flower
Camptosema grandiflora - the Delightful Dwarf Red Jade Vine
Clitoria: The Blue Tea from the Magic Clitoria
Ficus pumila: Creeping fig with unbelievable leaves and fruit
Gelsemium sempervirens - Carolina jessamine
Mandevilla (Dipladenia)
Mansoa alliacea - Garlic Vine
Passiflora: Passion Fruit - Juicy Maracuya
Petraeovitex, Nong Nooch Vine - cascades of gold
Petrea volubilis - Queen's Wreath
Piper nigrum, Black Pepper Vine
Senecio confusus, Mexican Flame Vine: for beginners and butterflies
Stephanotis - Madagascar Jasmine
Stictocardia beraviensis - Stunning Hawaiian Sunset
Telosoma cordata - Pakalana Vine, fragrant edible beauty
Tecomaria capensis: Attention - Red Flower Lovers! Passionate African Tecomaria
Tetrastigma voinierianum, Chestnut vine - perfect plant for home and office
Cacti & Succulents
Adenium: a Rose by any Other Name
Adeniums: exotic multi-color and multi-grafted varieties from Thailand
Bonsai - Art of the Miniature Trees
Cacti Alps: Growing cacti and succulents outdoors in humid climate
Cacti care: secrets of growing
Dioscorea elephantipes - Elephant foot, Turtle shell, Hottentot-Bread
Euphorbias: exotic varieties from Thailand
Euphorbia spirosticha.
Plants which are family members...
Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) - amazing exotic fruit growing on cactus
Perescia - Rose cactus, Wax rose
Picture Gallery:
100 Cacti
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Grafted Cacti
Portulacaria afra - Spekboom, or Baby Jade
Selenicerius hondurensis - Honduran Moon-Torch Cactus
Schlumbergera x New Deal - a remarkable Christmas cactus hybrid
CULTIVAR: e-Magazine about exotic forms of Cactaceae
SMALL PERENNIALS
African Gingers
Agave amica? Polianthes tuberosa...
Alyogyne - Blue Hibiscus with prismatic effect of peacock feathers...
Capsicum baccatum - Brazilian Starfish pepper
Crinum americanum Punta Rassa Giant
Eucharis grandiflora: Beloved Amazon Lily
Euphorbia millii Money Money and Compact Bonsai
Euphorbia spirosticha.
Plants which are family members...
Gynura: Longevity Spinach Superfood Recipes
Heliconias - photo gallery from Thailand
Justicia Shrimp Rainbow
Lithachne humilis - The Mother of All Bamboo, or Bambusoid Grass
Medinilla Love story
Medinilla: The Rolls Royce of House Plants
Musings of a butterfly gardener about the milkweed bug
Nepenthes: Deadly Traps of Monkey Cups
Nepenthes - Pitcher plant
Orchids
Orchids for Dummies
Orchid Photo Gallery from Thailand
Philodendron Burle Marx - A touch of Brazil
Philodendrons: from the Magic Rainforest to your home
Portulacaria afra - Spekboom, or Baby Jade
Sclerochiton harveyanus: Surprising Violet fragrance of the Blue Lips
Schlumbergera x New Deal - a remarkable Christmas cactus hybrid
Tacca - the Mysterious Black Bat Flower Plant
Turnera - Aphrodisiac Superherb
Typhonium roxburghii - Love (and FEAR) the Black Flowered Dead Rat Lily
Vanilla
Why begonias?
Zephyranthes pulchella -
Sunny Face of incredible Magic Lily
RARE & UNUSUAL PLANTS
Alyogyne - Blue Hibiscus with prismatic effect of peacock feathers...
Bonsai - Art of the Miniature Trees
Dioscorea elephantipes - Elephant foot, Turtle shell, Hottentot-Bread
Euphorbia millii Money Money and Compact Bonsai
Euphorbia spirosticha.
Plants which are family members...
Jatropha podagrica, Gout plant - the coolest plant anyone can grow
Lithachne humilis - The Mother of All Bamboo, or Bambusoid Grass
Musa ensete Maurelli - Red Abyssinian Banana
Nepenthes: Deadly Traps of Monkey Cups
Selenicerius hondurensis - Honduran Moon-Torch Cactus
Tacca - Bat Head Lily, Devil Flower
Tacca - the Mysterious Black Bat Flower Plant
Typhonium roxburghii - Love (and FEAR) the Black Flowered Dead Rat Lily
Vanilla
Zephyranthes pulchella -
Sunny Face of incredible Magic Lily
AQUATIC AND BOG PLANTS
Anubias plants for beginners and hobbyists
Creating water gardens
Effects of Ammonium, Phosphate and Salinity on Growth and Nutrient Content of Seedlings of Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
Lucky Mangrove
Mangrove plants in aquarium
Water lilies: Photo Gallery from Thailand
SPECIAL PLANTS
2021: White Cow with a Golden udder
2022: Year of the Blue Water Tiger
Araucaria: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Astrology of Plants: Horoscope / Zodiac Plants
Astrology of Plants: Herbalism for Your Astrological Sign. Connections between Plants and the Planets
Azadirachta indica - NEEM, The Free Tree of India
Bonsai - Art of the Miniature Trees
Butterflies - and hummingbirds attractors
Butterfly plants: Musings of a butterfly gardener about the milkweed bug
Euphorbia millii Money Money and Compact Bonsai
Featured plants - specials from our collection
Fragrant plants
Lithachne humilis - The Mother of All Bamboo, or Bambusoid Grass
Most Effective Herbs To Help You Sleep
Nepenthes - Pitcher plant
Pictures of Butterflies
Plants of Love: Aphrodisiacs of the plant world
Plants with scents as heady as incense: Enchanted Magnolias - Joy in your life
Tacca - the Mysterious Black Bat Flower Plant
Thai Plants: photo gallery
Tropical Magnolias
Turnera - Aphrodisiac Superherb
Special effects of some plants...
An Introduction to Aromatherapy (by Anya McCoy)
SEEDS
Germinating: How to quickly germinate tropical seeds in winter
Germination instructions
Germination time
Growing palms from seeds
Lucky Mangrove
Shipping tropical fruit seeds
Sowing tips for some species
GROWING INDOORS IN NON-TROPICAL CLIMATE
Blooming jungle in the city
Bonsai
Germinating: How to quickly germinate tropical seeds in winter
Greenhouse in Moscow
Greenhouse in Virginia
Growing Jasminum Sambac indoors
Hibiscus, Gardenias and Jasmines
Hummingbird in the balkony
Jungle on a Windowsill
My Tropical Paradise
Propagation: Secrets of turtle tank controlled propagation unit
Russian Bougainvilleas bloom!
Tropical oasis in Siberia
Tropical Treasures Magazine: Zone pushing
Tropical Treasures Magazine table of contents
GROWERS OF BEAUTY
2004 Top Tropicals Garden Contest
2020 Tropical Plant Art Contest
2022 Ukraine: Stop the war!
Alex Butova, the Witch of Herbs and Cats
Donna's page
Dr. Judy Rose - Incompatibility in Jasminum
Frank La Rosa: Memory Garden. Do It Yourself Paradise
Kristi's Story of Raja: Love at First Sight and Survivor Spirit
Kristi's Story of Abu, the Quiet Fighter
Mark Hooten's Prince Midnight
Mark Hooten's Paintings
Nigella's Page
Onika Amell's Ithembi - Brave African Cat
Paintings by Mark Hooten
Penelope, the Squirrel Cat
The Garden where Happiness lives
Walery Kalishev and his Cultivar - e-Magazine about exotic forms of Cactaceae
PLANT TRIPS & TOURS
TopTropicals in Thailand
Thailand: The City and the Country
Thailand: Chatuchak Plant Market
Thailand: Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
Thailand: Elephants and Crocodiles
Thailand: Floating Market
TopTropicals expedition to Caribbean
Top Tropicals at Plant Shows
Top Tropicals old development in Punta Gorda: DIY botanical garden
New York Botanical Garden
Where are all the tropicals?
LANDSCAPING PROJECTS
Cacti Alps: Growing cacti and succulents outdoors in humid climate
Cathy's TopTropicals plants
Donna's Wildlife Habitat
Drawn by the greenery
Landscaping
My Precious Garden
My Private Oasis
Passion in Progression
Pitaya: Do-It-Yourself Support Structure for Dragon Fruit
Secret Garden
Welcome to KrolikUdaff - TopTropicals!