Brugmansia x Sun Explosion
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plantSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time
Grown in
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Brugmansia suaveolens, Angel Trumpet
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant.
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What flowers do NOT attract bees? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

What flowers do NOT attract bees?

Butterfly on a flower that doesn't attract bees

❌� What flowers do NOT attract bees?

Most tropical flowers bring in pollinators, and bees are usually first in line. But what if you’d rather avoid them? Maybe you’re allergic, or just don’t want bees buzzing around. Good news: some flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, or even flies - but not bees.
  • 👉 Quick rules:

  • ✔️ Night-blooming + strong fragrance = moths or bats, not bees.
  • ✔️ Red tubular flowers with little scent = hummingbirds or butterflies, not bees.
  • ✔️ Rotten or fermented smell = flies, not bees.
  • ✔️ Carnivorous plants = trap insects, no bee nectar.


1. Night-blooming, fragrant - moth and bat flowers

Bees forage by day, so many night-fragrant flowers skip them.
  • ▫️Brugmansia - Angel’s Trumpet - big, hanging blooms, moth and bat pollinated.
  • ▫️Cestrum nocturnum - Night-blooming Jasmine - powerful night scent, moths only.
  • ▫️Hylocereus Dragon Fruit - huge cactus flowers, bats and moths.
  • ▫️Brunfelsia - Lady of the Night - sweet fragrance at dusk, no bee interest.


  • 2. Hummingbird and butterfly flowers

    Bees don’t see red well. Tubular reds, oranges, and yellows usually go to birds and butterflies.
  • ▫️Hibiscus - hummingbirds and butterflies visit, bees less so.
  • ▫️Heliconis and Gingers - designed for hummingbird beaks, bold tubes are for birds, not bees.
  • ▫️More good picks: Ruellia, Sanchezia, Aeschynanthus, Aphelandra, Anisacanthus, Cuphea, Fuchsia, Iochroma, Justicia, Lonicera, Hamelia, Russelia, Odontonema, Tecomaria, Bougainvillea.


  • 3. 🐱 Fly-pollinated oddballs

    Some flowers smell bad to us but irresistible to flies.
  • ▫️Amorphophallus (Voodoo Lily) - rotting meat scent.
  • ▫️Tacca (Bat Head Lily) - spooky black flowers, fly-pollinated.
  • ▫️Stapelia (Carrion Flower) - also fly-pollinated.
  • ▫️Aristolochia (Pelican Flower) - giant, bizarre fly-traps.


  • 4. 🌸 Specialized orchids

    Not all orchids rely on bees. Many use moths, butterflies, or beetles instead.
  • ▫️Vanilla orchid - its natural bee pollinator is absent in most regions, so no bee appeal elsewhere.
  • ▫️Brassavola nodosa and others - open at night for moths, not bees.


  • 5. 🕷 Bonus: carnivorous curiosities

    Carnivorous plants don’t offer nectar. They trap insects instead, so bees stay away.
  • ▫️Nepenthes (Pitcher Plant) - uses pitchers of liquid to lure and digest insects.


These flowers keep the beauty, fragrance, and wildlife appeal - but without making your garden a bee hotspot.

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Five small tropical trees that bloom for you all summer. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Five small tropical trees that bloom for you all summer

Bauhinia madagascariensis, Brugmansia, Caesalpinia, Hamelia, Plumeria pudica

Bauhinia madagascariensis, Brugmansia, Caesalpinia, Hamelia, Plumeria pudica

🌳 Five small tropical trees that bloom for you all summer

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5 small tropical trees that bloom all summer or year around. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

5 small tropical trees that bloom all summer or year around

Bauhinia madagascariensis, Brugmansia, Caesalpinia, Hamelia, Plumeria pudica

🌳 5 small tropical trees that bloom all summer or year around
  • 🌳 1. Bauhinia madagascariensis - Red Butterfly Orchid Tree. A rare small tree with scarlet blooms patterned like butterflies, highlighted with golden stripes at the petal bases. It grows fast, adapts to containers, and brings vivid color all summer.
  • 🌳 2. Brugmansia - Angel Trumpet - Large, pendulous trumpet flowers make Brugmansia unforgettable, especially when they release their sweet fragrance at night. It flowers in cycles all summer, perfect for moon gardens and patios.
  • 🌳 3. Caesalpinia - Pride of Barbados, Dwarf Poinciana, Bird of Paradise. This small tree explodes with bright red, orange, or yellow blooms all summer, like fireworks in the garden. It's drought-tolerant, fast-growing, and makes a bold focal point.
  • 🌳 4. Hamelia - Fire Bush - is a pollinator favorite, covered in clusters of fiery orange-red blooms from spring through fall. Compact and easy to trim, it thrives in poor soil while attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
  • 🌳 5. Plumeria pudica - Bridal Bouquet

Unlike most plumerias, Bridal Bouquet keeps blooming all summer without resting. Its pure white flowers, neat form, and adaptability to pots make it an excellent patio or garden tree.

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Easy Latin: unlocking plant names - why scientific names matter and how to decode them. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

Easy Latin: unlocking plant names - why scientific names matter and how to decode them

Cat with Latin names of plants

Cat with Latin names of plants

💻 Easy Latin: unlocking plant names - why scientific names matter and how to decode them
  • ✔️ Plants need scientific names (or Latin names) to keep things clear and avoid confusion. Common names can vary from place to place, and one name might refer to different plants.
  • ✔️ A scientific name is like a plant's social security number - it's unique and makes sure everyone knows exactly which plant you're talking about. For example, if you say "Trumpet tree," you could be talking about Brugmansia, Tabebuia, Oroxylum, or even Dolichandrone. With a scientific name, there's no guessing! It's the perfect plant ID to keep things simple and precise.
  • ✔️ So, if you're looking for a specific plant to add to your wishlist, be sure to find its scientific name first - that way, you'll be sure to get the right plant!


🛠 Examples of Latin names and their meanings:

🍋 Citrus sinensis – "Citrus" is the genus for citrus fruits, and "sinensis" means "from China," indicating the origin of the sweet orange.

🌸 Plumeria rubra – "Plumeria" is named after French botanist Charles Plumier, and "rubra" means "red," referring to its flower color.

🍁 Acer palmatum – "Acer" means "sharp," referring to the sharp-pointed leaves, and "palmatum" means "hand-shaped," referring to the leaf's shape.

By understanding the Latin names and their meanings, you can learn about a plant's origins, growth habits, and other key traits!

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Detailed plant profiles: 14 plants found

Brugmansia arborea, Datura arborea, Angels Trumpet, Tree Datura
Brugmansia arborea, Datura arborea
Family:Solanaceae
Angels Trumpet, Tree Datura
Small tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersToxic or PoisonousFragrant plantSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Brugmansia arborea are closely related to the Datura Candida, but grows much larger--up to 25 feet. Hence the common name - Tree Datura.

Covered with huge, hanging, trumpet-like flowers.

Brugmansia arborea is a very robust and somewhat drought tolerant variety. Green, velvety, trumpet-shaped leaves and beautiful creamy white fragrant flowers are produced continually.

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Brugmansia sanguinea, Datura sanguinea, Red Angels Trumpet, Red Datura, Eagle Tree
Brugmansia sanguinea, Datura sanguinea
Family:Solanaceae
Red Angels Trumpet, Red Datura, Eagle Tree
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant.
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High elevation species with striking red and yellow flowers that attract enthusiastic hummingbirds. Known extensively throughout South America for its medicinal virtues and ritually brewed with Trichocereous Pachanoi as one interpretation of Cimora. In Ecuador it is currently being cultivated for scopolamine. Easy to grow from seed. Distinguished from all others by the red flowers. Rare, cuttings ... more

Brugmansia sanguinea, Datura sanguinea
High elevation species with striking red and yellow flowers that attract enthusiastic hummingbirds. Known extensively throughout South America for its medicinal virtues and ritually brewed with Trichocereous Pachanoi as one interpretation of Cimora. In Ecuador it is currently being cultivated for scopolamine. Easy to grow from seed. Distinguished from all others by the red flowers. Rare, cuttings are almost impossible to get. Prefers cool areas. Belonging to the Deadly Nightshade family, which also includes the tomato, Brugmansia comprises about 20 different species, nearly all of them poisonous. There are a number of cultivars, some with pink or yellow flowers. It's a showy landscape evergreen plant. The more sun, the more flowers. Can be pruned into a nice small accent tree. Put it where you can enjoy the fragrance at night. Blooms on and off all year. Easy to grow. Not fussy about soil or water. Likes lots of fertilizer.

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Brugmansia sp., Angels Trumpet
Brugmansia sp.
Family:Solanaceae
Angels Trumpet
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plantSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Many pink cultivars are considered as tri-color, since the bud can be white, then turns yellow, and opens as pink. It's a showy landscape evergreen plant. The more sun, the more flowers. Can be pruned into a nice small accent tree. Put it where you can enjoy the fragrance at night. Blooms on and off all year. Easy to grow. Not fussy about soil or water. Likes lots of fertilizer. Brugmansia Page here.

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Brugmansia sp., Angels Trumpet
Brugmansia sp.
Family:Solanaceae
Angels Trumpet
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant

It's a showy landscape evergreen plant. The more sun, the more flowers. Can be pruned into a nice small accent tree. Put it where you can enjoy the fragrance at night. Blooms on and off all year. Easy to grow. Not fussy about soil or water. Likes lots of fertilizer. Brugmansia Page here.

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Brugmansia sp., Angels Trumpet
Brugmansia sp.
Family:Solanaceae
Angels Trumpet
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant

It is one of the most fragrant brugmansias. Yellow to deep orange flowers with a lighter throat. Color depends on climatic conditions. One of the best Brugmansia hybrids, the Charles Grimaldi variety is a fast grower and heavy bloomer. The flowers start out yellow and change to a beautiful orange. This plant is one of the smaller varieties and is well suited for being in a pot. Belonging to the Deadly... more

Brugmansia sp.
It is one of the most fragrant brugmansias. Yellow to deep orange flowers with a lighter throat. Color depends on climatic conditions. One of the best Brugmansia hybrids, the Charles Grimaldi variety is a fast grower and heavy bloomer. The flowers start out yellow and change to a beautiful orange. This plant is one of the smaller varieties and is well suited for being in a pot. Belonging to the Deadly Nightshade family, which also includes the tomato, Brugmansia comprises about 20 different species, nearly all of them poisonous. There are a number of cultivars, some orange or yellow flowers. It's a showy landscape evergreen plant. The more sun, the more flowers. Can be pruned into a nice small accent tree. Put it where you can enjoy the fragrance at night. Blooms on and off all year. Easy to grow. Not fussy about soil or water. Likes lots of fertilizer. Brugmansia Page here.

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Brugmansia sp., Angels Trumpet
Brugmansia sp.
Family:Solanaceae
Angels Trumpet
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterRegular waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plantSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Beautiful new variety with flowers changing color from white through yellow to peach, with very long trumpets. Hardy to zone 7, these plants are also easy to keep in large pots and bring into the house for the winter. However, they require regular, heavy feeding to consistently produce the showy, trumpet shaped, pendant flowers. Temperature and growing conditions can cause great variation in the size ... more

Brugmansia sp.
Beautiful new variety with flowers changing color from white through yellow to peach, with very long trumpets. Hardy to zone 7, these plants are also easy to keep in large pots and bring into the house for the winter. However, they require regular, heavy feeding to consistently produce the showy, trumpet shaped, pendant flowers. Temperature and growing conditions can cause great variation in the size and color of the flowers. You may see different color flowers on the same plant as well. See Brugmansia Page

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Brugmansia suaveolens, Angel's trumpet
Brugmansia suaveolens
Family:Solanaceae
Angel's trumpet
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunModerate waterYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersToxic or PoisonousPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant.
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Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Fragrant plant

Brugmansia suaveolens, commonly known as Angel Trumpet, is a name widely used in horticulture for both pure species and hybrids derived from it. These plants are prized for their large, pendulous, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of white, cream, pink, or apricot, often with a strong evening fragrance. Flowering can occur year-round in warm climates, with peak blooms in late summer to autumn.

In cultivation, B. suaveolens and its hybrids prefer full sun to light shade, fertile and well-drained soil, and regular watering during active growth. They are typically grown in USDA Zones 9 11, where they can reach small-tree size, but can also be kept in large containers in cooler climates and overwintered indoors. Regular feeding during the growing season promotes abundant blooms. All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested, and handling may cause skin irritation, so care is advised. Brugmansia Page here.

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Detailed plant profiles: 14 plants found