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1.75 cub ft bag of premium quality potting soil + a 1-oz bag of smart release fertilizer (enough for the initial planting).
For local pick up only, not for shipping!. For shipping - see item 6255 (2 gal bag).
Professional quality (nursery-grade) potting mix with perfect drainage characteristics, specially created for Top Tropicals by soil professionals using our custom formula. Ideal mix for any tropical plants.
Organically derived soil-less mix free of any additives. Ingredients: peat moss, coconut coir, perlite, pine bark (soil conditioner), wetting agent.
See Info sheet about growing media (2 pages) and more information on soil mixes.

Professional quality (nursery-grade) potting mix with perfect drainage characteristics, specially created for Top Tropicals by soil professionals using our custom formula. Ideal mix for any tropical plants.
Organically derived soil-less mix free of any additives. Ingredients: peat moss, coconut coir, perlite, pine bark (soil conditioner), wetting agent.
See Info sheet about growing media (2 pages) and more information on soil mixes.

Also known as A. x hybridum Fireball, and Abutilon Biltmore Ballgown, this is one of the many lovely hybrids between A. darwinii and A. striatum, with maple-like leaves and bell-flowers whose petals are recurved, turning in slightly at the bottom. Flowers are fiery red, as one would imagine, with prominent red veins accenting the surface. Happy plants can reach 8-10 ft tall, though pruning easily adjusts the size. Best with plentiful summer water and fertilizer. Less hardy than many, preferring temperatures that only occasionally drop into the 20s F, USDA zone 9. Placement out of wind with overhead protection and plentiful mulch help in less than balmy climates.

Acacia arabica, also known as the Babul, Sweet Healing Thorn or Gum Arabic Tree, is a hardy, thorny tree from India and Africa that loves the sun and heat. It's tough enough to grow in poor or salty soils, making it perfect for dry or neglected spots.
The tree has small feathery leaves and round, golden-yellow flower balls that attract bees and butterflies. Its rough bark and long thorns give it a rugged look, while its pods and gum are known for many traditional uses. In Ayurvedic medicine, the bark and gum have been used for wound healing and oral care, and the pods even serve as natural tannin sources for dyes.
Once established, this tree barely needs attention - it thrives in drought, helps prevent erosion, and offers shade and shelter in open landscapes. Just give it full sun and space to spread its wide, umbrella-like crown.

Cat tail, Chenille plant - very popular everbloomer with long red cat tails - pendulous flowers. Large, fast growing full shrub.

Dwarf Cat Tails, Kitten's Tail, Trailing Acalypha. A spectacular plant for a hanging basket, container or ground cover. Foxtail-shaped bright red flowers year around!

Acanthus montanus, also known as African mountain acanthus, False Thistle, Bear's breech, Mountain Thistle, and Alligator Plant, is a thinly branched unusual perennial with interesting foliage, basal clusters of oblong to lance-shaped glossy, dark green leaves reaching up to 12 inches long. The leaves have silver marks and wavy margins. It produces showy pink flowers in the summer to fall. It is said it is cold hardy to zone 9. The plant looks better in filtered light.
See picture of alligator skin.

Red Maple is a fast growing tree, best known for its brilliant deep scarlet foliage in December-January in Florida and autumn elsewhere. It is is adaptable to a very wide range of site conditions. It can be found growing in wet sites, swamps, on poor dry soils, and most anywhere in between. Due to its attractive fall foliage and pleasing form, it is often used as a shade tree for landscapes. In Florida it grows much shorter than in colder region, reaching 20-40 ft.
This plant is grown from seed collected in Florida, so it is suited for planting in Florida. It may perform worse up North.

Grains of Paradise, African Cardamom. Seeds of this rare Ginger are similar in flavor to cardamom and used as a pungent spice. This Ginger has many bioactives, great for digestive and intestinal health. The plant has many other medicinal values: anti-diabetic and anti-obese mechanisms, aphrodisiac and testosterone boosting properties. Aframomum melegueta may be promising for a spice to add to a diet in hopes of body recomposition. Studies show this spice increases sexual behavior.

Agave americana, commonly known as the century plant, is a striking succulent renowned for its dramatic, spiky leaves and towering flower stalk that can reach heights of up to 30 feet. Native to Mexico, this hardy plant is celebrated for its adaptability to arid environments and its ability to produce a spectacular bloom just once in its lifetime, typically after several decades. Its versatility extends beyond ornamental use, as it has been traditionally utilized for its fibers, sweet sap, and medicinal properties.

Agave plant that is an important economic product of Jalisco, Mexico, due to its role as the base ingredient of tequila, a popular distilled beverage. The high production of sugars, mostly fructose, in the core of the plant is the main characteristic that makes it suitable for the preparation of alcoholic beverages. Great addition to cactus - rock gardens - ethno-botanical collections. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping. Grows fairly fast in summer if provided with extra water.

Chinese Perfume Plant, Chinese Rice Flower, Mock Lemon - the fragrance is outstanding! The plant is slow growing, big size of the plant is hard to find.
See Article about this plant.

Rare collectible! Devil Palm, Ruffle Palm, Spine Palm.
Very tasty coconut-like nuts! Good palm for semi-shade garden.
This very different dwarf palm from South America, has attractive spines all over it and fabulous, gracefully arching leaves, covered with white powder, with long, wavy, closely- spaced leaflets. The fragrant flowers produce clusters of red fruit making it ideal for conservatory or a warmer garden where it can actually stand occasional, but not hard freezing. A solitary, showy spiny small tree. In the wild it grows 9-15 feet tall with a stem diameter of 2-4 inches. The epicarp and mesocarp of the fruit are rich in carotene and are eaten in Colombia, while the seeds are eaten raw or used to make candles.

Akee (Ackee) - rare fruit tree, hard to find National fruit of Jamaica. Delicious when fried! This showy fruit is a close relative of Lychee, Longan, and Rambutan. The tree is easy in cultivation, fast growing and can be maintained compact. It is not bugsy or picky about soil/water conditions, and is relatively cold tolerant for being a tropical tree. You can find delicious akee meals only in Jamaican restaurants. But no need to search for it - grow your own tree, it can't be easier. It will start fruiting for you the next season, you don't have to wait long. Sometimes it fruits twice a year! However remember, the fruit is used as a vegetable, and is not eaten raw. It must be picked AT THE RIGHT TIME after the fruit has opened naturally so the flesh is fully exposed to light, otherwise it is poisonous. When the fruit has "yawned", discard the seeds (or better plant them to grow more trees - to share with your friends!). The arils, while still fresh and firm, are best parboiled in salted water or milk and then lightly fried in butter. Then they are really delicious. Just add Bacon to complete your meal! Somewhat cold-hardy once established.
See Articles about Akee:
What is Akee?
Akee Tree.
Watch the video: How to cook perfect Akee?

New rare variety from Brazil, collectible item. Deep red-wine color, slightly fragrant flowers. Blooming size.

Very attractive ever-blooming shrub with bright yellow trumpet-like flowers. Nice blooming hedge plant. Relatively hardy and easy to grow.

Golden Trumpet Vine. Big single 3" wide flowers, fast growing showy vine.

Dwarf Golden Trumpet. Dwarf variety of garden favorite allamanda, with smaller narrow leaves and regular size yellow trumpet flowers. Great for small size gardens, potting culture or as a small accent plant.

Showy cherry color slightly fragrant flowers. Large plant, blooming size.

Allspice, Jamaica Pepper, pimento tree. Leaves and bark also contain the allspice scent. Excellent container plant for indoor or greenhouse culture. This spice scent will be with you right away and will stay all the time, don't have to wait till bloom or fruit...
This plant has antimicrobial properties.