TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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Ficus eating Palms
by bubba- 22 replies
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Here is one:
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Old Tangerine
by MattyB- 10 replies
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This is growing at my parents house. My Dad says it was already head high when they moved in, in the mid 70's, so it's at least 40 years old.
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Some plants on my terrace
by Luisd- 12 replies
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These are some of the plants growing in pots, one of my favorites are bromeliads.This is a Neoregelia johannis with full sun: Hybrids: Neo. pascoaliana, 4 years from a seedling:
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Hong Kong Orchid
by bubba- 8 replies
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Actually this Hong Kong Orchid has been in bloom nearly all year for some reason but it is definitely putting out some new flowers now: Close-up on the new flowers: Just missed a butterfly.
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Recent Bougainvillea
by bubba- 2 replies
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Got a little rain which brings out the color of the Bougainvillea. Please add any shots you have: Another: Another:
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Bromeliad Sale in Fort Myers this Sat & Sunday
by SW_FL_Palms- 3 replies
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The Caloosahatchee Bromeliad Society will be having its annual sale at Terry Park, 3410 Palm Beach Blvd (Hwy 80), East Fort Myers (I-75 Exit 141) on Dec 4 & 5th, 2010. 9am-4pm The new sale pavilion is located behind the extension service in front of the ballpark entrance. Over 20 vendors will be bringing a variety of bromeliads - everything from landscape plants to rare hybrids Come early for best selections Free Admission & Parking 2010 SalePoster.pdf
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White Bat flower
by Cindy Adair- 1 follower
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This is my first to bloom in Puerto Rico when I could be there to see it. The PVC pipes are about 3 feet above ground to give you an idea how large this flower is. I like the black bat as well but it's flower is smaller and not as easily seen in the shade where I grow these. No one is likely to walk this part of the farm until April so I can't collect the seeds, but I see ebay offers them. I hope my seeds will fall to the ground and multiply as I wouldn't mind a bunch of these under the shade loving palms. No scent that I remember, but the huge glossy leaves are pretty even when there aren't any blooms. I have grown the black bat in a pot in my greenhouse in Virginia, but…
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Encephalartos Needs ID
by gitnbit- 2 replies
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Hi everyone..I am knew to palmtalk..This is my first post Can anybody tell me which encephalartos species this is? I know this is a test board I will repost in the proper location later Thanks Dan
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Bambusa textilis gracilis
by Walter John- 12 replies
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This bamboo is the first of my bamboo group to really begin to burst into growth so far. Is anyone else growing this bamboo ?, recommend you give it a try, it's a tight clumper, medium grower with a graceful habit.
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Tropical fruit tree seeds
by Walt- 1 follower
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Back in October some time a lady who moved up here to Lake Placid, Florida, (from Miami) gave me a bag full of assorted seeds she said were off of tropical fruit trees. All the seeds were mixed together in one plastic grocery store bag. She grabed some seeds and started telling me what each one was but it just went in one ear and out the other. I haven't seen this lady since then, so I can't ask her again what seeds were what. I later sorted the seeds into bags of like kind. About a month later I sowed most of seeds in big community pots, and only plan to keep a few of each when and if they germinate. Before sowing, all of the seeds that had an outer shell on them (mos…
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Tropical Tree Search
by rozpalm- 25 replies
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I am looking for the following two trees: - Fernandoa magnifica (Common Name is snake tree) ( http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata...ecies_id=152440 ) - Leucadendron argenteum ( http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantklm/leuca...ndronargent.htm ) I would put this in the Wanted area but that area appears to be for palms only. I have not been able to find either of these at any of the South Florida Nurseries I have contacted. Please PM me if you know of anyone selling these trees, preferably in Florida. Thanks
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Sterospermum kunthianum
by Johnk9- 0 replies
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Any one on this board have any experience with Sterospermum kunthianum.I could not find much info on google John
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Maniltoa tree
by Cindy Adair- 5 replies
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I was given this lovely Maniltoa tree last month. It's the one in the center in the black plastic gro-bag. Any idea which species it might be? The former owner was given seeds and has lost the species name. Thanks!
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Traveller
by bubba- 4 replies
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Traveling with color:
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some of you guys seem to be gurus on plants in general and the post about the silver tree got me thinking. so here goes: what trippy looking plants and especially trees can be grown in a mediterranean climate ? one that has my interest (but dont have room for of course) is the monkey puzzle tree : Araucaria araucana which ones can you think of ????
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Views from the "new" deck
by Rusty on Pine Is.- 23 replies
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Way back in '04 Hurricane Charlie blew through, taking my Florida room off, and it has taken 6 years of stars and stops to build a covered deck, but finally it was finished this summer. The roof is 50% LT Lexan, perfect for orchids and some bromeliads. I am really fortunate to have abt 1000 square feet of shade house on the property, so i get to rotate plants in bloom and in colour. Anyway, here are some pics.....
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An amorphophallus
by Gbarce- 11 replies
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THis popped up out of the ground a couple of months ago
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Howea Belmoreana transplant!
by QUINNPALMS- 1 reply
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This is a real beauty, pretty slow grower, already flowering. so far transplanted very well!
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Stevia rebaudiana
by Al in Kona- 3 replies
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I got a small plant of Stevia rebaudiana (see pic below) which I found in the herb section at our local Wal Mart Store. I'll either pot it up into a larger container or just put it into the ground. I read up on it and found that it is native to portions of northeast Paraguay and even into Brazil. I thought it was interesting enough to add this info: The sweet secret of Stevia lies in a complex molecule called Stevioside which is a glycoside composed of glucose, sophorose and steviol. It is this complex molecule and a number of other related compounds that account for Stevias extraordinary sweetness. The Stevia herb in its natural form is approximately 10 to 15 tim…
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2 Crotons without a name
by Al in Kona- 1 reply
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The first one is a big almost 6 ft. (1.80m) tall plant with a lot of yellow in the leaf. The second one has a lot of red coloring and is in a small container. See pics of both below. Can anyone name them. Any ID's or even guesses appreciated.
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Screw Pines
by bubba- 1 follower
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A few: Tenacles: More: Tenacles:
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Naval Orange?
by edric- 0 replies
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Unusual looking Nasval Orange, I cut from my tree, reminds me of something other than a Naval, how bout it, Ed
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Ficus ID
by bubba- 2 replies
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Saw this Ficus and noticed it has red berries. Any idea about it's variety? First is a distance shot: Closer up:
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Faded Glory.
by peachy- 3 replies
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I am a sucker for pretty coloured broms but for some reason they all turn green in time. What am I doing wrong ? Also I have some Alcanthera imperialis rubra and dont really know the best type of position for them. They grow so slowly I dont know if they are happy or not. Can any of the clever brom people out there give me some hints ? Thanks Peachy
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what is this?
by Alan_Tampa- 3 replies
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What is this?
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