TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   The Tall and Short

   January 26, 2009 by bubba

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   Trying to document this weird Hedge thing we got going here. I will start with the tall and go to the short.Tall is 40 plus feet. Short is under 3 feet.

   

   Last reply by bubba, January 26, 2009
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   Golden Dewdrop

   January 26, 2009 by edric

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   Not sure if this is a tropical plant, but it's still something to see it flower two days after a hard freeze, Ed

   

   Last reply by SubTropicRay, January 26, 2009
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   Cycad Identification - Cycas ?

   January 25, 2009 by FRITO

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   this was mislabelled as C. revoluta. which I know it is clearly not. I appreciate expertise in this area. It looks really nice. thanks Luke

   

   Last reply by Cycadcenter, January 25, 2009
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   Some questions please help

   January 23, 2009 by pariyead

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   Dear every one I have discuss about E.arenarius blue from with collector in Thailand. Some answers are not clear so I would like to know about the detail of this specie may be some one in this forum can teach me. 1.Please help identify Encephalartos in attached photo what is it species between E.arenarius blue form or E.horridus? (Please tell me why you identify like that -leaf detail ? ) 2.How can I separate between E.arenarius blue form and E.horridus ? 3.Encephalartos in picture I have by in name of E.arenarius blue form is it true arenarius blue form?

   

   Last reply by Kris, January 25, 2009
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   Strange plant -- what is it?

   January 25, 2009 by Gbarce

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   I saw this peculiar plant today and I thought I'd try it out. The leaves are leathery and thick. The leaves are arranged like a triangle. The flowers look like an aroid. Looks like it is epiphytic. It is suppose to have come from the Bicol region here in the Philippines What is it?

   

   Last reply by BS Man about Palms, January 25, 2009
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   Mucuna novo-guineensis -Flame of the Forest Vine

   November 22, 2008 by Really full garden

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   I just received some seeds of this vine.The flowers are reported to be even more spectacular (is that possible?) than Mucuna bennetti - Red Jade Vine.The seeds are sort of clam shaped and are 5cm long.I was surprised to see how big they were.The photo is of a seed on top of a tuna can for scale. It would be great to hear experiences with this vine.I understand that they are easy to germinate and that they are difficult to transplant.

   

   Last reply by ariscott, January 25, 2009
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   Huntington Botanic Gardens

   January 24, 2009 by Peter

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   I got a chance to walk around the gardens today; it's the best time of year for the succulent garden, so here are some photos: Chorisia insignis:

   

   Last reply by FRITO, January 24, 2009
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   Winter Mango Flowers

   January 22, 2009 by bubba

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   Last reply by Central Floridave, January 24, 2009
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    Mango tree - some flowering just beginning

    January 7, 2009 by Al in Kona

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    The below pic shows my Mango 'R2E2' tree with some early flowers beginning to form (many more will follow soon). I probably should do some fertilizing for this new season but was wondering if this is an appropriate time of year to do so? When is the best time to fertilize the mangos? Anyone know much about this?

    

    Last reply by Central Floridave, January 24, 2009
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    Riddle me this

    January 21, 2009 by bubba

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    Last reply by fastfeat, January 23, 2009
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    Is this Hong Kong Orchid

    January 22, 2009 by bubba

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    Last reply by fastfeat, January 23, 2009
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    Plants growing in the Rainforest

    January 16, 2009 by Jeff in St Pete

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    I took a walk on the property today to check on a few things. This area is part of Akira Reserve and is considered Secondary Rainforest. Many years ago it was used for cattle grazing but after the farmer sold the land it started to grow back. There are a lot of ornamental plants growing here and I'm not sure who planted them. This area is roughly between 50-75 meters from the beach. There are thousands of bananas growing along a small stream leading down to the beach. Here are a few pups Heliconia

    

    Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, January 23, 2009
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    cool and unusual tropical plants at TPIE

    January 21, 2009 by Eric in Orlando

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    Here are some of the more cool and unusual tropical plants I got photos of at TPIE show, Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition, in Ft. LAuderdale. First, some Aglaonema hybrids; 'Crete' 'Vesuvio' 'Sterling' (looks similar to one I have called 'Alumina', cold tolerant) LEFT-'Pride of Siam', MIDDLE-'Sapphire Suprise', RIGHT-'Donna Carman'

    

    Last reply by LJG, January 22, 2009
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    Crimson or Red?

    January 22, 2009 by bubba

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    Last reply by bubba, January 22, 2009
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    Which Alpinia is this? (photo)

    January 3, 2009 by cagary

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    The name given to this alpinia was just Alpinia Ginger Gold. Any one know what the species is? Thanks!

    

    Last reply by brodklop, January 22, 2009
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    Alcantera imperialis

    January 3, 2009 by RainForestt Robert

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    I have a couple of small A. imperialis. The most robust has several grass pups at the base. I would really like to ensure that these pups survive so I would like some advice as to when and how they should be removed. I am also thinking of moving the main plant into a two gal pot. Is this a good idea? This is a plant that I have never seen elsewhere in Trinidad. Robert

    

    Last reply by brodklop, January 22, 2009
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    Ripe Ae Ae fruit

    January 19, 2009 by cagary

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    Its been in the 80's for the last 10 days or so here in southern CA and the fruit stalk on my Ae Ae has fattened up enough to cut some of the upper hands. Hopefully, they will ripen in a week or so. and I'll finally see what they taste like.

    

    Last reply by Texeltropics, January 22, 2009
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    Phalaenopsis farm

    January 18, 2009 by Borgy230

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    so a few days ago I visited a large phalaenopsis grower in Homestead called Silver Vase. If you have seen some of my other posts about Cymbidiums and other flowers, you know I am in the cut flower industry! Story behind this item is there is a company importing Phalaenopsis from Vietnam right night, before Phalaenopsis cut flowers were brought in from holland, but now Vietnam is much cheaper, so they are doing good, but, now I am buying them locally USA grown, so I am even lower in price

    

    Last reply by galveston1602, January 22, 2009
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    Hedges

    January 21, 2009 by bubba

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    Last reply by fastfeat, January 21, 2009
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    Ficus macrophylla columnaris

    January 19, 2009 by Jonathan

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    Ficus macrophylla columnaris from Lord Howe Island is apparently the hardiest Banyan fig in the whole entire universe. I've got a few plants of the normal F. macrophylla - Morton Bay Fig, which grows well down here....but it would be very cool to have a Banyan! Does anyone know of a source for seed, or if in Australia for plants? Are any of you people growing this monster (it likes to sprawl out over a couple of acres - don't we all)? Cheers, Jonathan

    

    Last reply by fastfeat, January 21, 2009
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    Sweet potato vine

    January 20, 2009 by Walt

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    Last summer my wife potted up some small Dracena marginata (in two pots shown in background of below photo) and then planted sweet potato vine around it so the vines would cascade down all around. The vines grew like crazy and we had to trim them back a couple of times. When the colder weather hit, along with the shortened days of winter, the vines sort of petered out and my wife wanted to redo the pot plantings with something else. Both pots were totally root bound and a real mess. I separated the D. marginata and repotted them separately in other liner pots, because I want to plant them in the ground this spring. I was surprised to find all the sweet potatoes buried …

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, January 21, 2009
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    Hedychium horsfieldii

    January 18, 2009 by cagary

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    Here's a photo of a bloom on my Hedychium horsfieldii. I got the ginger last summer. It spends all of its time in my heated humid greenhouse. I'm afraid the dry air here in southern CA would kill it. Its got to be the strangest flower I have. I don't know what its going to do next. Is this the height of the bloom?

    

    Last reply by aussiearoids, January 21, 2009
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    Why are some cycads so difficult to track down?

    January 20, 2009 by Fouquieria

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    I've been looking for seedlings of Encephalartos dolomiticus for awhile now...forget E. hirsutus entirely. I lucked out and got a E. latifrons seedling (I think). One can still find E. middleburgensis and even E. cupidus and E. nubimontanus or E. dyerianus if one looks long and hard enough. Brick was when it comes to E. dolomiticus though. Do some certain species (because of their rarity I realize) just come on the market a few years after a grower or collector is able to get viable seeds off their plants? (I'm thinking about all those Mycrocycas seeds that became available last year.)

    

    Last reply by Cycadcenter, January 20, 2009
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    Spathodea campanulata

    January 17, 2009 by Walt

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    The local (Lake Placid, Florida) African tulip trees are in bloom. This one is the town's tallest tree, which I find notable being that Lake Placid is rated USDA zone 9 (upper end).

    

    Last reply by Walt, January 20, 2009
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    Strange looking tree with large leaves

    January 19, 2009 by Jeff in St Pete

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    I went up to Parrita today to visit a nursery and check out their selection. You never know what gems you can stumble upon in some of these smaller nurseries. There was a 10 year kid who was working there (family business) and he was very knowledgeable and well spoken about plants for someone his age. Anyway, he showed me this tree with these unusual leaves. They are mottled, full of spines, and were very long. The kid didn't know the name of this one, he only referred to it as "espinosa" and said it was a tree. I thought it was a cool looking plant and I my go back and buy it. Anyone know what this is or how big it gets?

    

    Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, January 20, 2009