TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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Hi, I have a Theobroma angustifolia which was grown from seed earlier this year (feb), has only reached 8" in height, but it`s already putting a couple of flowers instead of more leaves. Is it normal they flower that young? the plant the flower Saludos.
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Need a CYCAD identification
by Al in Kona- 1 reply
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Can anyone help to identify this Cycas? I got it many years ago as a seedling and was told the seed came from Thailand. Last year the leaves looked bad (yellow spotting and some drying on leaflet edges mostly - see pic below) so I ended up removing all the leaves a few months ago. I then watered it well, fertilized it with a small amount of Nutricote 360. Shortly after a new flush of leaves appeared but very shortly afterwards this yellowing of the leaflet edges again appeared. See the below photos. Any idea what the problem is? Any ideas as to identification, comments or advise on the leaflet yellowing problem greatly appreciated. These photos were just taken y…
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Flowers and palms
by Walter John- 25 replies
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Here's a throw away photo I just took of a basket of Petunias with my jungle blurring in the background.
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More cycads
by bgl- 33 replies
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Trinidad Bob asked me about cycads, and we have a couple of hundred on our property. Here are a few of them. First, two Encephalartos kisambo.
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Whatchacallit
by DoomsDave- 11 replies
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Howdyall: Here's a pic of a plant that's gotten a good foothold in my dive, and it appears to be a member of the ginger family. Will it take sun? I'd like to dig it up and move it, it's turning into a demi-Hun. . . . dave
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Eucalyptus niphophila
by philinsydney- 8 replies
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This is the treeline in the Snowy Mountains of NSW at 1870m. The alpine area can be seen beyond this last line of trees.
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heliconias for the desert
by leomx- 2 replies
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Can Heliconia "marie" survive to 8ªC during winter time? others heliconias? how long H. marie from transplanting to first bloom? any useful advice about this one?! saludos.
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Saturday, Fiery Saturday
by DoomsDave- 1 reply
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Howdyall: I wasn't online yesterday, because it was SO hot, too hot to set up my new 'puter. Nothing to do but sit and drink poison under the manana tree. According to the reports, it was 119 F (50C?) in Woodland Hills, 116 F in Burbank, and somewhere around 110 F at my dive. It was 108 F in San Clemente, which is right on the ocean. HOT HOT HOT! As that great sage, Buster Poindexter would have said. So, anyone have data for your dives? The PALMS are loving it! Tell us! dave
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Sago cone and seeds
by Goldorak- 4 replies
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Hi, My male sago palm has grown a cone in the middle for about a month now. Will the plant get rid of the cone itself in a little while or should I remove the cone myself? My female sago palm is growing seeds. After removing the seeds, should I cut away the stuff around that held the seeds of leave it as is? Thanks.
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SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE!!!
by tropicalb- 30 replies
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New Lepidozamia Peroffskyana leaves:
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Urechites lutea ? for RLR
by SunnyFl- 14 replies
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I have a question about the native FL vine Urechites lutea (a/k/a Pentalinon luteum per FL Vascular Plants site). There's a labeled one growing by a boardwalk at Selby. To me, it looks identical to the vine that the big box stores are selling as "yellow mandevilla." Is this "yellow mandevlla" vine the same as the Urechites/Pentalinon?
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Cordyline Collection
by Dypsisdean- 31 replies
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It's hard for me to pass by a Ti plant that I don't already have in the collection, whether it's at a nursery or in a garden I see passing by. People here on the Big Island are always happy to give you a cutting from their garden if you ask. Bring it home and stick it in the ground and you have a new Ti. There must be hundreds of different kinds in almost every color imaginable. Here are some pics of my favs.
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How to trim giant bird of paradise?
by BigWaveDave- 1 reply
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I'm looking to get the really nice clean looking trunks but only have a slight idea on how to do that. The old leaf bases don't really want to just pull right off, so I'm thinking that I will need to use a knife. Alot of the old leaf bases are old and brown, while the newest ones are green. Should I only trim off the old and brown ones? Any help is appreciated. Thanks David
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Agave Life Cycle
by Fouquieria- 5 replies
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Here are seven images of an Agave parryi in the process of sending up its bloom spike. Afterwards the plant dies. -Ron-
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For Aroid Fans
by Dypsisdean- 17 replies
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I took these pics for posting on another website. Then I figured I might as well post them here also. 1.
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Pandanus sp. - White center
by Carlo Morici- 8 replies
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This Pandanus produces white leaves and pups, which turn green as they get older. Any idea? Carlo
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Castanospermum australe - Morten Bay Chestnut
by BigFrond- 4 replies
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I have this tree in a 15 gal for about 9 or 10 years now and it is flowering for the first time. I can't wait to see the seed pods. It is about 16 ft. I'm very leery abount planting it because it might get too big for my backyard(saving space for more palms). Will this tree grow very big here in SoCal? I noticed the ones at the SD Wild Animal Park are very small (8-16 ft) with very nice seed pods and they have been there for a long time. However, on Davesgarden, I saw a picture of a monsterous one in Pasdena(40 ft).
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Sabal parviflora
by BigFrond- 1 reply
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Hi All, I was never impressed or interested with any sabal until I went to the Palomar College Arboretum over the weekend, and one palm mesmerized me, sabal parviflora. This palm is huge with massive fronds up to 15 feet and a trunk 3 feet wide. Wow! The speciman was about 35ft tall with 18-20 ft of trunk. I wonder why SoCal never planted any of this palm in the park or zoo. I took some pictures and will post them tonight. Pictures does not do it any justice. WOW! http://waynesword.palomar.edu/arbimg1.htm http://www.palomar.edu/arboretum/picgal.html The picture of the palm on this website was probably about 10 years ago.
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The First Bromeliad Thread
by Neofolis- 35 replies
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I thought it seemed appropriate for the first thread to be a first of another kind, so here is my first Bromeliad. At last I have one, hopefully the first of many. Just to add to the fun, I thought I'd let you all have a go at ID'ing it.
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Ficus benghalensis
by PalmsZA- 4 replies
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Hi all I have a Ficus benghalensis that was given as a gift, should I plant this monster? If I do how long will it take before it gets really huge? How long will it take before its the size of a large Delonix regia for example? I have an area of about 500m2 at bottom of my garden along a river, the banyan might help to control flooding too. Let me know what you all think Dennis
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Aech. blanchetiana enigma
by Gonzer- 2 replies
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I'm aware of the orange-yellow form and the less common red forms as seen plus a narrower leaf form from Rancho Soledad. Another plant called Aechmea 'Vermelho' looks like a thin-leafed form but with leaves that can reach 6'. Any comments?
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Ensete ventricosum
by palmazon- 6 replies
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How long before I can stick a fork in it? Will it set seed in SoCal? Note highlighted moth - possible pollinator?
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Need an I.D.
by MattyB- 26 replies
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Hi Guys, I was at the wild animal park and saw 3 different trees that I just loved. Can anyone help with some I.D.'s please? Here's the first Tree.
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Pic off the balcony yesterday evening
by Fouquieria- 8 replies
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I tried to capture the colors just before sunset. I can never seem to do it justice. -Ron-
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Front garden rejuvanation
by deezpalms- 16 replies
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Here's a picture of a small garden at the entry way to my house. It was very empty before this weekend. I mostly moved plants from the back garden but I added some different stuff that I got from el blanco on saturday.
