TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Cocoa in SoCal?

   February 16 by rizla023

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   Just received some yellow cocoa seeds. Has anyone been successful with these? I’m in Santa Ana.

   

   Last reply by rizla023, February 17

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   Cactus ID

   February 14 by DTS

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   Can anyone id this spineless Opuntia I took a pad off of in Dallas, TX?

   

   Last reply by Manalto, February 16

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   Palmgrass - Setaria palmifolia?

   January 4 by fotodimatti

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   Hi there! I am a very happy owner of this palmgrass. See photos attached. Can anybody please verify whether this is Setaria palmifolia? Its a great indoor plant. Not suffering from dry heating in winter. It keeps growing and growing. Thanks, Matti

   

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   Hoffmania ghiesbregtii 'Strawberry Splash'

   February 14 by metalfan

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   Recently got this plant and it's gorgeous. I've been growing H. refulgens for years, this one is super cool though B2FD7B5F-9A71-48A9-AF5F-5C8F1C9DA6C9.heic

   

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   Bradford pear replacement 1 2

   January 9 by ZPalms

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   I have two Bradford pear trees at the end of my yard, but I'm unsure about which species I could replace them with. I'm open to either native or non-native options. I've been thinking whether I'd prefer something with a tropical appearance, or if I should stick to a native species or try something different, like a fir if any can even grow, or maybe just throwing some palm trees. I'm looking for a tree that grows quickly, reaching a medium to large size quickly. I'd like to consider plants that I can pair with the new tree or grow under it. Since the entrances are on both sides, I've been thinking of something that can look really nice, maybe with ferns growin…

   

   Last reply by Silas_Sancona, February 15

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   Got a new Strelitzia

   February 12 by DTS

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   I got this small Strelitzia Reginae today. How long would it take until it gets large enough to flower?

   

   Last reply by peachy, February 14

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   Paulownia tomentosa

   February 11 by ZPalms

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   Been thinking of getting one of these but I don't like the idea of it setting seed after flowering and getting too tall to control and becoming invasive, has anyone pruned and kept one like a bush?

   

   Last reply by Manalto, February 14

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   Coffee Growing

   February 12 by Cindy Adair

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   Who grows Coffee? Anybody can as I grew it in pots in my living room in VA even before I had a greenhouse there. Now that I live in the mountains of PR of course I can grow it much more easily. The flower buds were likely triggered to bloom by the very unseasonable two days of lots of rain here. This plant is holding ripe red cherries and blossoms for the next crop. I have planted several Coffea arabica plants on some slopes plus a couple of Coffea robustas. I have seedlings to plant later, but I can buy inexpensive locally grown coffee from many places so processing is lower priority. In fact the last …

   

   Last reply by aabell, February 13

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    Buying plants again stangeria eriopsis

    February 12 by happypalms

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    At it again this time 3 stangeria eriopsis you don’t see them for sale very often in fact I have only seen them for sale twice only they will be group planted when they are ready so in the future some lucky gardener will realise why a group planting when I hope they set seed a very good rare find

    

    Last reply by hbernstein, February 12

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    Why cut spent banana trees?

    February 6 by ZPalms

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    I've been thinking about this for a while now and I've googled but nothing comes up and it's probably the obvious but why do we need to cut spent banana trees? do they just not grow anymore? I just want an explaination on why it needs to be done, one banana stalk from last year I haven't cut down yet and it's just sitting along with the others still solid.

    

    Last reply by Tracy, February 11

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    ID please. Small (herb)?

    February 11 by Stevetoad

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    Hey folks. I have this small plant that seems to have naturalized in my yard. It’s not a pest or anything and keeps to itself. It’s small leaved with a woody stem. The leaves when crushed have a light lemon scent. It stays small only growing to about knee high. I can’t seem to get a good id on it so I’m hoping someone here can help. I’m in San Diego CA. I’ve attached a few photos one with a bottle cap for scale. Thanks for any help.

    

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    Sadleria cyathoides

    February 11 by Darold Petty

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    I collected this fern from the Saddle Road above Hilo. No worries, as it was in the pavement edge zone where herbicide is regularly applied. I planted it in my garden twenty years ago. It has a trunk 75 inches tall and 6.2 inches diameter. ( 190 cm x 15.8 cm ). However, it is senescent and currently holds only two mediocre fronds. I plan to remove this fern and install a palm in the spot (big surprise !) I wish to salvage the secondary growth point, and seek advice about the best method to propagate this growth point back into a pot. I don't wish to save any of the original, large trunk. Thanks for your advice and comments !

    

    Last reply by Rivera, February 11

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    Pandanus Madagascar repotting

    February 11 by happypalms

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    This pandanus I purchased as Madagascar with no botanical name found for it being a dwarf form is all I know about it propagated easily by cuttings

    

    Last reply by tropicbreeze, February 11

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    What is going on what this Dyckia?

    January 17 by Palmfarmer

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    It has these spots all over. Is this sunburn or what?

    

    Last reply by Palmfarmer, February 11

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    Tropical-esque groundcover

    February 10 by Than

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    I am looking for a groundcover that can take 9b winters and will look kinda tropical to cover the corridor sides mainly. Something that will look like a phyllodendron burle marx for instance. Preferably something that won't grow high and will stay close to the ground. It will be the first layer, in front of taller bushes and plants to conceal the ground. Any ideas?

    

    Last reply by metalfan, February 10

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    Are these more rhipsalis

    February 8, 2019 by GDLWyverex

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    Also got these finely stemmed rhipsalis like plants. Are they also rhipslis of some sort or other? Thanks Richard

    

    Last reply by Hillizard, February 10

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    Lagerstroemia crepe mrtyle

    February 9 by happypalms

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    A beautiful tree with various colours of flowers available with striking colours in the trunk when the bark is peeling of very drought cold tolerant plant often seen in old gardens in my area medium sized trees you can completely cut it of at ground level and it will regrow even stronger easy to propagate from cuttings a must have for any garden position in a bright sunny spot well worth growing

    

    Last reply by Palmensammler, February 9

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    Dry garden after the storm

    February 8 by Peter

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    What is this tropical looking plant?

    February 7 by BS Man about Palms

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    I have a large plant growing with a cycad in a pot on my deck. It has been here a bit and I thought was a weed. I have not pulled it out yet, but reduced it in size.. while doing that, I found I think another one growing in the wet muck below. Plenty with our recent storms. Is it a weed or some tropical thing that appeared?

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, February 8

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    40 year old encepharlatos gets planted

    October 16, 2023 by happypalms

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    My friend Phil gave his 40 year old encepharlatos he had in container it was to big for him to pick up after it continued to fall over he could not pick it up anymore so thanks Phil your encepharlatos now has a forever home in a wonderful garden for all to admire and shall always be remembered I think the best plants a gardener can have are the ones that have been gifted to you they have a story and a feeling that goes with it and is always told and remembered to garden guests be it a croton cutting or a rare palm they all have a feeling and a little part of the person who gifted you the plant 🌱

    

    Last reply by happypalms, February 8

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    Montrichardia Arborescens

    April 8, 2011 by Donald Sanders

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    Last year on the prebiennial trip up the Amazon River with Andrew Henderson, I marveled over the abundance of the beautiful aroid MONTRICHARDIA ARBORESCENS. It was beautiful and huge in the wild. I also saw it cultivated in the Burle Marx garden outside of Rio de Janerio. I would be very grateful for any information that you can share about this beautiful plant. Mahalo, Donald Sanders

    

    Last reply by KrisKupsch, February 7
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    Stenocarpus sinuatus Australian rainforest tree

    January 16 by happypalms

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    Another Australian tree that has a beauty of its own when in flower a true Aussie native tree worthy of any garden often planted as street trees and in parks a tough tree likes water but will tolerate dry conditions for a while cold tolerant to 0 degrees Celsius not the fastest growing tree but with a little age it puts on substantial growth given good growing conditions and this tree will not let you down in the tropical look for any garden

    

    Last reply by happypalms, February 7

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    Bush Tucker plant midyim berry

    February 6 by happypalms

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    A great scrambling small shrub the midyim berry with it’s edible fruits that taste like cinnamon very hardy plant easy to grow a well know as a bush tucker plant in Australia

    

    Last reply by happypalms, February 7

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    Cactus ID

    February 3 by Rivera

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    The neighbors left this one on my stairs when they moved out, along with a little Opuntia microdasys. It lived in a very small pot with two other plants until recently, so it's probably a bit stunted. Looking to ID it so I can see if there's a proper place in the garden. Maybe an Echinopsis? It has taken summer dry and winter wet, even soggy (mild winter temps). The neighbors weren't cactus people, so I'm guessing it's something commonly available in California.

    

    Last reply by Rivera, February 6

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    One lone protea flower

    February 6 by happypalms

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    A gem of a flower standing alone in the bush tough as nails drought tolerant cold tolerant almost fire proof a real winner in any free draining location

    

    Last reply by happypalms, February 6

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