TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Alcantarea geniculata pups

   June 11, 2011 by malcthomas

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   After this one had died back after flowering, I cut if off just above ground level...There were no noticible pups at that time. There are some twenty odd pups with more developing. Any ideas as to where to go grom here? cheers...

   

   Last reply by Gonzer, June 12, 2011
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   Neoregelia

   June 7, 2011 by edric

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   This one I received as a Norman Bates, but it's crossed with somethig, Achemia black chantinii behind it is my only Achemia, Ed

   

   Last reply by ariscott, June 11, 2011
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   Little tree I.D. needed

   June 10, 2011 by Walt

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   I ran across this small tree today and wondered what species it was. The owner told me he didn't know what species it is but did say the tree is deciduous, losing all it's leaves during the winter. As you can see in the first photo, it's not a big or tall tree, maybe 12 feet high overall. In places, the bark peels fairly easily. I'm not sure if this is natural or if this indicates a problem. I'm going to send these photos to my county extension office to see if the horticultural agent can I.D. it, but many folks here have I.D.ed trees for me that I thought I would try here first.

   

   Last reply by Walt, June 11, 2011
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   Globba species

   June 10, 2011 by Tejastropicals

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   We have a fairly large number of Globba in our collection and thought I would share some that are blooming. These produce inflorescences on each new pseudostem so are in bloom from early summer to first frost. They go dormant and are generally hardy into zone 8. Anyone else a ginger junky?

   

   Last reply by ariscott, June 10, 2011
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   Cycads in the Rain

   May 22, 2011 by Pedro 65

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   Its a nice rainy late autumn day, heres a few cycads in the rain here in our gardens. PeteEnceph Lebom coning female Zamia neuroph Ceratazamia robusta Ench Lebom Zamia skinerii Encheph Whitelockii Coning female Encheph transvenosous Dioon Mejiae and friends

   

   Last reply by Pedro 65, June 10, 2011
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   what cactus am I

   June 8, 2011 by Gonzer

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   Three views; looking down from the top, size 10 Rainbow for scale (sorry Dave!) and the flowers. I know, do you?

   

   Last reply by Gonzer, June 9, 2011
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   Little tree, need I.D.

   June 8, 2011 by edric

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   Sprouted in a container that had another plant in it a few months after the plant was in my mom's garden, she said dig it up so I put it in a pot for now, any guess's, Ed

   

   Last reply by edric, June 9, 2011
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   Hymenosporum flavum

   May 8, 2011 by fastfeat

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   Also blooming profusely this year are sweetshade (Hymenosporum flavum) (Pittosporaceae). Usually seen as a narrow, often crooked tree to about 40'/13m and about half as wide, this Australian native does best in areas where spring is warm but not hot. Not best along the immediate coast, but can't take desert conditions at all. Hardy to at least 25F with age. Flowers extremely fragrant, smell almost exactly like Singapore White plumeria (Plumeria obtusa). Worth trying in Florida where soil isn't limestone.

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, June 9, 2011

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    brom lovers, flower me this.

    May 8, 2011 by Gonzer

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    My favorite bloom of the entire family (yeah, imperialis too) this Billbergia 'Titan' by Bill Baker just explodes with color.

    

    Last reply by JD in the OC, June 9, 2011
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    So Cal Delonix regia 'grafted yellow'

    November 27, 2009 by cagary

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    My Delonix regia 'grafted yellow' has really taken off since I planted it in May. Its about eight feet tall now with several branches, but it hasn't gone through a winter yet. I got it from a guy in Puerto Rico. It hard to get a good shot of it.

    

    Last reply by Brian Bruning, June 8, 2011
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    Huge Ficus elastica (I think) I found yesterday

    June 5, 2011 by Walt

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    I know it's not Ficus benghalensis and I don't think it's Ficus altissima as the leaves aren't veiny like altissima. In any event, this monster is growing at the Cloverleaf 4-H camp for girls, just a few miles north of Lake Placid (proper) Florida. I'd been at this camp before, years ago, but never went onto the grounds, just observing from the parking lot. Yesterday the camp had an open house to promote the camp. I took a photo years ago of a huge Hibiscus tiliaceus growing there, and some Ficus microcarpa growing close to the parking lot. I met the camp director (26 years there) and he told me the camp was built in 1949. He told me the developer donated lots of ex…

    

    Last reply by Walt, June 8, 2011
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    Need a Plant ID, and it is a Beauty

    June 8, 2011 by _Keith

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    What in the world is this beautiful thing? Sent from a friend currently in India. I am guessing it is a Heliconia flower.

    

    Last reply by Tropicgardener, June 8, 2011
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    Neoregelia

    May 26, 2011 by edric

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    Norman Bates, and its two pups, Hannibal Lecter on top, Ed

    

    Last reply by edric, June 7, 2011
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    For ALL BROM NUTS 1 2 3

    May 10, 2011 by Pedro 65

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    Hi its starting to cool down here in Subtropical oz, no good for planting palms but Broms,Get em into the Sun for Colour, Colour, Colour. I will try and caption all but might be a bit fuzzy as the Palms get 98.765 % of our time in Summer Autumn. Enjoy . Pete PS MORE TO FOLLOW

    

    Last reply by Tomw, June 7, 2011

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    Cassia javanica

    June 7, 2011 by bubba

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    Luis indentified this specimen that I noted blooming in this area in late May after the Delonix regia show was near it's terminus. Is anyone on the Board familiar with this specimen and growing it:

    

    Last reply by Peter, June 7, 2011
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    Update on Bob's Mile Long

    June 7, 2011 by bubba

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    Pedro has done a great job with his Palm shots at the GOG Meeting at Casa Phippsberger. I left my camera in the car but did get this shot of the Ficus Elastica Hedge that surrounds the entire property. It is amazing and this is not the best picture as it was getting dark:

    

    Last reply by bubba, June 7, 2011
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    Unfamilar tree

    June 4, 2011 by Walt

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    I found this tree this morning growing near Lake Francis, close to Lake Placid, Florida. It's growing at an old 4-H girls camp. I'm not at all familar with this tree. Any guess as to what species it is?

    

    Last reply by fastfeat, June 7, 2011
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    Show Your Tomatoes

    May 30, 2011 by _Keith

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    Biggest tomato this year. Hint - Neither my head now hand is small

    

    Last reply by Al in Kona, June 6, 2011
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    What species of tree?

    June 4, 2011 by Walt

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    This morning I was walking around an old 4-H girls camp (built in 1949) here (near Lake Placid, Florida) located on the southeast shore of Lake Francis. There are lots of old ficus trees and other interesting trees growing there. I spotted this shrubby tree growing along side a Ficus microcarpa tree. Is this some kind of mulberry tree or what? I've seen some of these trees here and there, but mostly near warmer lakeside locations.

    

    Last reply by fastfeat, June 5, 2011
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    Cycas debaoensis

    May 20, 2011 by Alan_Tampa

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    How cold tolerant is Cycas debaoensis[/i? I got a good sized one today. How much sun?

    

    Last reply by edbrown_III, June 5, 2011
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    Prince Of Orange

    June 4, 2011 by Tampa Scott

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    Man made Hybrid...

    

    Last reply by Tampa Scott, June 4, 2011
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    Chocolate stripped tomatoes

    May 28, 2011 by edric

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    Pear tomato on far left, Chocolate stripped all else, Koke can for reference, Ed

    

    Last reply by _Keith, June 4, 2011
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    Scaevola

    June 4, 2011 by Al in Kona

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    About a year ago I planted one small 4" pot of this Scaevola (see photos below) and it has spread to make a great colorful low maintenance ground cover. Growing in full sun, low water use and never fertilized yet.

    

    Last reply by LJG, June 4, 2011
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    my bromeliad hybrid creation looking good

    June 1, 2011 by Gonzer

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    I crossed Billbergia 'Pink Champagne' with ' Darth Vader' 2 years ago and this is one of the best of the grex.

    

    Last reply by Patricia-CR, June 3, 2011
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    tall cycads

    November 30, 2010 by Geoff

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    I know there are a lots of tall cycads in the world, but to see any this tall in California is unusual. These are probably the tallest Cycas revolutas I have seen (in front of a retirement home in Los Angeles). One behind me has to be 12' tall

    

    Last reply by gyuseppe, June 1, 2011

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