TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Heliconia brougaeana

   October 16, 2010 by Brian Bruning

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   I'm looking for a bit of this. I lost mine in a foundation job and the workers slaughetered that part of the garden and killed many plants despite putting out 15 and 10 gallon pots to put plants into until the cement set. If anyone has a clone of this I'll trade or buy. I have much to trade and have a very tropical garden in Oakland CA. Folks are amazed but my microclimate is very Santa Barbara.

   

   Last reply by epicure3, October 17, 2010
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   Syzygium malaccense in SoCal

   August 29, 2010 by fastfeat

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   Syzygium malaccense (Mountain Apple) had been nearly unheard of in SoCal until fairly recently, but has gained popularity especially in the Vietnamese communities in Orange County. (I had previously presumed that the tree was just too tender or poorly adapted to the Mediterranean climate.) But in recent years, I have seen many young trees in Fountain Valley/Westminster/Garden Grove that have made it through several winters (including the bitterly cold one of two years ago.) And this year, I have seen several, including this one off Warner Ave in Fountain Valley, loaded with showy fruit. (Though I'll have to admit, after eating one, I'm not sure what the fuss is about...)

   

   Last reply by Brian Bruning, October 16, 2010
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   Heliconia bourgaeana

   October 16, 2010 by Brian Bruning

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   I'm looking for a start of this. It may be a cross of H. bourgaeana and H. schiediana but it grew great here in Oakland CA until my foundation guys destroyed and tossed the plant. I can trade or pay. I have a large selection hardy Heliconias, hardy orchids specializing in Cymbidium and Laelia anceps varieties and hybrids with more tender varieties, seedling and 5gallon palms many "tropical" plants" and so on. My clone bloomed in spring vs. schiediana which is an autumn bloomer. I've tried other clones of H. bourgaeana but all were too tender to thrive here. I am as well interested in any other cool hardy Heliconias that are out there. I do have rooted cuttings of Cos…

   

   Last reply by Jerry@TreeZoo, October 16, 2010
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   Cycas sp. Silver

   January 2, 2010 by maghi

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   after 3 day`s in water.and 2 weeks in a propagator. temp.27-29 degreed it is starting to grow

   

   Last reply by maghi, October 16, 2010

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   CYCAD ID PLEASE

   October 14, 2010 by Really full garden

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   I was lucky to find this yesterday and snatched it up. The caudex is the size of a soccer ball,leaves are about 1m long and it was in full sun. I guessed E.hildebrandtii but I have so little experience with Encephalartos species. Help!!!!

   

   Last reply by Moose, October 16, 2010
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   Lantana

   October 14, 2010 by SubTropicRay

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   Who else uses Lantana as a groundcover? I just found a nursery that sells the Florida native Lantana depressa (Pine rockland Lantana). I planted it in a sunny, non irrigated, sandy area of the garden and it has really taken off. The native varieites seems to trail along the ground more when compared to L. camara hybrids that grow taller.

   

   Last reply by Gonzer, October 14, 2010
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   Bauhinia grandidieri

   October 1, 2010 by carver

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   Finally got some pics, anyone else have this little beauty? The pictures don't show how graceful this plant grows, sorry didn't take any from a distance so you could see. Pretty flower though.

   

   Last reply by fastfeat, October 14, 2010
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   Any Ideas

   October 11, 2010 by bubba

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   This is an interesting something:

   

   Last reply by paulgila, October 12, 2010
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    Sub tropical trees of california

    October 12, 2010 by swamptreenelly

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    I just bought this poster and it's pretty cool!! http://scienceenterprises.com/browseproducts/Subtropical-Trees-of-California.html

    

    Last reply by swamptreenelly, October 12, 2010
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    It is Cashew season on the Negro River

    October 4, 2010 by amazondk

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    One thing that came with my lot in Paricatuba was a lot of cashews. Although cashews do not produce as well here as in the northeast of Brazil due higher humidity most of the year. They do ´bear a lot of fruit toward the ed of the dry season. This year I have a bumper crop. I personally like the taste of the fruit. It is very high in vitamin C as well. Actually it is not a fruit but a swollen stem. The fruit is the seed which you get the nuts from. Cashew trees are great for areas where you do not want heavy shade and a smaller open tree as well. I probably have aroud 30 trees spread around the place. I think most just popped up on their own before I bought the …

    

    Last reply by ariscott, October 11, 2010
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    cycas revoluta particulier

    October 10, 2010 by sergefrance

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    Hello has all I appear serge I lived in France Be this normal cycas [url = http://img828.imageshack.us/i/img1193tz.jpg/] http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/985/img1193tz.jpg [/ IMG] [/ URL] best serge

    

    Last reply by JD in the OC, October 11, 2010
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    C. Revoluta

    October 8, 2010 by Kumar

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    My potted C.revoluta has finished throwing out a solitary frond, which is twice the size of the existing ones. It looks quite out of place.

    

    Last reply by Kumar, October 10, 2010
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    Dwarf Bamboo for ID

    September 7, 2010 by Kumar

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    I found this very beautiful drawf bamboo at a friend's home in Bombay. I removed a clump of it from his lawn (very shallow roots), cut off the growth above 2 feet, packaged it appropriately for airport security and brought it to Calcutta where I planted it in a very flood-prone part of my garden. Within 9 days it has developed new buds. Does anyone know what species it is ? The foliage is very dark green and the adult plants are seldom taller than 4 feet.

    

    Last reply by Kumar, October 10, 2010
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    AMYDRIUM vines

    October 9, 2010 by Donald Sanders

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    Aloha, I am growing an amydrium sp. vine that I know little about. I checked it out referencing the AROID society and it is a toss up between 2 species I'll be sure of when it gets bigger, more mature. I'm just curious if any one out there is familiar with them and what to expect growing them. They look beautiful and are seldom seen here on the Big Island. Mahalo and if anyone wants a piece, wait until I'm sure of exactly which one it is and give me some time to grow a bunch. Don

    

    Last reply by aussiearoids, October 9, 2010
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    Flowering Pandanus Utilis

    October 1, 2010 by epicure3

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    Well, about to flower, anyway for the first time. Thought it was kind of cool.

    

    Last reply by Luisd, October 8, 2010
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    What its name

    October 7, 2010 by Succulentum

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    Hi Folks, Somebody can tell me the name of this plant, pictured by a friend his Miami garden ? thanks

    

    Last reply by Daryl, October 8, 2010
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    verigated valencia

    September 26, 2010 by palmster

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    pic of a verigated valencia orange tree that I have been growing for 15 years. I was just wondering how common these are.

    

    Last reply by Jose Maria, October 7, 2010
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    Beautiful Lilly's...

    April 24, 2007 by Kris

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    dear folks some beautiful Lilies for you nature lover's.these stills are from our roof top terrace garden... so lets go and please our eyes_

    

    Last reply by Al in Kona, October 5, 2010

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    Yucca Rostrata in flower

    April 3, 2007 by STEVE IN SO CAL

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    ...and their flowers Close up

    

    Last reply by BigFrond, October 4, 2010
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    Sights from a visit to Bolpur

    September 6, 2010 by Kumar

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    I have just come back from a trip to the country and the photos of the palms are uploaded on this site here. But I saw more than just palms and here are some interesting plants. 1. A beautifully variegated cousin of the papaya. close-up 2. A flower I cannot ID 3. Xanthosoma, eaten as a vegetable here 4. Banana groves, even more gigantic banana - dwarfing a two storey structure on the left 5. An exquisite hibiscus bloom 6. Very large mango tree, beautifully shaped 7. Giant Ficus religiosa, covered with ephipyhtes and ferns 8. Lastly, two banyans of immense proportion. Despite their size these are not more…

    

    Last reply by Kumar, October 4, 2010
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    Cycas amstrongii

    September 27, 2010 by ariscott

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    This is one of my Cycas amstrongii... this is a very impressive specimen and have produce seeds every year... I thought it would be cool to show how they flush in the beginning of the wet season. Regards, Ari

    

    Last reply by ariscott, October 3, 2010
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    Check out this Jackfruit

    March 27, 2009 by Daryl

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    How's this monster, grown locally here on the Gold Coast in nice red volcanic soil. It weighed in a 39 kilograms which is about 86 pounds... Daryl

    

    Last reply by MattyB, October 1, 2010
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    Blue bamboo

    September 23, 2010 by Vincent

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    I heard about "Blue" bamboo. Anyone growing it? Does it do well in southwest Florida? Any tips?

    

    Last reply by carver, October 1, 2010
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    Cycad IDs

    September 28, 2010 by Kailua_Krish

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    Hi all, So I just started volunteering at the USF Botanical Gardens (Tampa) and they have many unlabeled cycads. They asked if I would help ID them and I'm a bit over my head! So if you could help me with the IDs for these it would be much appreciated! -Krishna Here is the full collection of plants that need to be identified: http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk301/krishnaraoji88/USF%20Botanical%20Garden/

    

    Last reply by virtualpalm, October 1, 2010
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    Did you know?

    September 30, 2010 by sur4z

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    That the Amazon river pushes so much water into the Atlantic ocean that 100 miles at see off from the river mouth you can dip fresh water out of the ocean. That Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world that is located on two continents. That Los Angeles' full name is: El Pueblo de Nuesta Senora la Reina Los Angeles de Porciuncula. That there are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland; that there are more Italians in New york City than in Rome, Italy; that there are more Jews in New york City than in Tel Aviv, Israel.

    

    Last reply by Moose, October 1, 2010