TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Lone Survivor - Jubaea

   April 29, 2015 by BigFrond

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   This the only one of 200 seeds to survive after 5 years. The other 30 or so straplings died after a couple of years because I let them fend for themselves.

   

   Last reply by BigFrond, April 29, 2015
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   Possible Calophyllum from Maldives

   April 6, 2011 by Seba

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   Hi, during my last holiday in Maldives (Ari Atoll) I collected these two seeds: Now a little plant is grown: Don't you think it's a Calophyllum? Best regards from Italy Stefano Barone

   

   Last reply by chakoro, May 9, 2011
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   Citrus greening found in Hacienda Heights

   April 1, 2012 by fastfeat

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   http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Citrus-Killing-Pest-Disease-Gardeners-Orchard-Owners-Riverside-Los-Angeles-145428375.html

   

   Last reply by fastfeat, April 1, 2012
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   Meryta sinclairii

   August 24, 2019 by Darold Petty

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   I have this plant, which is not doing well. I suspect that I planted it in a too dark area. Does anyone have experience or thoughts if this species can be dug and re-located ? My plant is still small, with a stem diameter of about 1 inch by 30 inches tall. It has been ground planted in the dark spot for 2.5 years. Thanks !

   

   Last reply by Darold Petty, August 26, 2019
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   Multi-head Cycad

   January 20, 2021 by Fusca

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   Found this old photo I took in Brasil (Uberlândia, MG) several years ago. No idea of the species but never saw one this large before. Can't recall how many heads there are but it is all a single plant.

   

   Last reply by Tracy, January 24, 2021

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   ID please... Orchid? Araceae?

   October 6, 2018 by Josh76

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   Hi all, Does anyone know what this plant with the hanging red seeds is? The pic wasn't taken by me but by someone in London who visited Kew Gardens. Any ideas? Thanks

   

   Last reply by Josh76, October 7, 2018

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   Piper auritum

   January 23, 2021 by amh

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   Does anyone know the root hardiness of Piper auritum? I saw a plant a few years ago and thought it looked very neat.

   

   Last reply by amh, February 5, 2021

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   Rhododendron sinogrande - anyone growing this?

   June 17, 2020 by Chester B

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   I finally found another Rhododendron sinogrande, after passing on one I saw a couple years back. Does anyone else have this in their gardens? I shot a video earlier today of mine.

   

   Last reply by Chester B, June 18, 2020

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    Encephalartos concinnus painting

    January 12, 2013 by virtualpalm

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    I just aqcuired this fantastic painting of Encephalartos concinnus in habitat in Zimbabwe from the Zimbabwean nature artist, Barry Thomas. I encourage you all to visit his Facebook page to check out his amazing work. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barry-Thomas-Art/200056970005813?fref=ts Jody

    

    Last reply by Pedro 65, January 13, 2013
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    Mirlitons (Chayote)

    November 13, 2009 by _Keith

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    I remember Mirlitons, pronounced mel-i-tanh here, growing over my Grandparents chicken coop. Today, the ones in grocery store come from Chile. They are supposedely different from the ones grown here historically, and said to not do well at all. I am told not to waste my time trying to grow them as they don't tolerate our heat and humidity. It is also said that much stock of the old ones were destroyed in the hurricanes of 2005 (Katrina and Rita), but that some of the old types can be found in some of the rural farmers markets surrounding New Orleans and on the North Shore. Does anyone out there know anything about this fruit? I want to grow it.

    

    Last reply by _Keith, November 13, 2009
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    American Bamboo Society Annual Meeting

    October 29, 2008 by John Case

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    Golden Gate Park in San Francisco in the site for the 2008 ABS Annual Meeting. I'll be attending, is anyone interested in this topic. I'll be taking photos and collecting data. If you are interested, let me know. Thanks,

    

    Last reply by Mark_NoVA, October 29, 2008
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    Man, Does She Ever Have a Pair of Big Ones

    November 16, 2008 by _Keith

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    Got ya. Meyer Lemon stuck in my Ponderosa Lemon for comparison. And Meyer Lemons are bigger than storeboughts. These are some big'ons.

    

    Last reply by _Keith, November 16, 2008
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    Sanseveria Cylindrica

    December 18, 2012 by Mark lasvegas

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    Just noticed a flower stalk on a neglected Sanseveria.

    

    Last reply by Mark lasvegas, December 18, 2012
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    Can someone help me ID this plant I brought home from Barbados

    July 7, 2017 by JBPlantID

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    It has very round stems which are hollow.

    

    Last reply by epiphyte, July 12, 2017

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    Saw Hello to the World, Little Tomatoes

    February 5, 2011 by _Keith

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    Beginnings of the 2011 Tomato crop six weeks before they go into the ground. And special thanks to Bill who sent me seeds of quite a few of these varieties.

    

    Last reply by _Keith, February 5, 2011
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    Plumeria sun adaptation

    June 22, 2019 by AZPalms

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    Recently picked up a nice sized Rubra locally. It was clearly shade or greenhouse grown. I have set it in the area I’d like to plant with eastern exposure. Some of the leafs have shown sunburn so I put shade cloth over it to help. How long does it take for plumeria to harden off? Or should I remove the shade and let them learn the sun naturally? My first plumeria. I know they like good drainage because of rot in the winter. Advice?

    

    Last reply by AZPalms, June 22, 2019

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    Australian natives for the gulf coast

    March 15, 2022 by thyerr01

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    Nowhere in Australia experiences the combination of hot humid summers and winters with periodic severe freezes we get in the gulf coast and southeast, making it a rough climate for growing most Australian plants. Callistemons are some of the most tolerant Aus natives and there are several different species/hybrids commonly grown in Texas, many of which survived Palmageddon. I occasionally saw Eucalypts in Houston before the freeze and at least a few survived (out near IAH). I have also surprisingly seen both hybrid and species (A. flavidus) kangaroo paws for sale at the big box hardware stores, and more recently a few hybrid Grevilleas at some of the specialty nurseries. …

    

    Last reply by richtrav, March 18, 2022

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    Cycads rediscovered

    September 2, 2018 by Umbrae

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    I bought these years ago on a trip and mailed them back to my self, i stashed them at my dads place so they would not wind up getting stolen or otherwise run off.. the ID tags have long since disappeared and the stangerias are the only ones i can identify anymore, he keeps grumbling about when am i going to get these damn things out of his way ....

    

    Last reply by Umbrae, September 3, 2018

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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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    Succulents (Different colors)

    April 7, 2018 by SHEP

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    What really makes them ‘pop’ is the Dyckias, this is the version w Silver Star and Senecio Haworthii. Have to do a second post to get another pic added. Suggestions on how to put on several photos from my new IPhone 8, I didn’t have this problem with my older version? Cecile

    

    Last reply by SHEP, April 7, 2018

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    Any chance that my e. transvenosus might pup?

    December 7, 2017 by GDLWyverex

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    The rainy season caused my e. transvenosus to rot from the top of the caudex, down. I cut off the rotten material and powdered it liberally with anti fungicide and now have the bottom half of a caudex with roots intact. What are the chances that it might pup? Thanks Richard

    

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    What the heck is it?

    August 15, 2016 by NorCalKing

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    So I was having a little stroll around the garden this morning and came across this unknown plant in my backyard. It looks like it could be part of the bird of paradise family but it definitely is not. Any guesses? It stands around five feet right now, and has probably grown two and a half feet since the end of winter. http://i67.tinypic.com/317ib2a.jpg http://i63.tinypic.com/mwyy4x.jpg Edit: Not sure why, but the site is giving me errors uploading photo's again. (Yes, they are <8Meg)

    

    Last reply by NorCalKing, August 16, 2016

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    Aloidendron dichotomum

    December 3, 2019 by Tracy

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    I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park over the weekend. I enjoyed seeing these tree aloes which have been renamed after splitting off the tree aloes to their own genus of Aloidendron. I think these do better in the drier inland valley's than along the coast where I live. I've had success with three of the genus, one being the hybrid of this species with A barbarae, as well as A pillansii and Aloidendron ramosissimum, but I always worry when we get too much rain and avoid watering them much. This hillside in San Pasqual Valley looks like an ideal habitat for them all!

    

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    how many Starfruits can you find?

    November 20, 2008 by Gonzer

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    At $4 a pop my tree's gonna rejuvenate the economy!

    

    Last reply by Jerry@TreeZoo, November 20, 2008
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    Tree ID please

    September 13, 2016 by Neil C

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    I was wondering if anyone could ID this tree growing at work. It had yellow/orange fruit growing on it which do not look particularly edible when broken open. Many thanks. Regards Neil

    

    Last reply by KrisKupsch, September 18, 2016