Large leaf tropical plants

[Alex]

This is S.Cal West Covina. 10B. This year didnt make it   after about 4 years. Had it protected from frost until last year. Have some seedlings growing again so did pretty well just cant handle to much frost. 

[Silas_Sancona]

10 minutes ago, Alex said:

This is S.Cal West Covina. 10B. This year didnt make it   after about 4 years. Had it protected from frost until last year. Have some seedlings growing again so did pretty well just cant handle to much frost. 

Bummer, Pretty cool to see one of that size, let alone in Cali.. At least you have seedlings, and have 4 years worth of observations made w/ the other to go on as they get bigger.

[Jeff Searle]

On 4/29/2019 at 2:20 AM, Kevin S said:

Cordyline fruticosa common name is Ti.

More specifically, Aunti Lu.

[greysrigging]

Some wet season wonders popping up in my son's back yard garden
 

[subsonicdrone]

i do not have this plant yet but would like to grow it when i have the greenhouse space

gunnera  - chilean rhubarb there are a couple varieties

i took this image from the web it is not mine

[Chester B]

On 11/19/2022 at 5:22 AM, subsonicdrone said:

i do not have this plant yet but would like to grow it when i have the greenhouse space

gunnera  - chilean rhubarb there are a couple varieties

i took this image from the web it is not mine

That's Gunnera manicata.  You have to be careful because the majority of what's being sold as manicata is tinctoria which doesn't get as big.  They have different shaped flowers which is the easiest way to tell them apart, but you can ID by the leaves as well.  I bet you could overwinter a tinctoria in a large pot, and replant after all danger of frost.  Slugs love them though so they tend to damage the earliest leaves in spring.

[realarch]

Pentagonia wendlandii. 

Tim

[Tracy]

49 minutes ago, realarch said:

Pentagonia wendlandii. 

Tim

Spectacular with that red abaxial leaf Tim.

[gilles06]

That's big leave

[Tracy]

With leaves approaching 16" long, this variety of plumeria qualifies under the original definition provided. This is what I refer to as my ground cover variety as it spreads low to the ground.  On the other side of the planter it hangs down about 3' and spreads out below, requiring periodic trimming to keep it off the adjacent walkway.

[Phil Petersen]

On 11/20/2022 at 2:22 AM, subsonicdrone said:

i do not have this plant yet but would like to grow it when i have the greenhouse space

gunnera  - chilean rhubarb there are a couple varieties

i took this image from the web it is not mine

You can grow this outside in areas that get frost and you do not need a green house. It dies back in winter and the large leaves turn to sludge on the ground but it sprouts back to full size quite spectacularly and quickly in Spring. Grows well here in Dunedin south island NZ and gets the odd snowfall. 

[greysrigging]

Some more pics from my son's property,  Howard Springs south of Darwin
 

[LaurenRaeBB]

On 3/20/2019 at 5:06 PM, paquicuba said:

Calathea lutea (Cuban Cigar)

I’m in South Florida as well, I would love to know where you got these?! And/or if you have any for sale?!

[Than]

Reviving an old thread again... I didn't manage to find any species called "syzygium macrocarpum". Has it changed its name maybe?

[WagnerMX]

25 minutes ago, Than said:

Reviving an old thread again... I didn't manage to find any species called "syzygium macrocarpum". Has it changed its name maybe?

 

Has been reported though... Try Syzygium coarctatum.

[Than]

12 minutes ago, WagnerMX said:

 

Has been reported though... Try Syzygium coarctatum.

I can't believe none of these scientists informed me... ungrateful b*st*rds... Thanks!

[Navarro]

Querrás decir syzygium megacarpum?

[Than]

6 minutes ago, Navarro said:

Querrás decir syzygium megacarpum?

Sí!