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So you want a bit of tropical colour

happypalms
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in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Isn;t that Z. malaysianum?

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A lot of gardeners want colour in the their plants. And a lot of colourful plants are of tropical origin, and for this reason a lot won’t live in the cold climates, cool weather yes but cold you’re very limited to the super tropical stuff. But if you search around there out there. 

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    11 hours ago, metalfan said:

    Isn;t that Z. malaysianum?

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    It is possible it could be, the grower I got my one from knows there stuff very well Equatorial exotics and they just had it as sp. If you’re one has the same pink new suckers then you’re on the money and it gives me something to look up with a name now, thanks. 

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    Mine emerge yellow and turn pink as they age

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    Definitely closely related but not looking the same to me

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    On 1/30/2026 at 11:17 PM, metalfan said:

    Mine emerge yellow and turn pink as they age

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     They are just pink from emerging, I could not find on the internet any information on this particular species. 

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    On 1/31/2026 at 1:48 AM, Dan64 said:

    Definitely closely related but not looking the same to me

    The source of the plant has come from one of the top growers in the industry, and if they couldn’t give it a name iam at a loss to the actual species. I naturalists website may be a place to start to look. 

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    It could even be undescribed

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    40 minutes ago, Dan64 said:

    It could even be undescribed

    Who knows what variety it is, if they couldn’t give seller did not know then as you say undescribed it is! 

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    When it comes to some beautiful flowers Australia has some absolute gems. So if your garden is a little on the drier side why not go for a few Aussie natives if you can find them, there super tough dry tolerant and somewhat cool tolerant. 

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    One tree you can’t go past for spectacular new growth, the browneopsis ucayliana! Only seedlings at the moment but that’s where life begins from seedlings, from little things big things grow. 

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    21 minutes ago, happypalms said:

    One tree you can’t go past for spectacular new growth, the browneopsis ucayliana! Only seedlings at the moment but that’s where life begins from seedlings, from little things big things grow. 

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    Really spectacular!!

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    3 hours ago, Dan64 said:

    Really spectacular!!

    They are quite spectacular, a nice small tree as well. A little cool tolerance as well for such a tropical looking tree. 

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    On 11/21/2025 at 7:33 PM, mulungu said:

    Beautiful.  Never seen the flower before.  Looks like Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar."

    It is a very pretty flower!

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    A nice medenilla created by Neil pudey of Vireya Australia, a breeder who supplied gardens y the bay with some of there vireyas! 

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    Strangest looking plant I have seen in while. Can’t wait for it to flower! 

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    2 hours ago, happypalms said:

    Strangest looking plant I have seen in while. Can’t wait for it to flower! 

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    That will be an impressive flower 😁

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    7 hours ago, Dan64 said:

    That will be an impressive flower 😁

    Do you have any idea as to when it will flower at what stage? 

    1 hour ago, happypalms said:

    Do you have any idea as to when it will flower at what stage? 

    I’ve seen 8 years from seed with the search I did today. Not sure if that’s average or not 

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    46 minutes ago, Dan64 said:

    I’ve seen 8 years from seed with the search I did today. Not sure if that’s average or not 

    I purchased this one as a corm quite large. So not sure if it was a flowering plant or not.

    2 hours ago, happypalms said:

    I purchased this one as a corm quite large. So not sure if it was a flowering plant or not.

    Probably either was or soon will be 

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    1 hour ago, Dan64 said:

    Probably either was or soon will be 

    That’s good news then, it did come from a quality grower! 

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    Tibouchina looking good for summer flowers. Even took a few cuttings! 

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    A nice bit of anthurium colour with a spot of philodendron thrown in for that extra tropical look! 

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