They make lovely gifts because of their exotic-looking blooms. Anthurium is a dramatic tropical flower. They clean the air we breathe. Their large, dark leaves suck up ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene and xylene. They do well in low light and indoors.
~ Veitchia merrillii Also known as the Christmas palm tree is a slender tree perfect for small yard landscaping. The Manila palm, will rise to a height of 15-20 feet. This palm tree performs well when planted in containers. It makes a good indoor palm tree as long as it gets enough light. (Landscapers, ask…
~Angel Wing Jasmine Jasminum nitidum Angel wing jasmine is a vine or shrub with sweetly fragrant, snow-white, pinwheel shaped flowers. This is a fast-growing, twining vine. It can grow to 20 ft (6.1 m) long but in the garden is often trimmed as a bushy shrub that gets little more than 2-4 ft tall. Full…
~ Black Atro Gigantochloa atroviolecea This one of the three large clumping black bamboo. This plant has the characteristic of turning black much faster than the other two so most of the time the whole stand can be black giving it a more dramatic impact. Usable Black Timber Edible Shoots Beautiful Ornamental Collector’s Item Large…
~Prichardia Hillebrandii Dwarf Blue Palm. A pretty robust grower, it has large, only slightly divided leaves that don’t droop much, if at all. It loves water, but doesn’t require a ton of it. This palm can do great in full sun near the coast but prefers some shade inland.
~ Plumeria Typically grows as a small tree that reaches a height of about 30 feet and achieves a similar canopy width, though size and compactness varies by cultivar. Leaves are typically glossy green but may be dull and range from 8 to 12 inches long and 2 to 4 inches wide. Some plumeria lose…
Borneo Giant Elephant Ear Ape – Alocasia Macrorhiza The king of all Alocasia reaches 7′- 10′ tall with leaves up to 5′ wide, this is the plant that will make the biggest impact in your tropical garden. When making a site selection keep your plant in an area that has bright indirect light. Alocasia plant…
