This tropical features large, long leaves that resemble banana leaves.
The flowers are beautiful, red hanging bracts. The leaves and flowers are covered in a wax coating that acts as a natural defense against pesky insects.
They grow to usually 6 to 8 feet tall. They need rich well-drained soil, and make great container plants.
~Murashige Avocado A Hawaii selection, which is a regular, heavy bearer with fruit ripe in late spring and early summer. The fruit is large, pear shape, with a small seed and a dark green skin. It has excellent flavor but ripe fruit does not store well.
~Chandler Pummelo A hybrid selection released in 1961 with a sweet, pleasant flavor. The skin is yellow with a slight blush. The flesh is pink or red, and sweet. It is ripe in the winter months and produces best in the sunny lowlands.
~Heaven Scent Gardenia jasminoides ‘Madga Fragrant, blooms all year. Large thick glossy leaves. Easy to grow. A superb evergreen landscape accent or container plant for courtyards or lanai. Height: 4-6 ft. Full Sun to Partial Shade. Fertilize with fertilizer for acid loving plants.
~Rhapis Palm A very popular indoor and outdoor palm because of its easy maintenance. Adapts to a wide range of climates, soils, and environments. It will happily live under low light conditions. Self-propagates via underground rhizome off shoots, forming multi-stemmed clumps that can reach enormous width, spreading as wide as its height or more. Height:…
~Triangle Palm Dypsis decaryi A very striking palm known for its arranged leaves that form a triangle. This palm is a great ornamental plant that can be grown indoors or outdoors, in the open to show its unique shape. It does not require a lot of water so make sure you let the soil dry…
~Minneola Tangelo Is a fabulous fruit! The flavor is excellent, sweet/ tart, aromatic and rich. It makes excellent juice, as the fruit extremely juicy, and somewhat difficult to peel in our climate. The large orange fruit is ripe in the fall and winter months and tends to bear regularly and heavy. The Minneola is a…
