Fake Tropical Plants

Can be grown in sun or shade. Rarely offered in the trade. Compact grower. Really will brighten those shady spots. Beautiful variegated foliage with lots of white leaf coloration. This is the smaller version, showing more white as compared to Breynia...

May reach 9-12'H in frost free climates. In zones 8 and 9 where the Lemon-Yellow Hibiscus may be grown as a perennial it should be established in the garden in spring once all danger of frost has past and the ground temperature has begun to warm.

This is a slow growing vine-like philodendron which can be trained to a support or allowed to trail. The black to deep burgundy, glossy, heart-shaped tropical foliage is splashed and flecked with white and pink.

Provide the Red Velvet Mussaenda or Ashanti Blood with an a moderately rich, acidic to neutral, moist but sharp draining, preferably sandy potting soil. It can be grown as a scrambling climber but is more commonly pruned to maintain a shrub form.

The wide dark green foliage makes a nice foil for the spikes of yellow flowers. 3-4" high fuzzy yellow spikes of tubular flowers are borne throughout the year on this easily grown tropical.

Sure to be a conversation piece! Unusual icy bluish-green tubular Crossandra-like flowers emerge from a cone-like spike nearly throughout the year on this rare and unusual tropical.

For more on how to successfully grow Tropical Hibiscus in portions of zones 9 and 10 see the following publication from Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension service titled " Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) For Galveston County and the Texas Upper...

8" long golden trumpets with purple veins are borne in late winter and early spring on this scrambling tropical climber with cream and green variegated foliage.

Never keep the soil soggy. Remember that these are truly tropical plants and will likely suffer at least some damage from even brief freezes. Note: If an otherwise seemingly healthy Hibiscus isn't flowering, is dropping yellow immature buds and lower...

Well-established plants act like herbaceous perennials and if provided with an appropriate winter mulch can tolerate temperatures near 15 o F for short periods. The Blue Sky Vine makes an easy and rewarding container plant where not hardy.

The Eoz Variegated Fireball Bromeliad makes an easy and low maintenance hanging basket with a tropical look. Eoz can be grown in soil or on wood or cork and it is sure to multiply readily creating a colony of small colorful rosettes.

It has a low compact and spreading habit making this a choice plant for hanging baskets and containers in shaded locations. Miss Julie Begonia is a small growing and compact cane-type or Angel Wing begonia that produces a near continuous display of bright...

For an excellent article on growing gingers as container plants from LSU Agcenter produced by Maria del Pilar Paz and Jeff Keuhny click here . They also make wonderful container specimens as well.

Images courtesy of AG3, Inc. The Lily of the Nile is a long living clump forming perennial best suited to well-drained soils with average moisture and fertility. A protective breathable mulch will help to ensure winter survival in cold climates.

This tiny trailing Hoya or Waxflower creates a dense mat of foliage that is perfect for spilling from larger containers where it can be used as a groundcover for larger tropicals, as a spiller for mixed containers, or as a dainty hanging basket specimen.

Cool morning sunlight, filtered sunlight or very late cool evening sunlight is usually tolerated well. Grown in a warm climate or warm indoor temperatures, this tropical beauty may be found in flower almost any time of year.

An easy to grow tropical adaptable to sun or light shade.This is the taller, more spreading, and darker version, as compared to Breynia nivosa or Hawaiian Snowbush. The green and burgundy foliage is spotted with white, giving the plant the appearance...

Note:If an otherwise seemingly healthy Hibiscus isn't flowering, is dropping yellow immature buds and lower yellow leaves it may be getting too dry between waterings. Deep clear red flowers hang like Chinese lanterns are produced in large clusters at...

Note:If an otherwise seemingly healthy Hibiscus isn't flowering, is dropping yellow immature buds and lower yellow leaves it may be getting too dry between waterings. Large, pendant orange to apricot colored Hibiscus flowers are centered by a narrow stalk...

Images courtesy of AG3, Inc. The Lily of the Nile is a long living clump forming perennial best suited to well-drained soils with average moisture and fertility. A protective breathable mulch will help to ensure winter survival in cold climates.

The Golden Brush Ginger is sure to add a tropical feel to any indoor space or the porch or patio. The Burbidgea readily multiplies and will develop into a mass of foliage and stems that should be topped by clusters of showy flowers periodically throughout...

Hybrid Orchid Cactus typically open at night but often last well through the next day. Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids and bromeliads far removed from the forest floor.

Unfortunately they only list Asystasia gangetica and not the subspecies in the category II invasive species list of the Florida Exotic Plant Pest Council. There are two subspecies of Asystasia gangetica and the African form, A.

Hybrid Orchid Cactus typically open at night but often last well through the next day. Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids and bromeliads far removed from the forest floor.

Provide your Copper Plants with average water in an average to well draining moderately rich soil for best results. A beautiful addition to the landscape or containers. The Copper Plant's beautifully colored foliage lends itself to tropical landscapes...

The sunlight and high temperatures are required to for the expression of the red pigments. Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy. Thoroughly water to moisten the entire root-ball each time you water.

A heat and sun loving tropical which is great as a pool-side container plant or in mixed plantings for the dark foliage contrast. Deep burgundy foliage is borne on an upright to spreading shrub.