Tropical Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Baton Rouge

This may be the same as Rose Queen Hibiscus according to some sources. Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to 1" deep for large containers.

Party Time Alternanthera may periodically produce small white Gomphrena-like flowers. Party Time Alternanthera makes a statement spilling from containers, baskets, and in the garden where its color will show off until frost.

The three-lobed glossy, olive green foliage adorns this medium sized tropical perennial twining vine. Each cap has its own 10-14'' purple twisting streamer dangling from its tip. Beautiful and unusual! Deep burgundy-green, curving, tubular, dutchman's...

Provide a fertile well-drained average moist soil for the best results. Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to 1" deep for large containers.

Provide it with a well drained, moderately fertile growing medium. The Sandpaper Vine is considered to be somewhat drought resistant once well-established but will have the best foliage and likely produce the most flowers under average moisture conditions.

They can also be used as formal or informal shrubs for hedging and screens, as tree forms, or even trained into large espalier. Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers...

Pure white tubular flowers emerge from between the spikes of bright yellow, long lasting, showy bracts nearly throughout the year where kept from cool temperatures. The Yellow Shrimp Plant is an easy to enjoy and popular shade loving tropical that slowly...

The wide dark green foliage makes a nice foil for the spikes of yellow flowers. Golden Plume is very similar to most Justicias in form and habit. 3-4" high fuzzy yellow spikes of tubular flowers are borne throughout the year on this easily grown tropical.

Tropical Hibiscus are sun and heat loving, medium to large, tropical shrubs with excellent flower power and even some salt tolerance making them popular choices for warm inland as well as coastal climates.

Provide Plumbago with a well-drained acid soil in a full to partial sun location for best results. In the northern portions of its range like zone 8B and 9 provide a deep mulch during winter.

If pollinated the flowers can mature into deliciously edible fruit. 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.

The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs or shaped into hedges. The excellent flower power and brightly colored flowers make this Hibiscus a standout in any summer garden.

They can also be used as formal or informal shrubs for hedging and screens, as tree forms, or even trained into large espalier. Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers...

The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs or shaped into hedges. The tropical effect created by Snow Queen's foliage and flowers is sure to bring a cool fire to any tropical setting while the red...

Also known as Devil's Trumpet, due to the poisonous properties of this member of the Nightshade family. The uniquely colored cornucopia-like blooms and nearly black foliage create a striking contrast.

Giraffe Amaryllis makes an easy container plant and will slowly multiply and is a reliable winter flowering Amaryllis often producing two flower stalks per large bulb. A beautiful winter flowering bulbous somewhat tropical Amaryllis that is easy to grow...

Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. This is a rare form of the El Capitolio Hibiscus and like its parent it is a vigorous, free flowering plant.

The India Rubber Vine or Purple Allamanda produces 3" lavender trumpet-shaped flowers during the warmer months of the year. This is a vigorous twining vine with glossy rich green foliage and revels in the heat and sun.

Doctorbush is an excellent nectar source for larger butterflies and is a caterpillar host to the Cassius Blue butterfly. Use this durable native en mass as a groundcover or informal hedge for the best effect.

The plant is fairly upright and seems to be a dwarf to semi-dwarf making it a good choice for containers. The rounded and often twisted rich dark green foliage is randomly streaked and splashed with cream and white creating a wonderful contrast.

Image courtesy of Agristarts. All rights reserved. For an excellent article on growing gingers as container plants from LSU Agcenter produced by Maria del Pilar Paz and Jeff Keuhny click here or the "More Info from Universities..." link below.

* Papaya skin, pulp and seeds contain a variety of phytochemicals, including carotenoids and polyphenols, as well as benzyl isothiocyanates and benzyl glucosinates, with skin and pulp levels that increase during ripening.Papaya seeds also contain the...

This trouble-free plant is a welcome addition to any indoor plant collection. Its roots are adaptable to most standard potting mixes and it tolerates varying degrees of soil moisture with ease.

The plant may experience edge burn during the winter months. The cocoa beans must ferment for about one week and then are dried to create the unique chocolate flavor. Cocoa plants prefer some shade, especially when the trees are young.

The cake can also be used as feed in digesters and gasifiers to produce biogas. * When jatropha seeds are crushed, the resulting jatropha oil can be processed to produce a high-quality biofuel or biodiesel that can be used in a standard diesel car or...

It grows between 1300-3250 m. It has been introduced in New Zealand near sea level and has done well. * It occurs within a rainfalls regime mostly in summer. * Smooth-bark Mexican Pine ( Pinus pseudostrobus ), ( Chamite and Pacingo ) distinctive names...

One of our favorites! The Single Yellow Hibiscus has a medium to small and generally spreading to upright, bushy growth habit. Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to...