Tropical Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Durham

The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs or shaped into hedges. They are commonly successfully used as landscape shrubs in the warmer parts of zone 9 and throughout much of zone 10.Remember that...

Party Time Alternanthera may periodically produce small white Gomphrena-like flowers. These tender tropicals are great for shadier areas preferring midday and afternoon shade or light shade all day.

If they get too old you may need to use snips. The pink tinged, cream colored, typical 5 petaled, 3" wide, citrus flavored Hibiscus flowers attract a variety of native pollinators and are held against the dark burgundy, glossy stems and deep green, burgundy...

Common names include Passion Fruit' , Granadilla (South America), Liliko ? * Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Paraguay , Brazil and northeastern Argentina ( Corrientes and Misiones provinces).

Just sign up to be notified!! Can be used fresh or dried to flavor soups, eggs, drinks and is an essential ingredient in Mole Verde. Used widely in Mexican dishes. We have more growing so do not despair.

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...

Excellent for lightly shaded areas like patios and porches. Its Flowers attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, When grown in low-humidity environments like the desert southwest or indoors, set the plant container on top of a saucer of gravel filled...

Plumbago is a heat, sun, and drought tolerant tropical or tender perennial that makes a great addition to container gardens or it is often found growing as a groundcover, hedge, tree form, and espaliered on fences in mild winter climates.

Image courtesy of Agristarts. The Golden Brush Ginger is sure to add a tropical feel to any indoor space or the porch or patio. For an excellent article on growing gingers as container plants from LSU Agcenter produced by Maria del Pilar Paz and Jeff...

Provide it with a well drained, moderately fertile growing medium. The medium-green leaves are textured like sandpaper. Queen's Wreath can be enjoyed as a container plant where not hardy but will need periodic pruning to be kept in bounds and a bright...

Provide your Copper Plants with average water in an average to well draining moderately rich soil for best results. Copper plants are easy to grow, heat, and sun loving tropicals. A beautiful addition to the landscape or containers.

* An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large, fleshy, and bright red as the plant sets seed and is used for drink flavorings and jelly; altogether a handy...

The Blue Sky Vine is a vigorous and hardy tropical vine that can be grown as a tuberous rooted, summer flowering perennial into zone 8B. Remember the Blue Sky Vine flowers on new growth so ample nutrients and sunlight are necessary for the best flowering.

These plants can withstand droughts and fluorescent light without a second thought. From there, Snake Plant found its way into peoples homes because of its ease of care. They can handle some bright, indirect light too, but too much light will cause browning...

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...

* A poultice of the boiled seeds has been used in the treatment of boils. * The bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria (synonym Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.), also known as opo squash, or long melon, is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested...

Use Copper Plants as a summer shrub, container plant, or anywhere low maintenance, season long color is desired. Louisiana Red Copper Plant's color is hot as a Louisiana summer with large, dark coppery red foliage that can be solid or variegated.

The dark green glossy Angel-Wing shaped foliage of this Begonia add elegance and poise. It has a low compact and spreading habit making this a choice plant for hanging baskets and containers in shaded locations.

* Castor seed is the source of castor oil, which has a wide variety of uses. * It is used extensively as a decorative plant in parks and other public areas. * The whole plant is very poisonous, even one seed has been known to be lethal to children.

Oleanders are drought tolerant, deer resistant, and salt tolerant shrubs with few pest or disease problems. Petite Red Oleander produces 1" deep red flowers atop a compact, cold hardy dwarf plant.

This tree accepts from subtropical to cool climate. Those great stands have been largely depleted now, especially in southern Mexico and Mesoamerica (Perry 1991, Farjon and Styles 1997).

* An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large, fleshy, and bright red as the plant sets seed and is used for drink flavorings and jelly; altogether a handy...

Janet Craig Dracaena likes to stay slightly moist, not too wet or too dry. Unfortunately, these plants are unlikely to flower indoors, and the flower is not very showy. Janet Craig Dracaena does best in soil that stays slightly moist.

When grown from seed it can become a large shrub to small tree-like in mild winter climates (zones 10 and warmer) but is a die-back perennial in zones 9A/B to 8B. Use caution and wear the proper clothing when doing such chores.

All parts of the plant contain latex in articulated laticifers. * The papaya is a small, sparsely branched tree, usually with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk.

These are fast growing small to medium-sized, shrub-like, frost tender tropical plants that are easy and rewarding. 8-10" long double or triple yellow, night fragrant, cornucopia like trumpets are borne throughout the warmer months of the year or nearly...

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...