Tropical Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Norfolk

This is tough, hardy, and easily grown, tightly clump forming rhizomatous tropical. The Chinese Yellow Banana was at one time considered to be nearly extinct in its native habitat.

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. The more intense light it receives the deeper the colors become.

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.

Periodic pruning can be used to keep it in check as needed but remember that it flowers on new growth. Rounded clusters up to 5" wide are composed of a multitude of rich fiery red butterfly shaped flowers that may be produced nearly throughout the year...

Choosing a site with a well-draining soil and providing a loose breathable mulch will also help to ensure its survival. This will give it ample time to grow and establish a large root system and base from which to return from the following spring.

The huge tropical velvety foliage is very unique and is topped by spikes of royal purple flowers in summer. A real conversation piece whether in flower or not. May freeze back in winter but is reliably hardy in zones 9 and warmer.

The Lily of the Nile is a long living clump forming perennial best suited to well-drained soils with average moisture and fertility. Agapanthus are reliable and generally pest free making these durable perennials a staple of gardens with mild winter climates...

Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy. Most Tropical Hibiscus are sun and heat loving, usually medium to large, tropical shrubs with excellent flower power and even some salt tolerance making them popular choices...

If they get too old you may need to use snips. Young stem tips and leaves can be eaten fresh and in salads, the resulting periodic trimming during the spring and early summer also promote increased branching and thus increased calyx production in the...

In summer, small yellow blooms create a bright contrast with the dark foliage. A heat and sun loving tropical which is great as a pool-side container plant or in mixed plantings for the dark foliage contrast.

Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy. They can also be used as formal or informal shrubs for hedging and screens, as tree forms, or even trained into large espalier.

* The species is also planted as an ornamental, particularly the varieties with bright pink pods. * Achiote ( Bixa orellana ) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical region of the Americas .

Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy. The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs or shaped into hedges.

The magnificent flowers are well worth the effort. This beauty blooms prolifically throughout the summer. Hibiscus ‘Night Runner' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid) These amazing 8” flowers are a floral delight.

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

The Giant Chenille, Acalypha hispida , prefers temperatures above 70 o F even though it is listed as a zone 10 plant by most resources. The Giant Chenille Plant produces up to 18" long, drooping, fuzzy, scarlet catkins throughout the warmer months of...

Avoid using lime around this plant. Provide Plumbago with a well-drained acid soil in a full to partial sun location for best results. Imperial Blue Plumbago produces large clusters of deep sky blue flowers from early summer until fall.

Never keep the soil soggy. 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...

A vigorous, naturally evergreen tropical twining vine that lends itself to use on arbors, large trellises, fences, or on nearly any sturdy structure. Queen's Wreath can be enjoyed as a container plant where not hardy but will need periodic pruning to...

* 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 further processed into jet fuel, while the residue (press cake) can also be used...

* The ripe fruit of the papaya is usually eaten raw, without skin or seeds. * Papaya skin, pulp and seeds contain a variety of phytochemicals, including carotenoids and polyphenols, as well as benzyl isothiocyanates and benzyl glucosinates, with skin...

Spikes of pure white flowers that sit at the ends of long tubes are produced at the ends of the sprawling stems of this low growing sprawling native shrub or tender perennial. Use this durable native en mass as a groundcover or informal hedge for the...

Excellent for lightly shaded areas like patios and porches. The tropical looking, large, 8-12" long and up to 4" wide, glossy dark green foliage acts as the perfect foil for the colorful flowers and fruit.

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

Variegated plants are in high demand now. Variegated Arrowhead Vine prefers high humidity and it should be kept slightly moist between waterings. Give partial sun to bright filtered light and you will be highly rewarded with a fast growing and mesmerizing...

Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy. Grow the Mount Everest Hibiscus as a container plant to add a cool tropical effect. They are commonly successfully used as landscape shrubs in the warmer parts of zone...

The green and burgundy foliage is spotted with white, giving the plant the appearance of having been snowed upon. 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...