Tropical Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In Thousand Oaks

It will tolerate temperatures down to 40-50 o F for short periods but often enters into a state of semi-dormancy and exhibits this by dropping its larger leaves that may first turn yellow before falling.

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

A beautiful winter flowering bulbous somewhat tropical Amaryllis that is easy to grow as a container plant where not hardy. An unusual hybrid Amaryllis, Giraffe produces 5" wide greenish to yellowish flowers that are veined and heavily splashed with red...

* Passiflora edulis is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Paraguay , Brazil and northeastern Argentina ( Corrientes and Misiones provinces). I ( Hawaiian ), Magrandera Shona (Zimbabwe), and L?c tien , Chanh day or Chanh leo ( Vietnamese...

10" golden yellow flowers that resemble a lotus when first opening, sit atop nearly leafless thick sturdy stems and last for months on mature plants. This plant is extremely cold hardy despite its tropical origins and is considered to be hardy as far...

Hanging racemes of large deep yellow flowers, that are similar in form to a parrot's beak, are borne from mid-spring to fall on this large arching shrub. An unusual heat loving tropical.

It has been introduced in New Zealand near sea level and has done well. * It occurs within a rainfalls regime mostly in summer. It grows between 1300-3250 m. From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa , Mexico to Honduras .

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 for warm inland as well as coastal climates.

A beautiful addition to the landscape or containers. Copper plants are easy to grow, heat, and sun loving tropicals. Foliage color is often most intense where they get at least 6 hours of direct sun per day.

* Substances extracted from theseeds are used to inhibit the growth of malignant tumours. * The leaves are used in the treatment of cancer and hepatoma. * This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk...

* It is native to south-east Queensland with two small disjunct populations in northern Queensland's World Heritage listed Wet Tropics. * Produces fruit that look like pineapples when mature.

Clusters of long lasting golden yellow flowers with red-orange bases are held atop sturdy reddish purple stems that are adorned with rounded, rich green glossy foliage. Image courtesy of Agristarts.

An easily grown indoor or tropical plant that is sure to make a statement. The black to deep burgundy, glossy, heart-shaped tropical foliage is splashed and flecked with white and pink.

Above zone 9B, King's Mantle can act like a die-back perennial if provided with good winter protection, it is often slow to recover from winter kill but will often be back to flowering by mid summer under good conditions.

Their pollen and nectar rich flowers attract a host of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. 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...

* Sandalwood oil has been widely used in folk medicine for treatment of common colds, bronchitis * The use of S. Album has been the primary source of sandalwood and the derived oil.

* The seed contains up to 45% of an edible oil, it is used mainly for margarines. * They can also be made into jellies, jams, pies, cakes etc. * It is easily identifiable with beautiful feather palm pinnate leaves that arch inwards towards a thick stout...

* Bees collect nectar from its flowers to make honey. The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules. * Annatto, obtained from the oily arils of the seeds is the world's second most important (after caramel) natural colorant (Mercadante and Pfander 1998),...

* 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...

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...

* The fruit is a pod 6-12 cm long. * The flowers are borne in racemes up to 20 cm long, each flower with five yellow, orange or red petals. * It is a shrub growing to 3 m tall, native to the Tropics and Subtropics of the Americas .

Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. 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...

* Araucaria columnaris, the Coral reef araucaria, Cook pine, New Caledonia pine, Cook araucaria, or columnar araucaria, is a unique species of conifer in the Araucariaceae family. It is a distinctive narrowly conical tree to 60 metres (200 ft) tall.

The uniquely colored cornucopia-like blooms and nearly black foliage create a striking contrast. 8-10" long double or triple purple and white trumpets are borne throughout the warmest months.

Japanese Yew is a great bonsai for beginners. Can be grown indoors and the trunk, bark formation takes a few years. Taxus cuspidata can do any size pot or style of bonsai but do not like soggy soils and need good drainage to thrive.

Growing only 2-3' wide, this stately, columnar juniper makes the perfect addition to any landscape - even those with tight spaces. The dusty blue-green coloring remains all year without browning or fading away.

* The wood is extremely tough and durable. The leaves are apparently effective in the treatment of toothache if they are chewed without swallowing the juice. * Dodonaea viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that...