10 new Articles in this Topic
1) Musa basjoo 'Sakhaline' - Japanese banana 02.05 2008 on 08:48:12 (485 readers)
Another striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North P
2) Callistemon citrinus - Lemon Bottlebrush 29.01 2008 on 12:53:37 (1122 readers)
Upright small tree or large shrub, 6-12 high by 6-8 wide. Leaves are narrow, lance shaped, and leathery, with a distinctly citrus aroma (thus the common name). Bright red, plump, bottle-brush shaped f
3) Musa 'Little Prince' - Banana 21.01 2008 on 08:32:18 (811 readers)
Due to the compactness of Musa Little Prince, it is ideally suited as both a houseplant and can also be used as a tropical accent in the garden and in a summer container. Little Prince is an extremely
4) Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Orchid 03.01 2008 on 09:46:20 (872 readers)
Native almost to the tropics the range includes Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and Northern South America. The genus vanilla produces the worlds most popular spice, a climbing member of the orc
5) Ochna serrulata - Mickey Mouse Plant 04.12 2007 on 11:46:12 (1073 readers)
The Mickey Mouse Plant, Ochna serrulata , is a well known garden shrub that grows to about 9 feet high. Originally a native of southern Africa, Ochna has small, single yellow flowers that bloom in lat
6) Dioon edule - Cycad 28.11 2007 on 10:14:14 (642 readers)
The Mexican Cycas is a true living fossil, the name often applied to cycads because they have changed very little in the last 200 million years. Dioon edule is truly a handsome and distinctive specime
7) Brahea armata - Hesper Palm 28.11 2007 on 10:08:30 (383 readers)
Distinctive, unique and attractive, the blue Mexican or Hesper palm has a crown of rigid leaves which radiate from the trunk top. Blue palms are considered by many to have the bluest leaves of any pal
8) Swietenia macrophylla - Big Leaf Mahogany 18.11 2007 on 12:32:30 (1369 readers)
Mahogany- Swietenia macrophylla- The national tree of Belize, mahogany has long been harvested for its valuable lumber. Known for its beautiful color, grain and durability it is often used for high en
9) Pachypodium Lamerei - Madagascar Palm 18.11 2007 on 12:05:37 (1393 readers)
The Madagascar Palm is native to the island of Madagascar. Also known as Madagascar palms. The deep green leaves are long with a glossy look to them. The trunk is smooth grayish silver. Spines are in
10) Cyrtostachys renda - Lipstick Palm 02.11 2007 on 13:16:54 (972 readers)
Popularly known as the sealing-wax palm or lipstick palm, this is one of the most colorful tropical palms. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra where it grows in coastal peat swamps, sometime
