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Musa basjoo 'Sakhaline' - Japanese banana (487 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 08:48:12 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, it is rather mountainous and in some areas temperature swings from -40°C in winter to 30°C in summer. In other parts, however, it seldom drops below -12°C and reaches no more than 16°C in summer. So yo ...
Callistemon citrinus - Lemon Bottlebrush (1122 readers)
Contributed by amazon 29.01 2008 on 12:53:37 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 flowers composed mostly of stamens bloom off and on throughout hot weather. Bark is somewhat rough and light brown. ...
Musa 'Little Prince' - Banana (811 readers)
Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:32:18 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 dwarf banana, selected for its compact size and thick foliage. ...
Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Orchid (872 readers)
Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 09:46:20 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 orchid family, the vanilla orchid is both terrestial and epiphytic, it grows in soil and other plants sending out aerial roots that capture water and nutrients. ...
Oroxylum indicum - Midnight Horror (646 readers)
Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:29:02 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Approaching the tree in twilight could be startling - the sight of its long 4 seed pods curved downward appear to be the wings of a resting vulture. This is a night blooming tree to 40 from India with leaves to 5. Tropical. This is an ornamental tree, a very striking plant with bold, very large, much-divided, ornamental, glossy green leaves and bearing long, ample even, erect panicles of large, purple-red flowers. ...
Ochna serrulata - Mickey Mouse Plant (1073 readers)
Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:46:12 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 late spring to summer. A useful garden plant, in cooler regions it can also be grown as a patio plant, outside during the summer and indoors during the winter. ...
Dioon edule - Cycad (642 readers)
Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:14:14 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 specimen. And it is one of the most cold hardy cycads. Mature and established plants have been reported to tolerate temperatures down to 9 F for several days. ...
Brahea armata - Hesper Palm (383 readers)
Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:08:30 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 palm in the world. Blue palm may grow 50 tall and 16 in width. The blue palm trunk is slightly swollen at the base and grows up to 1.5 in diameter. Blue palm may have up to 30 palmate, or fan shaped, circular leaves. If old leaves are not removed, they form a continuous brown skirt, reaching from the t ...
Swietenia macrophylla - Big Leaf Mahogany (1369 readers)
Contributed by amazon 18.11 2007 on 12:32:30 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 end furniture. Mahogany can be found throughout southern Florida, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and western Africa. Being both beautiful and valuable mahogany is the most important export timber of tropical America. Many tropical communities are concerned about the over harvesting of mahog ...
Pachypodium Lamerei - Madagascar Palm (1395 readers)
Contributed by amazon 18.11 2007 on 12:05:37 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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 clusters of three and are sharp and strong. The flowers are white with yellow in the center. ...
Cyrtostachys renda - Lipstick Palm (972 readers)
Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:16:54 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants 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, sometimes reaching heights of over 15 feet. The crownshaft and petioles are brilliant scarlet (or orange in some varieties). ...
Ensete glaucum - Snow Banana (523 readers)
Contributed by amazon 12.09 2007 on 10:43:11 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Possibly the hardiest Ensete species, this plant originates from high altitude China so is accustomed to cooler regions. The huge, glaucous leaves are architectural and decorative, great for the tropical borders or large containers. ...
Ensete ventricosum - Red Abyssinian Banana (1316 readers)
Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 07:35:08 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Synonyms:Ensete edule, Musa ensete, Musa arnoldiana, Ensete arnoldianum | The size of this ornamental banana tree can reach over 35 feet depending mainly on the warmth and duration of your growing season. The leaf stems are noticeably lower on the pseudostem causing a wider overall look. As the older leaves die back their leaf stems remain attatched to the trunk. The lower trunk becomes swollen with age as the plant becomes taller. The leaves are generally 8 long and 4 wide. Usually several year ...
