TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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Help with ID of this tree
by bubba- 3 replies
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Kniphofia in the US Gulf South
by thyerr01- 0 replies
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I planted K. sarmentosa in March and was surprised to see it flower this week as it's one of the few winter flowering Kniphofia. Our hottest weather of the year (~33 C/90 f) also scorched all the leaves which isn't a good sign going into summer. The smaller plant at the front is K. thomsonii which was also affected. There are some ancient threads on various failed attempts to grow Kniphofia in Florida. Have any of the newer cultivars or different species improved upon this? These are planted in a raised bed with a fair amount of sand in the mix and are on drip irrigation.
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I just noticed that my clump of an unknown species of Puya that has been growing for 12 years in the ground is finally pushing up an inflorescence, so flowers will be coming! The first photo shows the paler Puya above a Puya alpestris clump that I had growing in the same area back in 2013. I have since removed the Puya alpestris and what remains of that is in a couple of pots. The unknown Puya is both lighter in color, forms much larger rosettes and each individual leaf is much thicker and longer than with Puya alpestris. So with the flowers to open in the coming weeks, I will hopefully be able to nail down the species as well. The inflorescence pushing up is visible…
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Colvillea racemosa
by aztropic- 1 follower
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Just picked up a 7 gallon, 8 foot tall (seedling😄) Colvillea racemosa tree to plant as a commemorative birthday gift. (makes it easier to remember when planted) We already have 2 Royal Poinciana trees that flower every year, so this Madagascar cousin should also be a winner in time, in the Arizona desert... Don't know of any others planted in Arizona, although they are known to grow well in our neighboring California, (but with sporadic flowering) which is the whole point of growing this species. The fall flowers literally will stop people and hummingbirds in their tracks; they are so bright orange! 🤯 aztropic Mesa, Arizona
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I have always been fascinated with orchids, and I sort of assumed that orchid fascination was pretty common. I also used to think they were difficult to grow, at least in non-tropical climates, and so didn't bother with them, and again I assumed that this misconception was the reason more people don't grow them. So am I right? The reason I'm asking is that I've been experimenting with orchids for 4 or 5 years now and have gradaully realized that for a small lot in a less than perfect climate like Southern California, they are quite possibly the most rewarding group of plants to grow. They are also, in my opinion the ultimate palm companion plants...they grow be…
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Sowing some rare rainforest seeds
by happypalms- 21 replies
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Some unusual and rare species of rainforest trees. The Eleocarpus no one has managed to propagate seeds in cultivation, so that one will be interesting to give a go and if I can propagate them it will be a first. And iam sure they will be asking how I did that! Some nice looking seeds and unusual shapes and colour. Palm seeds are just as unique but for now rainforest seeds are a welcome change. It will be an interesting science project this one set to challenge my horticultural skills!
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A nice surprise today with a bromeliad
by happypalms- 8 replies
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A bit of a wow look at that flower moment. 26 years old and I have never seen it flower until today. I dont know what variety it is but it’s one spectacular flower. At first I thought an iris flower!
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Hakea laurina a Western Australian native
by happypalms- 6 replies
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A very special hakea all the way from Western Australia, the other side of Australia 5000 kms away. It doesn’t mind my climate but a lot of Western Australia plants can be tricky in my wet season, growing successfully until a big wet season hits. Great for growing palms but not dry climate plants from WA. So @Tyrone this ones for you!
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Tree identification please
by happypalms- 6 replies
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As usual no idea what this tree is, any idea what it is?
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A couple of platycerium in the garden
by happypalms- 4 replies
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If you want that tropical exotic look than look no further than platycerium!
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Juania Australis in its natural habitat.
by Hu Palmeras- 1 follower
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Sharing with someone from the island, they explained that this palm needs water and humidity—lots of it. They also mentioned that the temperature on the island doesn't drop below 10 degrees Celsius. They said it needs to be planted in nutrient-rich soil, preferably a mixture of leaf mold and humus. That's why many people have lost this palm to it in warm climates, like California. These are good tips for anyone wanting to grow this palm. Below, I'm sharing some photos of Juania australis in its natural habitat, the paradise it inhabits. VID_20260501_210415_214.mp4
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One of the things I look forward to this time of year is the new flushes of growth and cones from my Cycads. It is so amazing to see the lettuce soft new growth emerge from such a spikey formidable plant. I've been REAL into Cycads lately and many of the seedlings I just recently purchased are starting to flush as well. So lets see what Cycads are flushing or coning for you. Sorry about the lighting on my pics but we had the heavy duty May gray socked in today. Here is my Lepidozamia Hopei with a 2 leaf mini flush. Stevo
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The Jack is back!
by bubba- 9 replies
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Jacaranda's always look better out West. This local started going off a couple of days ago. Please post your Jack's as they bloom
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First Cassia fistula
by bubba- 0 replies
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It is strange that this specimen never lost its leaves:
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Cordia sebestena at Four Arts
by bubba- 3 replies
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Red scarlet variety:
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Orange Geiger - Cordia sebestena
by aztropic- 34 replies
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Flowering season just starting for my orange geiger tree growing in the Arizona desert. Wondering if anybody else grows these outside of Florida or Hawaii? Intense orange bloomer! aztropic Mesa, Arizona
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Gymnostachys anceps...an unlikely Aroid
by Jonathan- 3 replies
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Richard's Anthurium thread sent me down an Aroid rabbit hole where I discovered I had an Aroid species hiding in plain sight in the greenhouse. In fact it turns out that I have the entire monotypic genus, ie Gymnostachys anceps. It's a pretty weird plant for an Aroid, looking more like a sedge or Dianella sp. Grows from southern NSW to north Queensland in rainforest and forest margins. Common name is Setlers Flax due to the apparently very fibrous leaves. I'd been wondering whether it was viviparous, as it looks to almost have small plants on the inflorescence, the pic below from the ANBG website seems to show that it is, so I might give that a go. Probabl…
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Hints of Spring ..Part 2?..
by Silas_Sancona- 37 replies
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Thanks to our ..winter not winter.. and the warm rains during September and early October here this year, one could say " spring ", in the yards at least, started right around Thanksgiving, last year. Now that actual Spring is less than a month away ( using the Meteorological rule, as always, of course ) what hadn't started flowering before the start of the year is proceeding through wave #2 of the early spring acts on stage at the moment, while wave #1 matures and starts going to seed. While a few are hanging on, majority of the " Fall Season " Zinnia are finally starting to fade out. While a basically dry and ..dare i say ..hot.. " winter " …
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Anthurium claudiae
by happypalms- 2 replies
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Help on ID of this shrub
by bubba- 2 replies
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Aloidendron dichotomum
by Tracy- 4 replies
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I visited the San Diego Zoo Safari Park over the weekend. I enjoyed seeing these tree aloes which have been renamed after splitting off the tree aloes to their own genus of Aloidendron. I think these do better in the drier inland valley's than along the coast where I live. I've had success with three of the genus, one being the hybrid of this species with A barbarae, as well as A pillansii and Aloidendron ramosissimum, but I always worry when we get too much rain and avoid watering them much. This hillside in San Pasqual Valley looks like an ideal habitat for them all!
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Bromeliads ID
by Jonathan- 1 follower
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I picked up these pretty cheap from a local hardware shop, no idea what they are but all looked interesting. Particularly like the skinny leaf one with the black leaf bases. The tags said Bromeliads Assorted! Any help appreciated.
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Coralloid roots gone wild
by Urban Rainforest- 2 replies
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So yesterday I was working at some condominiums I maintain as a landscaper in Pacific Beach San Diego. Im weeding around a street planter when I see them. Coralloid roots with the nearest Cycad a Cycas Revoluta at least 7 feet away! The crazy thing is it had to go underneath a curb and sidewalk to pull it off😳Is this normal? Here is a pic of the roots and the Sago in the distance.
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Draceana thaloides
by happypalms- 0 replies
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A nice tropical looking draceana easy to grow as most draceana are. Slow growing with these one’s around 26 years old. Iam sure in a tropical climate they would grow a bit faster. Easy to propagate from cuttings and easy to grow just add water!
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The old one got so long, I thought I'd start a new one! Anthurium regale today. I think I pollinated the spadix...it was snow white and turned purple overnight. If I did, first time for me on a regale pollination
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