Tropical Plants

Grow Tropical Plants for the Price of a Fruit

... to content yourself with a plant that only produces leaves and never flowers.  If you want to try your hand at serious tropical plant gardening, it’s wise to have a dedicated building to retain heat and humidity. Here are some examples of ... Read

Tips For Growing Beautiful House Plants Even If You're A Beginner

If you are new to live house plants, you may not have noticed the popularity of some of the tropical plants. Many thought for years that those tropical plants would not survive the dry hot atmosphere inside the house. Naturally some do ... Read

Tropical Houseplants from A (African Violets) to Z (Zamioculcas)

... , sometimes known as "elephant's ear" because of it's beautiful large leaves. Y is for You, as in you should try growing some tropical plants in your home. Z is for Zamioculcas, which has an almost fern like architectural appearance, and ... Read

Caring For Bromeliad Plants

... . Bromeliad plants can be cared in very simple ways that have been discussed here.

Bromeliads are tropical plants, but that does not stop them from growing in milder climates. This does not ... Read

Tropical Landscaping - The Difference Between A Temperate And Humid Climate

... plants. Many times, tropical plants will resemble temperate houseplants as they flourish in similar conditions. The only difference is that tropical plants flourish and grow best out of doors. Ivy is a popular landscaping plant but in the ... Read

Houston Tropical Landscaping

... rock. A sparse and haphazard approach to tropical falls somewhere between desert sparse, uninspired and just plain poorly done. In designing tropical plantings think lush green multi-layer forms from the tinniest ground cover up to the ... Read

Maintenance That is Required for a Tropical Tree

... number of shoots that grow will diminish. Some bamboo will stretch out their internodes if grown under the canopy of other tropical trees. Each tropical plant and tree has one main objective: hog up as much sunlight as possible. With this ... Read

House Plant Care - a Guide for your Container Garden

... it strength against a hot dry atmosphere of heated rooms. This is especially important for tropical house plants. If you buy a tropical plant, such as a begonia, keep it in a room that is warm and moist, like a bathroom. They thrive on ... Read

It is Time for an Exotic Plant in Your Home

... are guilty of over watering their exotic plant. The rule of thumb here is not to water until the surface of the soil is dry. A tropical plant with very coarse roots and growing in heavy very loamy soil should be left to "dry out" and then ... Read

Seven Great Tropical Wall Decors

... . 2. Finches in Tropical Foliage Metal Wall Sculpture This beautiful sculpture features three Gouldian finches top of foliage of tropical plants. The foliage includes papaya colored orchids and fruitwood for added dimension. The tropical ... Read

Helping Your Aquarium Plants Thrive and Survive

... . And like all living things they do better in some environments than in others. You may have fallen in love with the most perfect, beautiful tropical plant to your eyes. But, if you live in the northern part of Alaska, chances are your ... Read

Indoor Gardening Tips for Healthy Plants

... dioxide out of our air and changing it into oxygen cleansing the air in your home. Mix up your plants; try a few exotics or tropical plants, anything you choose will make your room shine with their fresh beauty and their colorful blooms. ... Read

Nurturing Your Bonsai Plant

... nature in a miniature form. Though a true bonsai is a tree of shrub gown outdoors, of course in a pot, other woody tropical plants may be developed as bonsai. The dwarf pomegranate is a good example. To develop a bonsai in this manner, ... Read

Bonsai Plants Are Beautiful

... a visual portrait of a full grown tree. Usually bonsai is a hardy tree that is forced to grow in a small pot. Some tropical plants such a a pomegranate have been used successfully as bonsai. Trees or plant with small foliage must be used ... Read

Create a Tropical Garden in Any State

... flowers, full, flowing, fluorescent accents, big leaves and cascading vines. So you don’t actually need tropical plants to give a garden a tropical feel.  Bromeliads come to mind.   Some are actually pineapple shaped.  They have thick, ... Read