Tropical Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Lafayette

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

Vibrant red, single Hibiscus blooms bring elegance and poise to the chaos of color brought on by the brilliantly variegated foliage which is randomly splashed in shades of burgundy, red, pink, white, and green.

May be deciduous in the cooler portions of its range. Can be trained on a trellis or other support. An unusual heat loving tropical. Hanging racemes of large deep yellow flowers, that are similar in form to a parrot's beak, are borne from mid-spring to...

The large yellow flowers of this unusual Hibiscus are centered with a deep red star from which emerges a long pistil that ends in a fluff of flower petals like a pom-pom. This is a rare form of the El Capitolio Hibiscus and like its parent it is a vigorous,...

Remember the Blue Sky Vine flowers on new growth so ample nutrients and sunlight are necessary for the best flowering. The Variegated Blue Sky Vine makes an easy and rewarding container plant where not hardy.

The rounded and often twisted rich dark green foliage is randomly streaked and splashed with cream and white creating a wonderful contrast. The beautifully variegated foliage of this Gardenia make it a stand out.

General Pershing boasts big beautiful double red blossoms in large bouquets at the ends of weeping stems. One petal of each flower is often streaked with a bright contrasting white.

**In hot summer climates Agapanthus seem to do best where they receive midday shade but in cooler summer climates they tolerate full sun quite well. A protective breathable mulch will help to ensure winter survival in cold climates.

Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids and bromeliads far removed from the forest floor. If pollinated the flowers can mature into deliciously edible fruit.

As container plants, Tropical Hibiscus will benefit from an annual re-potting or up-potting along with appropriate root and top pruning. This is a fairly full and compact growing hibiscus that lends itself to containers and tropical garden settings.

Narrower white streaks often randomly dive into the green center of the leaves. This ginger rarely flowers for us but it is known to produce 1-1/2" white, pink, and yellow flowers that emerge from cone-like clusters at the ends of mature stems in summer.

Indoors provide high light or cool sunlight. An exceptionally free flowering and showy tropical, the Malaysian Orchid produces large pyramidal arching clusters of soft pink dainty flowers that darken to near fuchsia and are then followed by grape-like...

Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. They are commonly successfully used as landscape shrubs in the warmer parts of zone 9 and throughout much of zone 10.Remember that these are truly tropical plants and...

Micrantha, (1/2" long pure white flowers with purple spot on lower lips) is considered to be much more of an aggressive and invasive pest problem than A. *As with other tropical and tender perennials, establishment in zone 9 during the spring or summer...

All parts of the plant are edible including the roots. You can snap off the finger-like, fleshy red epicalyxes that surround the harder, inner calyxes that form the okra-like seed pod and eat them fresh, use them in salads, to make sauces, drinks, jams,...

Variegated plants are in high demand now. The stems develop a lovely pink hue in bright light. Variegated Arrowhead Vine prefers high humidity and it should be kept slightly moist between waterings.

Its roots are adaptable to most standard potting mixes and it tolerates varying degrees of soil moisture with ease. Black Jewel Orchid (Ludisia discolor) One of the easiest orchids to grow, this terrestrial species from South Asia is grown both for its...

The India Rubbervine, Cryptostegia grandiflora, is considered to be highly invasive in Hawaii and so we no longer offer to ship this species to that state. This is a vigorous twining vine with glossy rich green foliage and revels in the heat and sun.

Provide a fertile well-drained average moist soil for the best results. Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy. Thoroughly water to moisten the entire root-ball each time you water.

Eoz can be grown in soil or on wood or cork and it is sure to multiply readily creating a colony of small colorful rosettes. The Eoz Variegated Fireball Bromeliad makes an easy and low maintenance hanging basket with a tropical look.

Its temperature needs fluctuate between 19 to 10°C on average a year. * This species provides one of the most important and sought-after softwoods of Mexico. Those great stands have been largely depleted now, especially in southern Mexico and Mesoamerica...

* An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large, fleshy, and bright red as the plant sets seed and is used for drink flavorings and jelly; altogether a handy...

* Achiote ( Bixa orellana ) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical region of the Americas . * Annatto, obtained from the oily arils of the seeds is the world's second most important (after caramel) natural colorant (Mercadante and Pfander 1998), yielding...

These new plants can be dug up and divided to yield new small pups that can be planted in their own container. Sansevieria is named after Raimundo di Sangro, an Italian scholar from San Severo.

Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. They are commonly successfully used as landscape shrubs in the warmer parts of zone 9 and throughout much of zone 10.Remember that these are truly tropical plants and...

They consist of a spadix (vertical white part) surrounded by a bright modified leaf (spathe). Any all purpose, foliage fertilizer will work for Anthurium Tickled Pink. It is possible to grow Anthuriums in water without soil in special vases designed just...

Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. They are commonly successfully used as landscape shrubs in the warmer parts of zone 9 and throughout much of zone 10.Remember that these are truly tropical plants and...