Tropical Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In Des Moines

Queen's Wreath can also be trained into a tree form if given a supporting post. Provide it with a well drained, moderately fertile growing medium. Queen's Wreath can be enjoyed as a container plant where not hardy but will need periodic pruning to be...

* This species provides one of the most important and sought-after softwoods of Mexico. * It grows on relatively moist areas with summer rainfalls, however specimens from its eastern and southern distribution live under really wet conditions; it needs...

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

The Double Yellow Angel's Trumpet is often grown as an annual or short-lived shrub-like perennial and it is easy enough to save a few seed from the large capsules once they split open to grow new ones for next year.

* The foliage, which droops with age, is blue-green and shaped like a broad sword, with a broad and conspicuous midrib which is often tinged red, orange red or golden. Sweet and starchy,it is used to make porridge or a sweet drink.

An easily grown indoor or tropical plant that is sure to make a statement. The black to deep burgundy, glossy, heart-shaped tropical foliage is splashed and flecked with white and pink.

Never keep the soil soggy. Note:If an otherwise seemingly healthy Hibiscus isn't flowering, is dropping yellow immature buds and lower yellow leaves it may be getting too dry between waterings.

All rights reserved. An exceptionally cold hardy and repeat flowering selection, Summer Skies Lily of the Nile produces light sky blue, trumpet shaped, nectar rich flowers in large rounded clusters beginning in early spring and continuing until the first...

Queen's Wreath can also be trained into a tree form if given a supporting post. Provide it with a well drained, moderately fertile growing medium. Queen's Wreath can be enjoyed as a container plant where not hardy but will need periodic pruning to be...

All rights reserved. An exceptionally cold hardy and repeat flowering selection, Blue Yonder Lily of the Nile produces deep cobalt blue, trumpet shaped, nectar rich flowers in large rounded clusters beginning in early spring and continuing until the first...

This tiny trailing Hoya or Waxflower creates a dense mat of foliage that is perfect for spilling from larger containers where it can be used as a groundcover for larger tropicals, as a spiller for mixed containers, or as a dainty hanging basket specimen.

* Seed - raw, cooked or ground into a powder. * Produces fruit that look like pineapples when mature. * Sometimes grown as a pot plant in colder areas. * The germinating seed produces an underground 'earth nut' which has a coconut-like flavour.

Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. For more on how to successfully grow Tropical Hibiscus in portions of zones 9 and 10 see the following publication from Texas A&M's AgriLife Extension service titled...

Never keep the soil soggy. Note:If an otherwise seemingly healthy Hibiscus isn't flowering, is dropping yellow immature buds and lower yellow leaves it may be getting too dry between waterings.

They are commonly successfully used as landscape shrubs in the warmer parts of zone 9 and throughout much of zone 10. Dainty White Hibiscus is a non-stop bloomer that puts on a show practically throughout the year and barely even slows down only for the...

The Yellow Shrimp Plant is an easy to enjoy and popular shade loving tropical that slowly develops into a shrubby perennial with large, dark green foliage. Provide a well drained, average moist, moderately fertile soil for the best results.

Please plant and dispose of plant parts responsibly to protect native species. Lavender trumpets with white throats may be produced throughout the growing season, or nearly year round in mild winter climates, in spike-like clusters and nicely complement...

Untrimmed, grows 6-10 feet at maturity. Evergreen, deer resistant, good for cutting. One male plant will pollinate up to five female plants. Plant in sun or partial shade. As an evergreen hedge, plant 2-4 feet apart, as individual specimens plant 6-8'...

A great patio plant. The Plumeria is an easily grown, summer flowering, heat and sun loving small tropical tree that makes a great addition to tropical gardens or containers. Checkout our new Plumeria Growing Guide for more detailed growing information.

The Eoz Variegated Fireball Bromeliad makes an easy and low maintenance hanging basket with a tropical look. The more intense light it receives the deeper the colors become. Eoz can be grown in soil or on wood or cork and it is sure to multiply readily...

Excellent for lightly shaded areas like patios and porches. Easily grown if provided with high humidity and a well-draining humus rich moderately moist soil. Its Flowers attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, When grown in low-humidity environments...

For growing them in the garden there is a great article by Dan Gill, also of LSU Agcenter, just click here to read more. Densely packed pink bracts mature to become near true red edged with yellow throats ultimately producing an 8-12" high by 4" wide...

* This tropical vine is slow growing and produces pink/purple flowers. * In most countries it is legal to purchase, sell or germinate Argyreia nervosa seeds, but they are generally unapproved for human consumption.

It eventually matures to a height of 6' tall and 1' wide making it an ideal choice for smaller gardens where space is limited. It can also be planted along a fence or utilized as an edger along a property line.

* This species is a small tree; its leaves are simple with toothed margins and are 7 to 15 cm in length. * Seed - raw or cooked. Sweet and delicious, they can be added to cakes, biscuits, ice cream etc.

Its range extends south and east from the Khasi Hills in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, to northern Thailand, Philippines, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, southernmost China, and Vietnam.

The tallest tree in the Register is currently a 42.5 m specimen (measured 2009) at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Australia. The cones are ovoid, 8–10 cm long and 6–8 cm diameter, and take about 18 months to mature.