Tropical Plants Plants For Sale In Grand Rapids

All rights reserved. It doesn't care for temperatures much below 40 o F but otherwise is an easy to enjoy tropical that should bring you many years of enjoyment. The Golden Brush Ginger is sure to add a tropical feel to any indoor space or the porch or...

Deep pumpkin orange single flowers with long elegant staminal columns and recurving petals. 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...

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.

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.

Even in light shade we prefer to give it a few hours of direct sunlight whenever possible for the best growth and health. With more light the Giant Chenille tends to have a fuller denser growing habit and the flowers often have a more intense red coloration.

Large rounded clusters of grape juice purple buds open to display deep purple flowers with lighter throats, while each of the rounded petals are striped with purple along its interior.

Imperial Blue Plumbago produces large clusters of deep sky blue flowers from early summer until fall. This free blooming plant also attracts butterflies. Avoid using lime around this plant.

Mount Everest Hibiscus produces 5-6" wide flowers that have a darkly contrasting deep burgundy eye. 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...

Tropical glossy green ginger-like foliage is borne on stiff fleshy stems. More compact grower than regular Blue Ginger. Single dark blue blooms over a long period in summer and fall.

Use caution and wear the proper clothing when doing such chores. Can be grown in full sun but most sources suggest that it should be given afternoon shade and may need good drainage in acid to mildly acidic soils for the best performance.

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 creating a colony of small colorful rosettes.

Use Copper Plants as a summer shrub, container plant, or anywhere low maintenance, season long color is desired. Long one of the most popular Coppers in our area and known for its vigor and reliability.

Never keep the soil soggy. We previously offered this variety as 'Double Raspberry'. Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering. Fully double, bright raspberry pink, 3-4" flowers are borne atop the dark green foliage.

Also known as Devil's Trumpet, due to the poisonous properties of this member of the Nightshade family. The uniquely colored cornucopia-like blooms and nearly black foliage create a striking contrast.

4-5" wide, sunny yellow single Hibiscus flowers with a red eye are produced throughout the warmer months. 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...

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.

* In El Salvador, it occurs with Pinus maximinoi on Cerro el Pital in La Palma town and above, at 900-1500 m elevation. It appears that it was the progenitor (original) species that served as the ancestor for some of the other pines of Mexico.

Indoors provide high light or cool sunlight. Full plant image courtesy of Agristarts, all rights reserved. In its native habitat Medinilla myriantha may reach 6'H x 6'W but in cultivation 2-4'H x 2-3'W is more typical.

Pollinated flowers can produce short stubby inedible banana-like fruit as shown in the last image in the series. After flowering is finished the mature plant produces a multitude of pups and then dies making way for the young plants which should flower...

All rights reserved. Considered reliably cold hardy into zone 5, this easy to grow perennial produces medium green strap-like foliage with the flowers towering above on sturdy stems.

For growing them in the garden there is a great article by Dan Gill, also of LSU Agcenter, just click here to read more. Royal Scepter Ginger produces large tropical, nearly banana-like foliage and is a dense clump forming to slowly spreading perennial...

When young, you can train Tree Ivy into shapes such as columns. Simply pinch and prune as it matures and the shape will hold. Its upright habit and ability to grow under low light makes it a perfect houseplant to brighten up darker rooms.

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

The striped foliage of Zoe boasts colors that range from cream, thru pinks, and into rosy reds. Cool morning sunlight and bright indirect light bring out the most intense colors. As container plants grown in a well-draining potting soil, allow the soil...

Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) This dwarf palm tree, known as the Bottle Palm, has a wonderful bulbous gray trunk and green upper stem. Native to Round Island, Mauritius near Madagascar, this palm likes warm temperatures and full to partial sun...

The plant is fairly upright and seems to be a dwarf to semi-dwarf making it a good choice for containers. The rounded and often twisted rich dark green foliage is randomly streaked and splashed with cream and white creating a wonderful contrast.

* Very fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, 1-2" red, pink, yellow, white, or variously mottled with different color combinations, in quantity; the common name is based on the flower's opening in late afternoon; grown as a perennial in tropical areas, an...