Tropical Potted Plants

One thing to note about the India Rubber Vine is that seedling grown plants typically do not flower until the base of the plant is between 1/2-3/4" in diameter as per the Australian invasive plant guide Weeds of National Significance - Rubber Vine .

Rarely offered in the trade. This is the smaller version, showing more white as compared to Breynia disticha or Japanese Snowbush, which is larger and darker colored. Beautiful variegated foliage with lots of white leaf coloration.

Use caution and wear the proper clothing when doing such chores. Large deep olive green to a rich deep green foliage has velvety pubescence. The flowers and foliage of Hibiscus calyphyllus are sometimes cooked and eaten by native tribes in Tropical Africa...

An easily grown indoor or tropical plant that is sure to make a statement. This is a slow growing vine-like philodendron which can be trained to a support or allowed to trail. The black to deep burgundy, glossy, heart-shaped tropical foliage is splashed...

Cream to yellow colored star-like blooms stand boldly against the ruffled red velvet-like bracts. The combination of bracts and flowers can easily reach 7 inches across. It will grow well in full or partial sun but it has the best foliage color in southern...

Golden Plume is very similar to most Justicias in form and habit. The wide dark green foliage makes a nice foil for the spikes of yellow flowers. 3-4" high fuzzy yellow spikes of tubular flowers are borne throughout the year on this easily grown tropical.

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.

Tropical Hibiscus make for showy, free-flowering container plants where not hardy. Tropical Hibiscus are sun and heat loving, medium to large, tropical shrubs with excellent flower power and even some salt tolerance making them popular choices for warm...

8" long golden trumpets with purple veins are borne in late winter and early spring on this scrambling tropical climber with cream and green variegated foliage.

Their pollen and nectar rich flowers attract a host of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Avoid using a saucer or empty any excess water from it 30-40 minutes after watering.

In frost free areas this heat and sun loving vine is evergreen and can flower throughout the year. Remember the Blue Sky Vine flowers on new growth so ample nutrients and sunlight are necessary for the best flowering.

The Eoz Variegated Fireball Bromeliad makes an easy and low maintenance hanging basket with a tropical look. 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 dark green glossy Angel-Wing shaped foliage of this Begonia add elegance and poise. It has a low compact and spreading habit making this a choice plant for hanging baskets and containers in shaded locations.

They also make wonderful container specimens as well. Early morning sun as well as shifting shade are generally quite suitable. Provide these heat loving hardy gingers with shade during the hottest portions of the day.

The Lily of the Nile is a long living clump forming perennial best suited to well-drained soils with average moisture and fertility. **In hot summer climates Agapanthus seem to do best where they receive midday shade but in cooler summer climates they...

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.

Full plant image courtesy of Agristarts, all rights reserved. It produces large pyramidal arching clusters of soft pink dainty flowers that darken to near fuchsia and are then followed by grape-like clusters of pink berries that ripen to purple.

An easy to grow tropical adaptable to sun or light shade.This is the taller, more spreading, and darker version, as compared to Breynia nivosa or Hawaiian Snowbush. The green and burgundy foliage is spotted with white, giving the plant the appearance...

Remember that these are truly tropical plants and will likely suffer at least some damage from even brief freezes. 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...

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 will likely suffer at least some damage from even brief freezes.

The Lily of the Nile is a long living clump forming perennial best suited to well-drained soils with average moisture and fertility. **In hot summer climates Agapanthus seem to do best where they receive midday shade but in cooler summer climates they...

For an excellent article on growing gingers as container plants from LSU Agcenter produced by Maria del Pilar Paz and Jeff Keuhny click here or the "More Info from Universities..." link below.

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.

There are two subspecies of Asystasia gangetica and the African form, A. 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.

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.

A beautiful addition to the landscape or containers. Provide your Copper Plants with average water in an average to well draining moderately rich soil for best results. The Copper Plant's beautifully colored foliage lends itself to tropical landscapes...

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 " Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) For Galveston County and the Texas Upper...