Tropical Tank Plants

Can be grown in sun or shade. This is the smaller version, showing more white as compared to Breynia disticha or Japanese Snowbush, which is larger and darker colored. Rarely offered in the trade.

Use caution and wear the proper clothing when doing such chores. May reach 9-12'H in frost free climates. 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...

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.

It can be grown as a scrambling climber but is more commonly pruned to maintain a shrub form. It will grow well in full or partial sun but it has the best foliage color in southern regions where it gets some afternoon or midday shade.

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

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.

Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to 1" deep for large containers. The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs...

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.

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 inland as well as coastal climates.

Well-established plants act like herbaceous perennials and if provided with an appropriate winter mulch can tolerate temperatures near 15 o F for short periods. The large flowers attract bees and other pollinators.

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. Miss Julie Begonia is a small growing and compact cane-type or Angel Wing begonia that produces a near continuous display of bright pink flowers in large, dense rounded...

Clumps may be divided in late winter and early spring if desired. An easy container plant or garden gem where hardy. For growing them in the garden there is a great article by Dan Gill, also of LSU Agcenter, just click here to read more.

Deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. Summer Skies Agapanthus makes a low maintenance clump forming perennial for the garden, landscape, and container gardens. All rights reserved.

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.

Consider repotting every 2-3 years or when growth and health seem reduced. The Malaysian Orchid or Malaysian Grapes is naturally an epiphytic plant and will benefit from having a considerable amount (about 1/3 to 2/3 good quality potting soil) of orchid...

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...

Under warm tropical conditions the Chinese Lantern Hibiscus may flower continuously throughout the year. Remember that these are truly tropical plants and will likely suffer at least some damage from even brief freezes.

The El Capitolio Hibiscus' have the potential to flower throughout the year under good conditions and with enough warmth and sunlight.The large flowers often have a streak of white and may even revert to single Hibiscus flowers during the short days of...

Deer resistant and moderately salt tolerant. Blue Yonder Agapanthus makes a low maintenance clump forming perennial for the garden, landscape, and container gardens. All rights reserved.

The Golden Brush Ginger is sure to add a tropical feel to any indoor space or the porch or patio. Image courtesy of Agristarts. The Burbidgea readily multiplies and will develop into a mass of foliage and stems that should be topped by clusters of showy...

Hybrid Orchid Cactus typically open at night but often last well through the next day. If pollinated the flowers can mature into deliciously edible fruit. Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids...

It is typically recommended to give the Variegated Ganges Primrose some shade in hot southern climates but it will tolerate full sun if provided with a consistently moist but well-drained soil.

Hybrid Orchid Cactus typically open at night but often last well through the next day. If pollinated the flowers can mature into deliciously edible fruit. Epiphyllums are one of the few true jungle Cacti where they are often found growing with the orchids...

The Copper Plant's beautifully colored foliage lends itself to tropical landscapes while it's heat and sun tolerance make it suitable for even some of the most difficult areas so long as it's basic requirements are met.

The sunlight and high temperatures are required to for the expression of the red pigments. Under cool shade or when grown indoors the foliage may only be green and white with some pink tones.

In summer, small yellow blooms create a bright contrast with the dark foliage. Deep burgundy foliage is borne on an upright to spreading shrub. A heat and sun loving tropical which is great as a pool-side container plant or in mixed plantings for the...