When you think of a tropical landscape, the first plants that most likely come to mind are palm trees, plumeria and beautiful flowering shrubs. There is another plant- these plants are the bromeliads.
Like almost every plant group, there are representatives for all kinds of planting needs. There are bromeliads that can handle all the water you can give them and even ones that are xerophytic. There are bromeliads that love the sun and ones that grow better in full shade. Some can be plante ...(more)
Common name: Buddha Belly Bamboo
Botanical Name: Bambusa ventricosa
Family: Gramineae
Foliage: Has a bright green trunk with ringed swellings. Bamboo does not have permanent leaves; it sheds at the onset of new growth.
Flowers: Bamboo does not produce any flowers.
Light: The plant prefers full sun.
Temperature: Optimal temperature required is 22ºC.
Humidity: The plant is tolerant to low humidity.
Watering: The soil should be kept moist but not wet. Water regu ...(more)
Michelia champaca is native to Indonesia, India and other nearby lands. The "Orange champak" (or "champaka" is the Sanskrit name), is a tall tropical evergreen with yellow-orange flowers.
The flowers from this tree are used to make the world's (at one time) most expensive perfume called, "Joy". The extremely aromatic orange blooms appear nearly all year round. On a warm humid night, the scents can easily be enjoyed several hundred feet away. You can take the flower, (home made natural pe ...(more)
