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Growing Tropical Plants

Exotic tropical plants including palms, gingers, hibiscus, and bird of paradise.

26 varieties with complete growing guides

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Alphonso MangoModerate to difficult

Alphonso Mango

Mangifera indica 'Alphonso'

☀ Full sun (8+ hours)📅 1460-1825 days
AvocadoModerate

Avocado

Persea americana

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
BananaModerate

Banana

Musa acuminata

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Big Bertha Bell PepperEasy

Big Bertha Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum 'Big Bertha'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-80 days
Bird of ParadiseModerate to challenging

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
Bougainvillea SpectabilisEasy

Bougainvillea Spectabilis

Bougainvillea spectabilis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Breadfruit Ma'afalaModerate to Difficult

Breadfruit Ma'afala

Artocarpus altilis 'Ma'afala'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (6+ hours)📅 1095-1460 days
Caribbean Red HabaneroModerate

Caribbean Red Habanero

Capsicum chinense 'Caribbean Red'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Dragon FruitEasy

Dragon Fruit

Selenicereus undatus

☀ Full sun to partial shade
Dwarf Cavendish BananaModerate

Dwarf Cavendish Banana

Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 300-450 days
Dwarf Coconut PalmDifficult

Dwarf Coconut Palm

Cocos nucifera var. nana

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 2190-2555 days
Dwarf Nam Wah BananaEasy to Moderate

Dwarf Nam Wah Banana

Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Nam Wah'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 270-365 days
Ginger HawaiianEasy

Ginger Hawaiian

Zingiber officinale 'Hawaiian'

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)📅 120-300 days
Gros Michel BananaModerate

Gros Michel Banana

Musa acuminata 'Gros Michel'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 15-18 days
Hass AvocadoModerate to difficult

Hass Avocado

Persea americana 'Hass'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 240-365 days
Hawaiian Pink BananaModerate

Hawaiian Pink Banana

Musa acuminata 'Hawaiian Pink'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 12-18 days
Ice Cream BeanEasy to moderate

Ice Cream Bean

Inga edulis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90 days
Jamaican Hot ChocolateModerate

Jamaican Hot Chocolate

Capsicum chinense

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
MangoModerate

Mango

Mangifera indica

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
OkraEasy

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

☀ Full sun (6-8+ hours)📅 50-65 days
Pineapple Smooth CayenneEasy to Moderate

Pineapple Smooth Cayenne

Ananas comosus 'Smooth Cayenne'

☀ Partial shade (4-6 hours)📅 540-730 days
Pink GuavaEasy to moderate

Pink Guava

Psidium guajava

☀ Full sun to partial shade (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Red Lady PapayaEasy to moderate

Red Lady Papaya

Carica papaya 'Red Lady'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 240-365 days
Red Malaysian GuavaEasy

Red Malaysian Guava

Psidium guajava 'Red Malaysian'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 90-120 days
Sugar Apple GefnerModerate

Sugar Apple Gefner

Annona squamosa 'Gefner'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Tommy Atkins MangoModerate

Tommy Atkins Mango

Mangifera indica 'Tommy Atkins'

☀ Full sun (8+ hours)📅 100-130 days
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