A wonderful ornamental succulent plant, agave plants are also toted for their ‘miracle’ aloe. There are four major parts of the agave that are edible: the flowers, the leaves, the stalks and the sap (known as aguamiel in Spanish, meaning “honey water”). Agave americana is…
Alocasia (or elephant’s ear) are wonderful tropical plants that have become popular as houseplants. The large big, veined, arrow or heart-shaped leaves are quite striking. This plant does best in filtered light.
Begonias can be grown outdoors in pots, in the ground, or indoors as house plants since they enjoy filtered light. The flowers are fragrant and white, blooming from winter through spring. Begonias do well in the tropical climate of South Florida since they prefer humidity.
Evolvulus glomeratus or Blue Daze is a beautiful medium-blue flowering plant that blooms mid summer – mid fall. It grows in a low spreading mound and is no more than 1 ft (0.3 m) tall. It thrives in full sun and prefers hot weather. The…
Bougainvillea thrive in South Florida and other warm climates. It is a perfect plant to grow along fence lines, walls, in containers, hanging baskets and as a hedge or an accent plant. Its long arching thorny branches bear heart-shaped leaves and masses of papery bracts…
Bougainvillea thrive in South Florida and other warm climates. It is a perfect plant to grow along fence lines, walls, in containers, hanging baskets and as a hedge or an accent plant. Its long arching thorny branches bear heart-shaped leaves and masses of papery bracts…
Bougainvillea thrive in South Florida and other warm climates. It is a perfect plant to grow along fence lines, walls, in containers, hanging baskets and as a hedge or an accent plant. Its long arching thorny branches bear heart-shaped leaves and masses of papery bracts…
Bougainvillea thrive in South Florida and other warm climates. It is a perfect plant to grow along fence lines, walls, in containers, hanging baskets and as a hedge or an accent plant. Its long arching thorny branches bear heart-shaped leaves and masses of papery bracts…
Bromeliads offer an exceptionally unique beauty. The Aechmea (pronounced EEK-me-uh) gets its name from a Greek word meaning “spear tip”. This genus is especially easy to care and offer a great variety in color, foliage and growth habits. They are well suited to grow both…
Buddleia or the Butterfly Bush are wonderful woody shrubs with large, fragrant, colorful flowers that attract a flutter of butterflies into your summer garden. Buddleias are extremely easy to grow and do best in full sun. They come in a variety of flowers: Pink, Fuchsia…