Lawn & Garden - Tropical Garden Plants
About Tropical Garden Plants
Introduction
Many home owners opt for the idea of having a tropical garden featured as part of the main attraction incorporated into the landscaped garden decor and design. The great aspects of a tropical garden are there are many wonderful tropical garden plant, flower and tree species that range from large succulent foliage to small and quiet unusual foliage, where as tropical flowers will add color and elegance as most types of tropical flowers produce amazing and colorful flowering buds that are absolutely stunning.
A tropical garden that is well designed will create so much visual appeal and character to the exterior presentation of your home. The key to a successfully growing tropical garden is lots of sun and lots of water which is what they are used to in their natural habitat. So you need to ensure that the location of where you would most prefer to grow tropical plants does receive plenty of sunlight, at least six hours a day.
In the past it was presumed that if you don’t live in a tropical or sub tropical region you can't grow tropical plants or flowers due to the cooler conditions that will affect tropical garden plants, but in fact that presumption stands no more as you can still grow tropical plants and flowers with careful choice selection that will suit you regions yearly climate conditions.
Types of Tropical Garden Plants, Flowers, Shrubs and Trees
The variety of tropical plants, flowers, shrubs and trees that you can highlight in your garden are endless due to the many tropical species that are available for your selection. The following list are the most common types of tropical garden plants, flowers, shrubs and trees to incorporate into your tropical garden oasis:
- Bat Plant
- Bird Of Paradise
- Chinese Yellow Banana
- Golden Cassia
- Hybrid Coral Tree
- Hibiscus
- Princess Flower
- Abyssinian Banana Tree
- Rose Hardy Amaryllis
- Shell Ginger
- Shower Of Gold Shrub
- Split Leaf Philodendron
- Trio star
- Variegated Shell Ginger Plant
- Palm Trees and Ferns
Hibiscus Plants and Flowers
The family of tropical hibiscus comprises if trees, flowers and plants. It is the state flower of Hawaii and its origin is from the South Pacific Region. This tropical plant family is well known for their large shiny flowers which are of deep and gorgeous color shades. Some of the colors the Hibiscus plant is available include the following:
- Pink
- Orange
- Yellow
- Red
- Blue
- Lavender
- Purple
- White
The hibiscus plant generally does not have a fragrance although basic plants of the hibiscus plant do.
Bat Plant
A bat plant looks absolutely superb, with its fascinating colors of the purple and black flowering bud and the pleated foliage makes it so attractive but also very unusual. This tropical garden plant is a perennial hardy plant which requires plenty of sunlight and plenty of water. Golden Cassia
Golden cassia tropical plant is best known for its beautiful bright yellow colored flowering bud. This particular plant flowers during the autumn season. It requires sunny to shady position in the garden with good soil drainage.
