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Brazilian Bell-flower is a fun and easy-to-grow hummingbird magnet for the perennial border. In the garden or in a hanging container, it spreads to several feet wide in a single season. In the wild, Abutilon megapotamicum reaches 8' tall, but in cultivation arely exceeds 5' tall, and less when grown as a potted plant. During warm months, the plants are laden with cool 2" hanging lantern-like flowers composed of red calyces above the yellow petals, ending with its bright red privates dangling beneath... all carefully arranged between the thumb-sized green leaves.

Ylang Ylang vine - strong fragrance of flowers resembles lemon candy and melon. Woody climber, can become dense evergreen shrub bearing extremely fragrant canary yellow or light green flowers, turning yellow with age. Absolutely intoxicating fragrance! Once picked flowers are very long lasting and hold the scent for days, if kept in water, permeating an entire room.

Grand Nain (often misspelled "Gran Nain") is one of the most productive and widely grown dessert bananas in the world. A member of the Cavendish group, it is prized for its vigorous growth, heavy yields, and delicious sweet fruit that resembles the familiar supermarket banana. Grand Nain is the true Chiquita banana, the main product of Chiquita Brands International. Tree is 8' when mature and produces large bunches of bananas.
Compared to Dwarf Cavendish, Grand Nain typically grows taller and stronger, producing larger bunches and higher yields. The plants develop broad, lush green leaves that create an attractive tropical appearance in the landscape while also providing edible fruit.
The fruit is medium to large, with creamy white flesh and a sweet, classic banana flavor. Bunches can be impressive in size under favorable growing conditions, making Grand Nain a popular choice for home gardeners and commercial growers alike.
Grand Nain thrives in warm climates and performs best in full sun with regular watering and fertile, well-drained soil. It can be grown in the ground or in large containers where space is limited. Mature Height: 8-12 ft.
A vigorous, reliable, and highly productive banana, Grand Nain is an excellent choice for gardeners who want a classic tropical look combined with abundant harvests of sweet, homegrown bananas.

Napoleons Plume Orchid tree. The blossom is spectacular, the tree is covered of flowers looking like orchids. Flower will start out as a pale yellow but turn to pink the next day with the center petal streaked with magenta.
Learn more: Bauhinias: trees with Orchid Flowers and Butterfly Wings

African lilac, Jamaican lilac - Fast growing shrub with astonishing fragrant velvet leaves. Tall stalks shoot out multiple lavender blue flowers. Both foliage and inflorescence makes an outstanding display. Attracts butterflies. Leaves have pleasant tobacco-like scent.

Australian Tree fern - one of the most tropical looking plants. Adds "Hawaii" spirit to your garden. It puts on growth very quickly. The fronds typically will reach about 8' long on a mature specimen, but, as with most tree ferns, they will be significantly stunted if kept in a pot. It will grow well in dappled (but not deep) shade, but also does well in some sun, even in hot climates, as long as the moisture supply is adequate. It also does relatively well in exposed, windy situations.
Read more:
Australian Tree Fern - a botanical marvel

Black Butterfly is a stunning Adenium hybrid from Thailand, featuring a deep purple flower that darkens to almost black as it matures. The flower is accented with a delicate light pink border along the edge, adding a striking contrast. A truly spectacular and unique bloom!

White Fig. Ficus virens found in India, southeast Asia, through Malaysia and into Northern Australia. It is locally known as Pilkhan or Manbornde. Like many figs, fruit are edible. This is a very massive tree in which the size of the crown can sometimes exceed the height of the tree. However, it will take many years and generations to grow to that size... It makes a great bonsai as most of the fig trees.
One of the most famous specimens of this tree is the Curtain Fig Tree of the Atherton Tableland, near Cairns, a popular tourist attraction.

Fig Tree variety "Texas Everbearing" ("Southern Brown Turkey") - dark fruit variety. A hardy and easy to grow fruit tree, tolerates freeze. Fruit is very similar to Brown Turkey fig with excellent sweet flavor. It's known to bear few times a year in warm areas.
A hardy and easy to grow fruit tree, tolerates freeze. Figs are prized for their delicious fruit, which can be one to three inches in length, violet, brown or black. The fig makes a splendid patio or indoor plant that grows with little attention, save for constantly moist soil and bright light. Prefers alkaline, well-drained soil, but can tolerate wet conditions (waterlogging).
See article about this fruit tree.

Governors plum, Madagascar Plum, Batoko palm - is a tropical or subtropical small shrubby tree. It is cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums. The fruits are about one inch wide and can be eaten fresh or made into preserves. They are sweet and sour, with a texture and flavor similar to a plum. Fruits mature after one to two months from flowering.
The tree is easy to grow, self-fertile and doesn't require much care, not fussy about soil and very forgiving if you forget to water it.
Seeds germinate readily, but it takes a while until the seedling is ready to be transplanted into a big pot or in the ground, a few months.

Africa's other Musk: less hype, more healing. It won't buy Twitter, but it might cure your cough!
Musk Bush, Misty Plume Bush, Ginger Bush - a highly aromatic shrub with ginger-scented velvet leaves and showy white flowers, used medicinally: for respiratory (inhalations), and as relaxant (especially with Psychotria viridis). Easy to grow, wonderful fragrance! This fragrant African healer has soft, velvety leaves and a sweet ginger-musk scent. Traditionally used by the Zulu people for respiratory relief, relaxation, headaches, and stomach issues, it's a powerful plant with real medicinal value. Fast-growing and easy to care for, it produces showy white to lilac flower spikes and thrives in sun or partial shade. Drought-tolerant once established, it does well in pots and should be pruned after blooming to keep it bushy and blooming. A true healing Musk - from Africa, like Elon!

South African Jasmine. Star-shaped, fragrant 1 inch flowers in summer. Three-part dark green glossy leaves, vining stems. Evergreen woody scandent shrub to train up a wall or as a wall shrub in a conservatory. Small lanceolate leaves in groups of three, summer flowers are fragrant, simple star shaped, white and held on the plant in vertical groups.

Angel Hair Jasmine. Bushy dense vining shrub with star-like white fragrant flowers and soft velvet leaves. Very fast growing, great for hedges.

Thai mango, longer like Nam Doc Mai, eaten green crispy, sweet, eaten ripe yellow (soft, fiberless)

Evergreen Wisteria, Summer Wisteria. Evergreen wisteria is not only a beautiful and fragrant perennial vine. It is a gorgeous, reliable, fragrant flowering vine that will climb to a height of 30 feet in favorable growing conditions. Plant it with support to provide lush shade over a walkway or patio, or use it to create a thick living wall on a trellis or cables.
Unlike the lavender-blooming Chinese and Japanese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis and W. floribunda), evergreen wisteria is not an invasive plant. Evergreen wisteria can reach heights of 30 feet, however it can be pruned smaller.
This vine can adapt to most soil pH's and can grow in any soil type. This vine does require well draining soil and can grow in full sun to partial shade. Plant it in autumn to establish the roots through the winter. It will quickly cover a pergola, provide a perfumed scent and attract pollinators throughout the spring and summer.

Beautiful white hybrid of Mussaenda - Dona Aurora. Medium size shrub with lush soft foliage and bright orange star-like flowers, surrounded by large white bracts. The plant is sensitive to freeze. Can be grown in container. Requires good drainage and prefers to be on a dry side.

Blue Plumbago, Cape Leadwort. Unusual blue color for tropics! Blooms all year round with denser blooms from March to November. Plumbago is popular in both tropical and sub-tropical gardens because of its delicate blue flowers, it is seen often as a low plant used for hedges. It tolerates both drought and poor soil, grows best if it is heavily pruned from time to time, even cut back to the ground.
Learn more about Plumbago: Sky Blue Plumbago in Southern Landscapes.

Ruda, Herb of Grace, Garden Rue. It is a small evergreen bush with flat bluish-green aromatic leaves and small yellow or greenish flowers that bloom in late summer. Rue fragrance is strong, characteristically aromatic and sweet; it cannot be compared with any other spice. Used in many cultures as medicinal herb.

Mauve-blue, unusually lipped flowers are lightly lavender-fragrant! They create a pretty floral display on this shade-loving shrub with its attractive glossy green foliage. Flowers are mauve-blue to purple and the lower petals are ribbed, giving the impression of lips, hence the common name. Five fringed lobes, equal in size, short and rounded, are the flowers distinguishing feature. The numerous flowers produced in summer are attractive to pollinating insects which encourage insect-feeding birds into the garden.
Due to its fast-growing nature, suitability to shady conditions and unusual floral display this species has great horticultural value. It is best to grow it in a shaded to semi-shaded area of the garden.
See Article about this plant.

Val Carrie mango (Valcarrie) is a Florida hybrid of Valencia Pride and Carrie, combining strong growth with excellent eating quality. The fruit is medium to large, with yellow to golden skin when ripe. Flesh is deep orange, completely fiberless, and very aromatic, delivering a rich, sweet flavor with a hint of classic Carrie spice, balanced by a smoother, more approachable profile.
Trees are vigorous and fast-growing, producing well under Florida conditions. This variety typically ripens mid-season (June-July), helping fill the main mango harvest window. A great choice for growers who want large, high-quality fruit with bold flavor on a productive tree.
It's considered a vigorous grower, leaning more toward the Valencia Pride side in tree habit. Manageable with pruning, best as a backyard tree with space.
See more info about Mango varieties.