A medium evergreen tree which blooms spring and summer. Places of origin are Malay Penninsula, India and Australia. It has fern like leaves and yellow flowers with seed pods that have a copper color.
Posts from ‘October, 2008’
Pachira aquatica – Guiana Chestnut
This large evergreen tree is native from Mexico to South America. The white fragrant shaving brush like flowers with red tips blooms year round.
Newbouldia laevis – African Border Tree
The place of origin for this medium evergreen tree is Tropical Africa. The clusters of lavender flowers bloom winter and spring.
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys – Brazilian Red Cloak
An evergreen shrub with large veined leaves and red blooms. Origin is Venezuela and blooms spring and summer. Keep moist and fertilize regularly.
Lysiloma latisiliqua – Wild Tamarind
A large evergreen tree that is salt and drought tolerant once established. The tree has fern like leaves with white blooms from spring through summer. Native to South Florida.
Lonchocarpus violaceus – Lancepod
This fragrant medium evergreen tree blooms in the fall. It is salt tolerant with purple blooms, origin is the West Indies.
Hibiscus tiliaceus ‘variegata’ – Tri-color Mahoe
A very salt tolerant medium evergreen tree native to the Caribbean. With the yellow blooms and tri-color leaves you will have color year round.
Kigelia pinnata – Sausage Tree
A medium evergreen tree from Tropical Africa that blooms year round. The flowers are dark red and open only at night. The seed pods are large and resemble sausages, hence the name.
