Questions about plants that are native to / endemic in tropical countries, or about tropical environments, whether naturally or artificially (greenhouse).
Questions tagged [tropical]
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Leaf too long? Honey mango
The seedling is not even 3 inches tall and has a leaf bigger than itself. This is a polyembryonic honey mango seed. It gets 1 hour of sunlight daily and the pot has no drainage holes. I also am probably overwatering it. I water it once a day.
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Is it normal for a pineapple to grow more crowns direcly from the fruit?
I've read about shoots/slips/ratoons/suckers (I can't keep track of what is what, and I think 2 of those refer to the same thing). I know one of them grows from the stem, below where the pineapple fruit grows.
But I haven't come across mentions of…
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Marigold flower partially wilting and leaves are curling
I bought a marigold plant two weeks ago and it started by a beautiful bloom. However, some of the biggest flower slowly becomes brown and wilted. The leaves are curling and dried too. So I cut out the dried part.
I am not sure if it's due to…
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Can someone show me a picture of full grow Nepenthes Rafflesiana or Bicalcarata?
Im trying to grow nepenthes rafflesiana and bicalcarata and im curious, i have seen many picture of this nepenthes species on google but the picture only show pitcher, stem, and leaf. Im also watch people on youtube who nursing this nepenthes…
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Banana tree health declining after repotting, yellowing leaves
I recently received a banana tree as a gift and as it is starting to decline I am worried about it. First off, I live in southern Canada (London) so I don't have a tropical climate but its been quite hot this week so there's been no shortage of…
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Small Pink Tropical Flower Identification
My son recently added this plant to his garden in tropical East Africa. Our best efforts to identify it have failed. Can you help?
The flowers are about 1" in diameter and have a delicate scent similar to a rose. Leaves are 3"-4" long and fairly…
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How to divide Plumeria?
I have a Plumeria that went gangbusters this summer. I want to divide the plant and do it all over again for next year. I am seeking advice on where to take the cuttings.
For reference here is the plant....
In the next image, I am showing areas…
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What kind of seeds/pods are these?
I purchased these on the WISH app. They were under $1 and advertised as Monstera Seeds. I knew 100% that these were NOT monstera seeds, but had to snag them to try to figure out what they are. At first glance, they look to be bamboo - but I’m still…
Bailey West
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Diagnosis - plumeria leaves are yellowing and falling off
My plumeria, grown from a cutting, is starting to lose leaves. The leaves slowly turn yellow and brown over the course of 2-3 weeks. They start off green, then have a few white spots, then turn fully yellow and fall off. This is happening primarily…
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What is wrong with my desert roses and how can I cure them?
I got 7 desert rose plants about 2.5 months ago. They all now have something. I don't know. Leaf curls. some white stuff? (Might be rain residue/powdery mildew but I don't know which). Some spotty leaves. Some kind of... rot? on the flowers and…
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How to control fungal infection on Moringa
7 week old moringa grown from seed started exhibiting white spots and yellowing on leaves. The bottom ones died and dropped off, although new growth continues.
Reading that it could be a nutrient deficiency, I have added some magnesium chloride…
Siddiq Khan
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What is this giant 50cm flower?
I found this in a garden in the French Alps at 275m high, any ideas what it is? The red bit is about 40cm and the green is about 50cm.
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Is a dwarf ficus lyrata the same species?
Title says it all. I'm just wondering how they differ from the standard ficus lyrata. is it genetic - were they bred to be smaller? Some special type of propagation from the tree? Or will the plant grow to be full size if I put it in a larger…
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What are these pale blotchy spots on the new leaves of my draceana marginata?
Recently, I decided to look at the new leaves of my dracaena that otherwise looks healthy and I've been surprised by this. I am wondering what are those stains and if they're bad for my plant. The dracaena is in a clay pot placed right in front of…
Julien Treize
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Monstera/Swiss cheese plant with brown spots on leaves?
I bought a Monstera about a week ago and the bigger leaves started to look floppy. I thought this was because I didn't water it enough, so I watered it more. I'm guessing this is where I went wrong because after that some brown spots have appeared…
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