Tag: tropical plants

All (About Elephant) Ears

by Theresa Badurek
March 4, 2026

Written by MGV Henry Bruce, Edited by Theresa Badurek Are you all ears to learn something new? Plants that go by the name of "elephant ears" are really a group of similar plants with different botanical names: Alocasia, Colocasia, and ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Elephant Ear Plant, Exotic Plants, Florida Friendly, Invasive Plant, Sustainable Landscape, Tropical Plants

Colorful and Carefree: Growing Crotons in Your Central Florida Yard

by Anne Yasalonis
May 10, 2025

Are you looking for a low maintenance plant that adds color and beauty to your landscape with very little effort? Say hello to the overlooked beauty of the garden, the croton. Crotons (Codiaeum variegatum), are tropical evergreen shrubs ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Croton, Crotons, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Foliage, Foliage Plants, Gardening, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Tropical, Tropical Plants, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Tropical Plants for Summer Color Lecture

by llw5479
May 9, 2024

My favorite ginger is the pine cone ginger. I like it because of its relatively large glossy green leaves, which provide a tropical look in the landscape. However, my favorite characteristic of this plant is its inflorescence, or group of flowers, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Allamanda, Ginger, Hibiscus, Mandevilla, Summer Landscape Color, Tropical Plants

Could this be Avocado Sunblotch Viroid (ASBV)?

by Jessica M. Ryals
August 30, 2022

Recently, Collier County Extension received an email about strange looking spots on an avocado fruit. A sample was submitted to the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center Plant Diagnostic Clinic to figure out exactly what was causing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Avocado, Collier County, Collier County Extension, Farms, Small Farms, SWFL, TREC, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Plants, UF/IFAS Extension

Climate Change Affects What We Grow

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 24, 2013

Tallahassee Democrat September 20, 2013 By: Deborah Lawson In January 2012 the United States Department of Agriculture released new plant hardiness zones for the United States. Plant hardiness zones are based on the average ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Archive, Dogwood, Japanese Maple, October - December 2014, Tropical Plants

The David W. Marshall IFAS Extension Office Demonstration Garden

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat November 6, 2015 By: Lana Arnold “…that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” is the often quoted Shakespearean line. The “rose “ with a new name is ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Annuals, Archive, Grasses, Native Plants, October-December 2015, Orchards, Perennials, Roses, Shrubs, Trees, Tropical Plants, Vegetables Heerbs, Vines And Non-invasive Plants

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