The tropical hibiscus bloom period lasts for several months, which ensures your yard will be beautiful all summer long. (Ellis Lucia) Tropical plants play an important role in New Orleans summer ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Have you recently or in ...

If, like me, you live in a cooler region, you might think that growing mandevilla is out of the realm of the possible. After all, mandevilla is native to the hot and humid regions of the Americas, and ...

Ok, you’ve gotten lucky so far. Despite a few evenings threatening a light frost, you've skated by with your potted tropical plants out on the porch. Maybe you slid them in the garage or tucked them ...

The heat and humidity of a typical Harrisburg August is enough to make it seem as if we're living in the tropics. If that's the case, we may as well grow with the flow. Plenty of tropical plants do ...

The world has more than 1,500 ginger species, most found in the tropics and subtropics. The pineapple ginger is native to Indonesia’s Spice Islands and parts of New Guinea and Australia. Fairchild ...

Explore Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, where 6,000 orchids, bayfront views, canopy walks, and seasonal ...

Tropical plants are filling our homes and workspaces, adding beauty, relieving stress and boosting creativity, productivity and focus. Keep these plants healthy and looking their best by providing for ...

There is a trend of growing plants that take a lot of care to flourish in the desert. These include tropical or subtropical plants for permaculture “food forests” like avocado and sapote and tender ...

Tropical plants here in New England grow mainly as indoor plants or in the summer garden. Last week I attended the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, a trade show for the industry.

Pineapple may be a tropical plant, but with the right care and attention, it can be grown indoors and propagated to produce that sweet, delicious fruit.