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🌭 Is the Sausage Tree from Africa edible? Despite the tempting name, the sausages that grow on the Sausage Tree don't actually taste like the sausages you're thinking of, but... in a nutshell, they are still edible! Let's dive into the details... 🌭The Sausage Tree (Kigelia pinnata, also known as Kigelia africana) is a striking tropical tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, renowned for its large, sausage-shaped fruits that can grow up to 2 feet long and weigh up to 15 pounds. 🌭While the Sausage Tree's fruit is technically edible, it is toxic when raw. To safely consume the fruit, it must undergo specific processing methods: Drying: The fruit is dried thoroughly to reduce toxicity. Roasting or Baking: These methods help neutralize harmful compounds. Fermentation: In some cultures, the fruit is fermented, often with sugarcane juice or honey, to create traditional beverages like muratina in Kenya. 🌭Even with these preparations, caution is advised. It's essential to consult with local experts or traditional practitioners before attempting to consume Sausage Tree fruit. 🌭Various parts of the tree, including the fruit, bark, and leaves, have been used to treat ailments such as ulcers, skin infections. 🌭In some African cultures, the fruit is associated with fertility and is used in rituals. The tree's presence is often considered auspicious. 🌭Although the Sausage Tree might not be winning any awards for your dinner table, it's definitely a showstopper in the yard. Think of it as the ultimate conversation starter and the weirdest, most fascinating collectible you'll ever grow! 🛒 Grab your Sausage Tree now - impress your guests! 📚 Learn more about Sausage Tree: Meet the tree everyone's talking about: sausages growing on a tree! #Nature_Wonders #Trees #Discover 🏵 TopTropicals

💐 How to get a large, lush and fragrant bush in no time 💐 Looking for a fragrant, fast-growing shrub that adds beauty and privacy to your garden? Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Bower, Cashmere bouquet - is an excellent choice.​ Key Benefits: 💐 Fragrant Blooms: Enjoy clusters of sweetly scented, pink flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators. They open in terminal panicles up to six inches across. 💐 Versatile Growth: Dark green leaves often tinged purple are up to 8 inches long. This plant can be grown as a compact shrub or allowed to spread. This plant is incredibly vigorous and fast-growing, spreading quickly through root suckers. If you don’t want it to take over your yard in just one season, make sure to plant it in a contained corner or a container. 💐 Hardy and Resilient: Cashmere Bouquet is hardy to USDA Zones 8-10 and can tolerate light freezes, rejuvenating each spring. ​ 💐 Low Maintenance: It thrives in full sun to part shade and is drought-tolerant once established. ​Keep the soil moist during the growing season. ​Regular pruning helps maintain its shape and encourages more blooms. ​ 🛒 Buy Clerodendrum bungei – Cashmere Bouquet 📚 More about Clerodendrums in previous posts: 💋 Clerodendrum schmitii and Clerodendrum wallichii 💋 Clerodendrum minahasse - Fountain Clerodendrum 💋What is the most spectacular Clerodendrum 💋How to grow Clerodendrums 💋Fireworks of Winter 💋Fragrant Cashmere Bouquet 💋Fountain Clerodendrum 💋What is better - Blue or Pink 💋Why is it called Blue Butterfly 💋Clerodendrum paniculatum 💋Seaside Clerodendrum 💋Pink Bleeding Heart 💋Why is it called Musical Notes 💋Bleeding Heart Vine 💋Cashmere Bouquet #Hedges_with_benefits #Perfume_Plants #Container_Garden #Butterfly_Plants 🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

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🫖 What flower looks plastic... or ceramic? 🔥 #Fun_Facts: Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple is a delightful small tree native to America with flowers looking just like they are made of porcelain! Gorgeous pink flowers with mauve throats look almost artificial. The tree happily blooms in shade, and the fruit resembles a small apple and is enjoyed by birds and wildlife. Very undemanding plant. 🛒Order online #Container_Garden #Trees #Nature_Wonders 🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

🕊 Top irresistible vines for a hummingbird haven. Part 2. Full list of Hummingbird favorite vines for the previous post ⤴️ Antigonon leptopus - Mexican Coral Vine 📸 Aristolochia - Dutchman's Pipe Bignonia capreolata - Crossvine 📸 Camptosema - Dwarf Red Jade Vine Chonemorpha fragrans - Frangipani Vine Clerodendrums - Bleeding Heart and others Clitoria ternatea - Butterfly Pea Combretum aubletii - Monkey Brush Vine Dipladenia (Mandevilla) Faradaya splendida - Glory Vine Gmelina philippensis - Parrot's Beak Hiptage benghalensis - Helicopter Flower Ipomoea - Prince Kuhio Vine 📸 Lonicera - Honeysuckle 📸 Mansoa alliacea - Garlic Vine Pandorea jasminoides - Pandora Vine Passiflora - Passion Flower 📸 Petrea volubilis - Queen's Wreath Pyrostegia venusta - Flame Vine 📸 Quisqualis indica - Rangoon Creeper Senecio confusus - Mexican Flame Vine Solandra - Butter Cup Stephanotis floribunda - Bridal Bouquet Tecomanthe dendrophylla - New Guinea Creeper vine Tecomaria capensis - Cape Honeysuckle 📸 Thunbergia - Sky Vine, Clock Vine 📸 🛒Turn Your Garden Into a Hummingbird Paradise! #Hedges_with_benefits #Butterfly_Plants #How_to 🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

🕊 Top Eight irresistible vines for a hummingbird haven. Part 1. Below is the Hummingbird Haven Plan designed for continuous blooms, vertical interest, and year-round hummingbird attraction. Centerpiece (Tall Structure / Arbor) 🦋 Thunbergia, especially Thunbergia mysorensis (Clock Vine). Provide strong overhead support for its hanging blooms. Let this showstopper trail over a sturdy pergola or arbor. Its long, red-and-yellow flowers will be your garden’s main hummingbird magnet. Side Support (Trellis or Fence) 🦋 Bignonia capreolata (Crossvine) - A hardy, fast-growing native that clings to supports. Train it on a trellis for early-spring blooms that attract the season’s first hummingbirds. 🦋 Tecomaria (Cape Honeysuckle) - A vigorous, evergreen bloomer that loves full sun. Its bright red-orange tubular flowers draw hummingbirds throughout the year and are perfect for training along fences or trellises. Mid-layer (Fence, Arch, or Large Pot Trellis) 🦋 Passiflora (especially vitifolia or coccinea). Needs full sun, rich soil, and regular water; prune to manage size and boost flowering. Let it twine near seating areas for bold red blooms and close-up hummingbird visits. Ground-Level Accents 🦋 Ipomoea (including Prince Kuhio Vine) - Thrives in warm, frost-free zones with sun and moisture. Plant at the base of structures or in containers to sprawl or climb with vivid purple-pink blooms. 🦋 Lonicera (including L. sempervirens - Coral Honeysuckle) - Plant at the base of a trellis or fence, near the arbor. This cold-hardy native has red-orange or yellow tubular blooms from spring to fall and adds a delicate contrast to tropical textures. Wild Touch / Quick Filler 🦋 Antigonon leptopus - Mexican Coral Vine - Loves sun and drains well; drought-tolerant but frost-sensitive. Great for fences and open trellises as a fast-growing, summer-to-fall bloomer buzzing with activity. 🦋 Pyrostegia venusta (Flame Vine) - Bursting in fiery orange, perfect for fences or pergolas. Plant along a back fence or side trellis where it can sprawl wide and fill empty space. Thrives in full sun, blooms in winter-spring, and complements vertical stars like Thunbergia and Passionflower. 📝 These vines feature tubular, nectar-rich blooms that hummingbirds adore. Add a shallow birdbath or feeder nearby, and you'll have a full-service nectar station! See full list of Hummingbird favorite vines in next post ⤵️ 🛒Turn Your Garden Into a Hummingbird Paradise! #Hedges_with_benefits #Butterfly_Plants #How_to 🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

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🥭 How to choose the right Mango variety? Watch Top Tropicals on TV 📺 🧡 Do you love mangoes but feel overwhelmed by all the varieties? Don't worry - at Top Tropicals, we've got you covered! 🧡 Visit our garden center in Ft. Myers or BFarm in Sebring, FL, and let our fruit tree expert Kristi help you choose the perfect mango trees for your garden. 📱 Watch ABC7 Fort Myers News: Mango Varieties with Kristi at Top Tropicals👇 https://youtu.be/eVL91Ii65VY 📚 Learn more about #Mango #Food_Forest 🛒 Shop the Finest Mango Varieties online 🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals

🎶 How to add Music to your garden ♪ Clerodendrum incisum, also known as Musical Note or Morning Kiss, is a compact, low-maintenance plant with unusual, showy flowers that resemble musical notes, giving it its name. ♪ It thrives in both full sun and shade, tolerates some drought, and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, making it perfect for wildlife-friendly gardens. With blooms bursting everywhere, this plant creates a beautiful carpet of musical-note-shaped flowers around its base, offering a true symphony for your garden. ℹ️ The unopened flowers resemble musical notes, giving the plant its name. 🛒 Get Musical Notes for your garden 📚 Learn more about Music Notes: · Why it is called Musical Notes · Musical Note hits its peak #Hedges_with_benefits #Butterfly_Plants 🔴 Join 👉 TopTropicals