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Keeping Tropical Flowers |
Red tropical flowers – Naked TreeThe Naked Tree (Erythrina fusca) is a showy ornamental tree that produces vividly coloured red flowers. The blooms appear upright on the tips of the branches. It is called Naked Tree since it can bloom for several months without having any foliage. Erythrina fusca is the only member of its genus that is native to both the New and the Old World. Botanists suspect that Erythrina fusca is of South American origin, but that its floating seeds drifted to other parts of the world a long time ago. The red tropical flowers of the Erythrina fusca can today be seen along tropical coasts all over the world; some originating from drifting seeds while others have been introduced by man. This plant is quite resilient towards flooding and salt. The Naked Tree is often planted by cocoa growers, since it provides shade and support for cocoa bushes. Just like the cocoa bush, it appreciates a humid climate. Red tropical flowers – Brazilian Red CloakThe Brazilian Red Cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys) is also known as Red Justicia. It forms large red tropical flowers and the bloom will usually last for months. It prefers to grow in places where it will not be exposed to full sun. It can for instance be planted along house walls and will then grow into thick, ornamental hedges. The Brazilian Red Cloak can reach a height of 15 feet (almost 5 metres). Red tropical flowers – Red hibiscusIf you’re looking for red tropical flowers, you can for instance pick the Red hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus). This plant produces really big red tropical flowers, up to 6 inches wide, of a deep, saturated shade. The leaves are big and bold and match the great blossoms perfectly. If you want to plant a Red hibiscus in your garden, you should ideally provide it with moist soil at all times. This is one example of a plant that can actually tolerate poor drainage and it can be planted in boggy soil or close to ponds. Hibiscus plants are also known as Rosemallows and you can find them in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions. The flowers are usually trumpet shaped and have five petals. After blooming, a five-lobed fruit capsule will be produced. Within this capsule, you will find several seeds per lobe. Red tropical flowers – Weeping Bottle BrushThe Weeping Bottle Brush (Callistemon viminalis) is a sturdy and adaptable species that grows fast and produce beautiful red tropical flowers. It is native to the Australian east coast, from Cape York to the north-eastern parts of New South Wales. It likes to grow on coastal plains is quite salt tolerant. Small specimens are bushy, while larger specimens form 10+ metre high trees. Some really big specimens have grown taller than 15 metres. The red tropical flowers of the Weeping Bottle Brush are born in spikes with beautiful red stamens. This plant can bear a small number of flowers year round, but the peak period for blossoms is late spring and autumn. Young leaves are decorated with bronze-coloured hairs. Red tropical flowers – Indian ShotThe Indian Shot (Canna indica) is native to the Americas, just like all the other member of the genus Canna. This red tropical flower produces red fruit capsules with seeds so hard that they were once used as beads in the Americas. The pirates of the Caribbean even utilized these shiny black seeds as emergency ammunition. Canna flowers grow in tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas, from southern United States to northern Argentina.
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