Carica papaya is a fast growing tropical herb that produces delicious fruit. Many different strains exist, producing fruit sizes ranging ...

Podranea ricasoliana is a vigorous vining plant that blooms throughout the warm months of the year, when the plant is actively growing. T...

One of the most reliable orchids for late summer and fall blooms is Doritis pulcherrima . Even the smallest plants rarely fail to send up ...

Turnera ulmifolia (TERN-er-uh  ul-miff-FOLE-lee-uh) is an ever-blooming shrub that thrives in subtropical gardens. The bright yellow flowe...

Plectranthus amboinicus is a tender perennial herb with many common names including Cuban oregano, Spanish thyme, oregano brujo, broadlea...

Alpinia galanga is the spice that is most frequently used in Thai food. While it is botanically known as a ginger, and is even sometimes ...

Sometimes called Snap ginger, Alpinia calcarata is a very easy evergreen species that blooms on old growth. Blooms can occur at nearly an...

Among the many types of gingers, Alpinia nutans is one that is grown primarily as a foliage plant because it supposedly rarely flowers ...

Shell ginger ( Alpinia zerumbet ) is one of the largest-growing of the commonly cultivated gingers, typically reaching about 8-10 feet in ...

Neoregelia  'Yellow Devil' is a very colorful bromeliad variety. If you give it some sun, the plant rewards you with shades of yel...