Theobroma cacao Growing in Phoenix: The tree that gives chocolate is a statement plant! It is a tropical evergreen tree that prefers temperate conditions. Container grow only. Grow in full shade as an understory plant and bring it indoors during the winter. See the planting and care guide page for planting and watering instructions.
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Growing in Arizona: Canistel is a large, open, evergreen tree that has dark green leaves up to twelve inches long clustered at the tips of the branches. The fruit has an orange to yellow thin skin. They are commonly eaten fresh, used in cooking, pies and they are excellent in ice cream! When used in…
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Growing in Arizona: Very rare and ultra tropical. Recommend as a container tree in Phoenix and it will need cold protection below 50 degrees. Couroupita guianensis Growing in Phoenix: This unique tree is related to the Brazil nut and is ultra tropical. Large showy flowers grow on long stalks projecting from the trunk scenting the…
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Growing in Arizona: The fruit is the nut, the “apple” is a swollen stem. Cashew “apple” is eaten fresh, candied, or stewed. Sweet, astringent taste. The nut is caustic until roasted. Fast growers! This tree tolerates poor soil conditions and drought. Summer shade, cold protection below 40. Good for container growing.
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Growing in Arizona: This delicious cherry is typically 1-2 inches long and oval in shape. When ripe they are deep purple to black and have a full cherry-like flavor. The trees can be grown in large pots, hedged, or used as a specimen. Though Cherry of the Rio Grande is considered a “tropical cherry” it…
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Growing in Phoenix: Phoenix is a prime citrus-growing country. In the ’70s there were 80 000 acres of citrus in production in Arizona. Citrus are considered evergreens and with the correct care, they will produce for more than 50 years. Some varieties of citrus are more temperature-sensitive than others, our variety selection has more details.…
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Cocos Nucifera Growing in Phoenix: Add an authentic feel to your tropical paradise with coconuts! Dwarf Malayan is also called green Malayan. This variety has a thinner trunk and petiole than Maypan. When referring to dwarf in coconut trees it does not refer to the overall size of the mature tree. A dwarf variety produces…
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Growing in Arizona: Coffee plants have small white, fragrant, star-shaped flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils.
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Growing in Arizona: Good for container growing. Slow growers. Needs summer afternoon shade and cold protection below high 30s. LOVES heat. Fruiting Age: Fruit after 2-3 years. Annona reticulata Growing in Phoenix: Also called sugar apple. The fruit tastes like a sugary custard, the pulp is white to a light buttery yellow. It comes apart…
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Pitaya Growing in Phoenix: This is a climbing cactus with stunning night-blooming white flowers which can be up to 14 inches in diameter. Pitaya needs support to climb on. The best way to grow it is in a 15-gallon pot with a 6 ft trellis to climb. This allows for it to easily be moved…
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