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: 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: 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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Muscadine Grapes Health Benefits Antioxidant. Due to potent antioxidant activities, these grapes help to prevent cell damage and delay aging. … Incomplete evacuation & Constipation. These grapes are also a good source of insoluble fiber content that promotes bowel movement. … Cancer. … Anti-inflammatory Properties. … Vitis rotundifolia Growing in Phoenix: Muscadine grapes are native…
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Growing in Arizona: The grumichama is a small, compact tree that can be grown as a standard or shaped as a hedge.
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Growing in Arizona: Fast grower! Will take full-sun. Will mature to a height of 10-15 ft. Can be container grown. Super easy to grow! Fruiting Age: Fruits at 1-2 years of age. Psidium guajava Growing in Phoenix: Guava is an excellent tropical tree choice for Phoenix. They grow to a size of 10-15 ft and…
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