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17 mar 2023 · With large heart- and arrow-shaped leaves, elephant ears (Colocasia) add an instant jungle effect to a backyard. Try 'Blue Hawaii' (pictured) with blue-green leaves or 'Mojito' with green leaves mottled in dark purple. To make a Jurassic statement, try 'Thailand Giant' with four-foot leaves.
7 lip 2012 · “You can grow all tropical plants — canna, calla, bananas, elephant’s-ears, citrus — outdoors in (Ohio) in the summer,” said Lynne Cody, a horticulturist with the Park Seed Co. “They...
31 gru 2012 · Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Bill Albert. “Other warm climate plants soon followed: Canna, hibiscus, croton, colocasia, coleus, castor bean, amaranthus, begonia, princess lily, tibouchina among them. In the years that followed, beds were added. A gazebo was built.
While not native to Ohio, these plants can easily thrive in Ohio summers and tolerate overwintering indoors! Here’s our list of favorite tropical plants that will transform your yard into a summer island paradise.
Tropicals. A Tropical is by definition a plant that is native to tropical or subtropical regions. These plants thrive in warmer conditions that our Ohio growing zone cannot support throughout the entire year. Tropicals are best grown as seasonal accent plants for the Spring/Summer when temperatures stay above 50 degrees.
25 kwi 2024 · Ohio boasts a vast variety of edible wild plants (and they aren’t all boring), such as a juicy and tropical Pawpaw fruit located in woodlands, to infamous raspberries. There are many species to be found across the state for those who choose to partake in the activity known as foraging.
Tropical Hibiscus make an excellent woody plant specimen that is in high demand due to its ability to bloom profusely, tolerate very sunny, hot, humid conditions, attracts pollinators, and can be enjoyed year round, indoors in the winter and outdoors in the summer in Northern Ohio.
