Philadelphia-area gardeners may turn to tropical plants as dramatic additions to their home gardens. The prime time to plant ...

Most houseplants are tropical plants that require the warm, somewhat humid conditions of their natural habitat. In the home, ...

Many people know plumeria for its fragrant flowers, which are famously used in Hawaiian leis. A tropical tree or shrub, plumeria (also called frangipani) likes it hot and humid ye ...

Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is an eye-catching tropical plant. Recognized by its orange and yellow blossoms that hover over paddle-like leaves, its foliage closely resembles the bird it ...

Mukdenia forms a mound of thickly textured, glossy foliage with red streaking that gets 1 foot tall and 1-2 feet wide at ...

Monstera is a dynamic foliage houseplant; certain varieties can be “monsters” in size! Commonly referred to as the Swiss ...