Tropical Plants We Deliver and Plant
Bird of paradise, ti plants, alocasia, philodendron, ginger and bromeliads are the tropical plants that give SW Florida beds their layered look. Most want some protection from harsh afternoon sun and from cold snaps, so each page covers light, salt and cold for our area along with how we plant them.
Text Me a Planted Price21 tropical plants we plant
Alocasia (Elephant Ear)
Part shade; morning sun is fine, hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves · 2 to 6 ft tall and 2 to 5 ft wide depending on the type; Odora can pass 6 ft
6 varieties and forms
Bleeding Heart Vine
Part shade to bright shade; morning sun is fine · 8 to 12 ft tall on a support and 3 to 5 ft wide
7 Gallon
Bromeliads
Bright shade to filtered sun; morning sun is fine, hot afternoon sun can scorch soft leaves · From about 1 ft across for the small types to several feet across for the big Imperial types
7 varieties and forms
Cast Iron Plant
Part shade to deep shade; direct sun bleaches and scorches the leaves · 2 to 3 ft tall, in a clump that widens slowly
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Chenille Plant
Full sun to part shade · 4 to 8 ft tall and 4 to 8 ft wide; easily pruned smaller
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon, 15 Gallon
Dracaena
Part shade to full sun; colored types hold color best with morning sun or bright filtered light · 3 to 15 ft tall depending on the variety; Marginata grows tallest
6 varieties and forms
Epidendrum Orchid Orange
Morning sun with some afternoon shade; tolerates more sun · 2 to 3 ft tall, spreading into a clump 2 to 3 ft wide
3 Gallon
Farfugium Giganteum
Part to full shade; leaves burn in afternoon sun · A leaf clump 1 to 2 ft tall and 2 to 3 ft wide; fall flower stalks rise higher
3 Gallon
Ficus Lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Fig)
Bright light with morning sun or filtered afternoon light; hot afternoon sun can scorch the leaves · 4 to 10 ft in a container; 30 to 40 ft or more in the ground over many years
7 Gallon
Heliconia
Part shade to full sun; best bloom with several hours of sun · 3 to 15 ft tall depending on the type; clumps widen each year
2 varieties and forms
Orange Bird of Paradise
Full sun to part shade; blooms best with plenty of sun · 3 to 6 ft tall and 3 to 4 ft wide, filling out as the clump matures
7 Gallon, 15 Gallon
Ornamental Ginger
Part sun to part shade; morning sun and afternoon shade is ideal, and variegated types scorch in hot afternoon sun · 4 to 8 ft tall and 3 to 6 ft wide, depending on the type; variegated shell ginger is the tallest
5 varieties and forms
Pandanus (Screw Pine)
Full sun to part shade · 15 to 30 ft tall and 12 to 20 ft wide
7 Gallon, Field Grown 7'-8', Field Grown 9'-10'
Philodendron & Monstera
Part shade to full shade; Selloum takes more sun if kept moist · Red Congo 3 to 5 ft tall and wide; Selloum 6 to 12 ft tall and 10 ft wide or more; Monstera climbs 10 ft or more on a support
3 varieties and forms
Queen Emma Lily
Full sun to part shade; purple leaf color is strongest in full sun · 4 to 6 ft tall and about as wide
2 varieties and forms
Snake Plant
Part sun to shade; full sun is fine once acclimated · 2 to 4 ft tall; the clump widens steadily by rhizomes
3 Gallon
Spider Plant
Part shade to shade; hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves · 10 to 18 in tall and 18 to 24 in wide, with plantlet stems trailing beyond
3 Gallon
Ti Plant (Cordyline)
Part shade to full sun; best color in bright shade or morning sun · 3 to 10 ft tall and 2 to 4 ft wide; most beds land at 3 to 6 ft
5 varieties and forms
White Bird of Paradise
Full sun to part shade; afternoon shade and wind shelter keep the leaves cleaner · 20 to 30 ft tall in a clump about 8 to 10 ft wide
15 Gallon, 7 Gallon, Field Grown 10'-13'
Xanadu
Part shade to bright shade; morning sun is fine, hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves · 2 to 4 ft tall, 3 to 5 ft wide
3 Gallon
ZZ Plant
Shade to bright indirect light; direct afternoon sun scorches the leaves · 2 to 4 ft tall and wide
3 Gallon, 7 Gallon
Also on the nursery list and available to plant: Red Heart (3 Gallon). Ask about these in your quote.
Common questions
Which tropical plants do well in shade in Florida?+
Bromeliads, philodendron, alocasia, cast iron plant, ti plants and many gingers handle part shade well, which makes them the go-to plants under palms and oaks. Bird of paradise and crotons color up best with more sun.
Will tropical plants survive a cold snap in Cape Coral?+
Most come through a typical coastal Lee County winter fine. A few nights near freezing can burn the leaves on alocasia, ti plants and other tender tropicals; covering them overnight helps, and most regrow from the base in spring.
Doing the install as part of a bigger job? See landscape installation.
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