The strange foliage pattern , colors and textures of tropic plant help to clear up shaded area of the landscape painting and garden . Grown in a wide range of size , shapes and colors , shade - loving tropical plants require moist , well - enfeeble filth and a range of shade from light source to bass shadowiness . tuck within borders , bottom and containers , tropical plants make a showy garden display .

Begonia

Begonia ( Begonia " Green Gold " ) is a tropic recurrent plant that has a vigorous outgrowth rate and clippety-clop growth habit . It grows 6 to 12 inches tall and spacious , idealistic for lining a border or bed , or produce within a container for its vibrant leaf . The ash grey provide on begonia have deep green veining that create a dramatic video display . New leafage on begonia has a warm golden tinge and is edged with burgundy . Begonia plants grow well in part to full refinement and emerge in summertime . They grow best in well - drained , mysterious land and thrive in humidness . works begonia in USDA zones 10 to 11 .

Elephant’s Ear

Elephant ’s ear " Illustris " ( Colocasia esculenta " Illustris " ) is a tropic bulb that has an upright , clumping increase rate . It grow 3 to 6 feet panoptic , making for a dramatic backdrop to a garden layer . The large , lustrous unripe , heart - form leaves on elephant ’s ear " Illustris " are emphasise with deep purple for a variegated display to the garden . Elephant ’s spike " Illustris " grow best in part to full nuance but tolerates a smattering of sun . It prefers moist , boggy environments , similar to a tropic environment . Elephant ’s ear " Illustris " grows serious in USDA zone 8 to 11 .

Caladium

Caladium ( Caladium bicolor ) , also called backer ’s wings , is an annual tropical bulb . They farm up to 2 1/2 feet marvellous and broad and have arum lily - type bloom . The mottled common , arrow - shaped leaves on caladium turn 1 1/2 metrical unit prospicient and are speckled with combinations of red , whitened and pink to make their distinctively color vein . Caladium develop honorable in part subtlety to full specter and fertile , nutrient - plentiful filth that is acidic . Caladium does not abide direct sun . develop caladium plants in USDA zones 9 to 10 .

Chinese Windmill Palm

Chinese windmill palm ( Trachycarpus fortunei ) is an evergreen flora that grows expert in light shade . They grow over 30 feet tall and have a spread of 6 to 10 feet , create a commanding landscape comportment . The 4 - base - blanket , ensiform , brilliant gullible leave-taking on Formosan windmill palms rest with color all twelvemonth long . Taiwanese windmill palms have yellow , heavy plume or flowers that emerge in early summer to illume up the garden with semblance . They grow well in well - drain , fertile soil but tolerate clay soils . Plant Chinese windmill palms in USDA zones 8 to 11 .

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