Overview
Although tropical flowers naturally grow in warm, humid climates, you can find them almost anywhere in the world. Nowadays, many gardeners re-create a tropical habitat at home and cultivate these types of flowers themselves.
Bird of Paradise
The flowers on this plant look like the feathers of the Bird of Paradise, hence the name. Originally from South Africa, this tropical flowering plant can shoot up to 33 feet tall, although it usually grows only half that height.
Datura
The Datura blooms large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers that can grow almost 8 inches long. It also goes by the names angel's or devil's trumpet, pricklyburr and thorn-apple.
Red Hibiscus
Big, trumpet-shaped red flowers can measure up to 6 inches in diameter on the red hibiscus and they usually contain five petals.
Blue Lady
The rounded, deep blue flowers on the Blue Lady grow as big as 39 inches and one plant can bloom 40 flowers. It has a sweet fragrance and is self-pollinating.
Silver Mimosa
The yellow flowers on the Silver Mimosa aren't the main attraction; the silvery-blue leaves are the most eye-catching feature. This tropical flower can only be found in and around Cootamundra, Australia, a small town in New South Wales.
- Exotic Flowers Learning Center
Keywords:
about tropical flowers, tropical flowering plants, tropical flower examples
About this Author
Sable Woods worked as a staff member of her high school newspaper and co-editor of the yearbook. In addition to writing for Demand Studios, she has written articles for Associated Content, ELance clients, and for use in marketing websites.
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