What are some tropical looking plants, trees or bushes with ORANGE flowers?

Question

I live in Zone 9 which is desert like conditions, heat and cold!

Answer 1

Cape honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis), Freesia grandiflora, Crocosmia aruea, Tritonia disticha, Scadoxus puniceus, many of the aloes, Glads (Gladioulus dalenii), Ericas etc. to name a few.

Answer 2

Pomegranate trees have a beautiful bright red fruit which flowers into a brilliant orange bloom. It is a quickly growing tree that is suitable for the flower bed because it is easily maintained. I put one in at the beginning of the summer (approx. a foot tall then), now it is over five feet. I planted it near an air conditioner, so it receives the runoff condensation from it. That has freed me from having to water it at all. It has small branches that are about the size of a pen, so any prunning that needs to be done is not taxing.

Answer 3

Canna lilly - It has a big, bright orange flower bract that grows out of a stalk with leaves that looks like a red and green banana tree (gets up to about 6 feet high):

http://z.about.com/d/landscaping/1/0/H/3/orange_canna.jpg

Also, there's the orange hibiscus. There's nothing more tropical looking than a hibiscus:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kgaeke/698800095/

Bird of paradise has orange in it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sassygeek/102364489/

There's also a vine called an orange clock flower. It's not really tropical. But, it grows up trellises and stuff and gets covered with these delicate little (about 2 inches across) orange flowers:

http://www.elenaroche.com/images/ClockVine.jpg


That's about all I can think of.

Answer 4

Clivia - how beautiful are they!!! They do like a bit of shade though - so near the fence, house or under trees - full green thick strappy leaves and beautiful clusters of delicious hot orange flowers.

My grandmother always grew huge beds of gorgeous "bird of paradise" - in Sydney South West it is very hot and dry and they thrived and flowered profusely!

Other than that - if you have a soggy, moist area - you could try "Cannas" - they have huge tropical flowers and you can get the beautiful stiped leaf ones.

Campsis "Indian Summer" is the most gorgeous climber (vine) you will ever see, with heaps and heaps of beautiful orange bell like flowers (look it up on images on the internet!!).

I also love Hibiscus - you can get some gorgeous orange and bright yellow varieties which would really brighten up your garden!

Sounds like you will have a very happy sunny bright garden!

Answer 5

there is a plant that is crosssandra and it is very tropical looking and it is has orange flowers it is called orange marmalade . It is easy to grow ,just water it and leave it alone simple . I got mine at home depot and I love it . I live in florida and it is kind of hard to find anything to grow in this heat . good luck .

Answer 6

i'm from SC and now stay in PA - i think of i may well be useful. in case you haven't any longer have been given a "eco-friendly thumb", get your landscaper that may additionally assist you, yet Crepe Myrtle is a proper bush or tree that loves and is planted throughout the time of your climate area. they're my well known. of course, in PA, can no longer have them. additionally, the jasmine is a trailing vine. candy William (small vegetation for borders, perennial which you do no longer would desire to plant each and each season). Daffodils for the spring/summer season. Petunia trailing or non-trailing might survive interior the soil, yet interior the holes, place a stable potting soil. Gardenia timber are very customary interior the South. that ought to get you began, additionally small azalea timber, they stay in acidic soil, something succulent (cactus kin) Spirea or agapanthus are border vegetation. Use a geranium (purple, purple, or white, with candy tuft at border, the aggregate in candy william, lavendar or stella odora lillies to make a incredibly backyard.

Answer 7

Hi .One of the best plants for deep orange flowers is Clivia which will grow in full sun or deep shade and is very hardy.

Answer 8

How about a Hibiscus? not sure what kind of weather conditions they need, but I see them all over. Try searching on www.gurneys.com or www.brecks.com, they sell plants, etc but you can determine which type of plants will do well in your zone.

Answer 9

Cannas are tropical & have orange flowers...they will multiply too. They will die back in freezing temps, but come back in when it warms up. They are very hearty & drought tolerant.

Answer 10

Hibiscus