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Tropical Plants The lower deserts of the Southwest provide an excellent home for tropical plants from around the world. Warm days and cool nights of winter many tropical plants grow more compact and attractive in the desert environments. Tree
| Size
| Maintenance
| Watering
| Other Facts
| Hibiscus | 4'-6' tall/wide
| N/A
| Average
| - Colorful blooming evergreen shrub from East Asia
- Large brightly colored tropical double or single petaled flowers
- Full sun to partial shade
- Cover during freeze
| Bourgainvillea | 4' tall/wide
| N/A | N/A
| - Colorful blooming evergreen woody vine from South America
- Profusion of bright tropical flowers (bracts)
- Allow root system to dry to promote blooming
- Loves sun
- Cover during freeze
| Bird of Paradise | Large
| N/A
| Average water needs; water regularly; do not overwater
| - Large, irregular shrub generally known in Phoenix as "Mexican Bird of Paradise," the name that really belongs to C. mexicana
- Spectacular summer display of red-orange, orange, and yellow crepe-like flowers with red stamen
- The "Red Bird of Paradise" is a relatively frost sensitive Caesalpinia, and it is generally better to trim it close to ground in winter
- Attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
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