Looking For large tropical plants for around patio to give jungle effect?

Question

big fast growing tropical look. plant suggestions san diego area climate.

Answer 1

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Tropical effects
musa
fiddleleaf fig
coral tree
trumpet tree
fatsia japon
cycas
elephant's ear
canna
philodendron
hibiscus
bird of paradise

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Answer 2

palms and a cactus would help.

Answer 3

ficus

Answer 4

Elephant Ears are awesome and fast growing.
Peace Lilys are also fine choices.

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Answer 5

Try palm trees, in your area they will thrive. Rubber plants and all ficus will definitely give a tropical aspect, but the fastest growing for that effect are perhaps the ferns. They are so easy to grow, so diverse, that you can have a garden full of nothing but ferns, hanging, on teh floor, you name it, and have your own jungle

Answer 6

a sago palm adds a jungle kind of touch. looks like a palm tree but grows low and full like a bush. also, palmetto leaves grow like wildfire and they provide alot of cover (like for privacy)

good luck.

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i love patios.

Answer 7

yucca