Desert Horizon Nursery

Tropical Fruit Trees

Hope Philodendron Selloum – Desert Horizon Nursery

Hope Philodendron Selloum

Hope Philodendron Selloum

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

Ice Cream dwarf mango tree with dark green leaves and small yellowish-green fruit hanging on long stalks

Ice Cream Mango

Ice Cream Mango

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Late winter to spring

Kari starfruit tree with dark green leaves and ripe golden yellow-orange five-ribbed fruit

Kari Carambola (Starfruit)

Kari Carambola (Starfruit)

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall (multiple flushes in warm weather)

Kent mango branches with large oval greenish-yellow fruit blushed dark red among dark green leaves

Kent Mango

Kent Mango

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Late winter to spring

Kimberly Queen fern with upright sword-shaped green fronds in a terracotta pot near a window

Kimberly Queen Fern

Kimberly Queen Fern

Partial shade

Moderate to high

Non-flowering (grown for foliage)

M4 mango tree with glossy dark green leaves, coppery new growth and oval fruit turning from green to yellow

M4 Mango

M4 Mango

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Late winter to spring

Mahachanok mango branches with slender elongated yellow-orange fruit blushed pink-red on long stalks

Mahachanok Mango

Mahachanok Mango

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate

Late winter to early spring

Mexican Cream guava branches with small round creamy yellow fruit, one split open showing white flesh

Mexican Cream Guava

Mexican Cream Guava

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring to summer

Multi Color Hibiscus – Desert Horizon Nursery

Multi Color Hibiscus

Multi Color Hibiscus

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring through fall

Nam Doc Mai mango branches with elongated pointed golden-yellow fruit hanging among dark green leaves

Nam Doc Mai Mango

Nam Doc Mai Mango

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Late winter to early spring

Hovey dwarf papaya with a short stout trunk, large lobed leaves and a low cluster of ripening fruit

Papaya Hovey

Papaya Hovey

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring through fall (year-round in frost-free spells)

Peach Hibiscus – Desert Horizon Nursery

Peach Hibiscus

Peach Hibiscus

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring through fall (heaviest in warm months)

Philippine Red guava with reddish-bronze leaves and dark red fruit, one split open showing pink-red flesh

Philippine Red Guava

Philippine Red Guava

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring to summer

Pineapple Guava – Desert Horizon Nursery

Pineapple Guava

Pineapple Guava

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate

Spring to early summer

Pink Plumeria – Desert Horizon Nursery

Pink Plumeria

Pink Plumeria

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate

Late spring through fall

Plumeria – Desert Horizon Nursery

Plumeria

Plumeria

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Low to moderate

Late spring through fall

Poinsettia, a large full potted plant covered in bright red bracts on a shaded patio

Poinsettia

Poinsettia

Partial shade

Moderate

Winter

Red dragon fruit cactus on a wooden post trellis with three-sided green stems and ripe magenta-red fruit

Red Dragon Fruit

Red Dragon Fruit

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Low to moderate

Summer to fall

Red guava branches with ripe yellow-green fruit, one split open showing rosy red flesh and pale seeds

Red Guava

Red Guava

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring to summer

Red papaya with large lobed leaves and a cluster of fruit, one cut open showing salmon-red flesh

Red Papaya

Red Papaya

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Year-round in warm conditions

Shell Ginger – Desert Horizon Nursery

Shell Ginger

Shell Ginger

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Late spring to summer

Yellow dragon fruit cactus on a post trellis with slender green stems and knobby bright yellow fruit

Skinny Yellow Dragonfruit

Skinny Yellow Dragonfruit

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate

Summer to fall

Spider lily clump with strap-shaped leaves and white flowers with long narrow drooping petals

Spider Lily

Spider Lily

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through summer

Sri Kembangan starfruit tree with large golden-yellow five-ribbed fruit hanging among green leaflets

Sri Kembangan Starfruit

Sri Kembangan Starfruit

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring and fall; may bloom multiple times a year in warm conditions

Strawberry tree (Jamaican cherry) branches with small round red berries and white flowers under tiered leaves

Strawberry Tree (Jamaican Cherry / Panama Berry)

Strawberry Tree (Jamaican Cherry / Panama Berry)

Full sun

Low to moderate

Year-round in frost-free conditions; heaviest in spring and summer

Sunny Winds hibiscus shrub with large yellow flowers and glossy dark green leaves in a patio pot

Sunny Winds Hibiscus

Sunny Winds Hibiscus

Morning sun / afternoon shade

Moderate to high

Spring through fall (heaviest in warm months)

Surinam cherry shrub with glossy leaves, bronze new growth and ribbed bright red pumpkin-shaped fruit

Surinam Cherry

Surinam Cherry

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate

Spring; may rebloom in fall

Taiwan Red guava tree with rounded pale yellow-green fruit, veined oval leaves and peeling bark

Taiwan Red Guava

Taiwan Red Guava

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring to summer

Tamarind tree with feathery leaves and clusters of curved cinnamon-brown pods

Tamarind

Tamarind

Full sun

Low to moderate

Spring to early summer

Tropical Red guava tree with pear-shaped light yellow fruit and veined green leaves

Tropical Red Guava

Tropical Red Guava

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring to summer; may rebloom in fall

Tropical White guava tree with round pale yellow fruit, white flowers and peeling bark

Tropical White Guava

Tropical White Guava

Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Moderate to high

Spring to summer; may repeat bloom in warm climates

Umbrella Plant – Desert Horizon Nursery

Umbrella Plant

Umbrella Plant

Partial shade

Moderate

Rarely flowers in cultivation (grown for foliage)