The biggest problem for every newbie gardener is to decide what kind of plants to grow in his/ her garden. After all, there are so many plants in our world, that it’s hard to make a choice. Some gardeners like to grow flowers, because they are beautiful and calming, some like to grow vegetables, because they can be used for food after they grow ripe, and some prefer fruits, because they are sweet and full of vitamins and other healthy for our organisms minerals. The fact what kinds of plants will you grow in your own garden actually depends entirely and only on your own preferences. You can even mix a few kinds, if you want. But there are some people, who are not satisfied with the simple and ordinary plants. These people usually grow exotic plants, which are very high maintenance. If you also want to be one of these people, here’s a list of five exotic fruits, which are quite easy to maintain, and you can grow them in your garden.
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Dragon fruit
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The dragon fruit is a quite amazing and exotic fruiting plant, which can be easily grown in Western Australia, and with a little more effort in any other part of the country. The dragon fruit comes from a very exotic cactus plant, which can grow well only in full sun and in controlled moist. The great about this cactus plant is, that if you trim it regularly it can grow only to the size of a small shrub, but if you leave it be, it can grow up and form frames. So, it can turn out to be a great decoration for the exterior walls of your house. There are three kinds of dragon fruits which can be grown in Australia – the most common hot-pink skinned, which is quite popular, the yellow skinned dragon fruit with white flesh, which has a very sweet taste, and the red one, which is very delicious and juicy. The dragon fruit is borne in autumn, and it’s rich in vitamin C.
Pawpaws
The pawpaws are another exotic fruit, which can be easily grown in a garden or even inside your home. These plants grow to be small trees, which produce very sweet fruits every year. Because of their very small and shallow root system, these plants can’t produce more than 30 fruit each season. There are many types of pawpaws, but the most popular ones here are the small pink ones, and the big yellow and red fruit ones. In most stores they sell the male and female plants separately, but if you want to gain more fruit from them, you should plant three plants in a cluster, to guarantee a higher cross-pollination of the flowers.
Babaco
The babaco is a very rare tree, which can actually produce endless supplies of very delicious pentagonal fruits the whole year. There is no other tree which can claim these abilities. The babaco is also known as the champagne fruit, because it’s fruits have a sherbet like and anise flavour. The best time to plant these trees is spring, and they need to be planted in a very sunny spot. The best place to plant those in Australia is the south west, but they will also grow in other regions. The only problem is that they are very high maintenance. This is why many babaco owners who don’t have the time hire gardeners for professional garden maintenance in Sydney.
Jabuticaba
This great subtropical small tree from Brazil is the perfect alternative, if you can’t grow cherries in your garden. It doesn’t grow too big, and each year it produces sweet black fruits, which look a lot like a cherry. The jabuticaba can grow even in poor soils, it’s easy to maintain, ad likes full sun.
Jackfruit
The jackfruit is a very unusual Asian tree, which grows surprisingly well in Australia. It produces very big green fruits, which can grow up to 40 kilos each. They can be eaten both raw or cooked, which is a very interesting alternative. It also likes full sun and a drained soil environment, which is not hard to find in Australia.