Tropicals and Exotics

Banana Swap - UK banana-growing enthusiast offers to swap seeds with others in Europe. Photos of seed and an encyclopedia entry for Musa ingens, the primary seed type offered for swap.
uk.geocities.com/bananaswap/

Bromeliads Downunder - International conference in Cairns, Australia (June 2008). Information about events and contests, and newsletters.
www.bromeliadsdownunder.com/

BromeliadWeb - Hobby grower of these epiphytic plants displays photos of his plants and their setting in the garden, and shares cultural information and links to bromeliad organizations and events.
www.bromeliadweb.com

Bugenvila - Croatian gardener offers information about cultivating bougainvilleas. Features a gallery of various cultivars, as well as a selection of other tropical plant species. Site available in English and Croatian.
www.bugenvila.com/

Central Coast NSW Bromeliad Society - Australian society for bromeliad enthusiasts provides information on membership, yearly show and contest, bromeliads as patio plants, and photos from members' gardens.
www.centralcoastbroms.com/

The Cloudforest Gardener - Offers two forums for amateur growers, one for discussing rare and tropical fruit, the other for growing palms and subtropicals in the US Pacific Northwest.
www.cloudforest.com/

Cool Tropical Plants - John in the UK shares his experiences and photos growing tropical plants and other exotics. Includes pages on growing canna, ensete, and banana.
www.cooltropicalplants.com

Coolexotics.com - Resource for growing exotic and tropical looking plants in many kinds of climates. The site offers descriptions of many plants, discussion groups, and links to other resources.
coolexotics.com/

Cycad International - Cycad growers and exporters, offering extensive information on the various genuses with images, as well as landscaping suggestions.
www.cycadinternational.com.au/

Epiphytic Plant Research and Information Center - Information about the foundation, free newsletter and other resources, and an extensive photo gallery.
www.epric.org/

Farmers Bookshelf - Information system of tropical and other crops in Hawaii.
www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/fb/

Garden at Symdock: Bromeliads - Australian home nursery presents information and photos of a range of bromeliad species, as well as links to other bromeliad resources.
members.iimetro.com.au/~symdock/bromeliads/

Heliconia Society International - Aims to increase the enjoyment and understanding of heliconias and related plants, including bananas, gingers, and cannas. Information about membership and events, sample newsletters, and botanical information.
www.heliconia.org/

N8ture.com: Ginger - Informational page about this perennial tropical herb, providing history, cultivation and propagation notes, and culinary and medicinal uses.
www.n8ture.com/herbs-ginger.html

PalmsNorth - A cold hardy palm and subtropical forum discussing topics from winter protection to growing techniques. Includes seed exchange and photo gallery.
palmsnorth.com/

Phoenix Tropicals - Growing tropical plants in the Arizona desert: tips, photos, cultural information, and personal comments for several categories of tropicals.
www.phoenixtropicals.com/

Tropical Plants Library Online - Detailed tropical plant photographs, information and care instructions.
www.mgonline.com/