Outdoor plants
- Thread starter jimr
- Start date
Motherlode Chameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Most tropical plants sold in stores should be OK outside with a temperature range between 70-90F. One good tree for keeping chameleons outdoors is a Ficus tree.
Ficus trees can get sunburnt in direct sunlight, and actually do better in shade. What kind of mesh do you have over your chameleon cages? In a mesh enclosure with mesh like the Reptarium cages, ficus trees, pothos, and other similar types of plants would do alright (they all like shade). If you have some wider spaced mesh, such as chicken wire, that'd allow in too much light. Something in between might still filter out enough bright light that the ficus trees would be okay.
Otherwise, you'll have to look for shrubbery that enjoys direct sunlight. If you're down here in SoCal, there's bound to be an organic nursery nearby (or even just a plain nursery), so you should be able to ask them what they have that will get x feet tall and can withstand direct sun/high temps.
Good luck!!
-Jen
Otherwise, you'll have to look for shrubbery that enjoys direct sunlight. If you're down here in SoCal, there's bound to be an organic nursery nearby (or even just a plain nursery), so you should be able to ask them what they have that will get x feet tall and can withstand direct sun/high temps.
Good luck!!
-Jen
Motherlode Chameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
My ficus have done great in my greenhouse for years under direct sunlight. As well I have seen them them used as landscaping trees in direct sunlight in southern California. However if you start to have sun issues they are not difficult to move to a new location with less sun exposure.
Olimpia
Biologist & Ecologist
Hibiscus trees would be great. They do excellent in the Florida heat, so they should have no problem with California heat either. But yea, any nursery will be able to point out the best trees for direct sunlight if that's what you need. My local nursery is great at helping me pick what I need, as long as it's on the safe plant list.
Agreed, they don't always do poorly - Just in my experience, easily half the time they are out in direct sunlight (either myself or a customer that has a ficus) their leaves turn crispy brown and all die off. There may be other factors, but the biggest common denominator was always being out in direct sun.
You may have a greener thumb than I do, though!
Figured it was better safe than sorry on that recommendation. Carry on!
-Jen
shaboogie
New Member
where can u buy the hubiscus in nyc from
