How to Keep Tropical Plants Through the Winter — VOA Learning English
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Are you dreaming of a vacation to a warm place next to the sea?
You may be thinking of sitting under a palm tree, or next to a banana plant. Or you may dream of walking on a faraway island in the tropics surrounded by colorful flowers such as birds of paradise and cannas.
Tropical plants make us feel like we are in warm places with a pleasing climate. In cold climates, these plants can grow outside during the summer. But they suffer in cold weather.
The gardening expert for the Associated Press, Jessica Damiano, says most people in the United States have to treat tropical plants like annuals because they do not survive cold winters. An annual plant is one that dies after one growing season.
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