Tropica Botanical Nursery

Tropica Botanical Nursery, formerly known as Tropica Mango Rare and Exotic Fruits, is a specialty plant nursery serving the East Valley of Arizona. We focus on tropical fruit trees, rare and hard-to-find varieties, and heat-adapted plants that thrive in desert conditions. Our selection includes mango, citrus, fig, pomegranate, guava, banana and other edible and ornamental plants suited for backyard growers and collectors alike.

We are a small, locally owned nursery dedicated to quality plants and practical growing advice for Arizona gardeners.

Tropica Botanical Nursery is one of the plant nurseries listed in Apache Junction, Arizona. The business is registered at 10520 E Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as garden center, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Garden centers and plant nurseries sell annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetables and houseplants, along with soil, mulch, fertilizer, pots and tools. Independent nurseries often grow part of their own stock and carry varieties that do well in the local climate, while big-box garden departments compete on price for common plants. Wholesale nurseries and growers sell to landscapers and sometimes to the public at volume prices; tree nurseries sell balled-and-burlapped and container trees and can deliver and plant large specimens. Specialty growers focus on bonsai, cactus and succulents, orchids or native plants, and hydroponics stores sell lights, nutrients and systems for growing indoors.

The business lists hours on 3 days of the week. The most common schedule is 10 am–3 pm. Note that it does not open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Tropica Botanical Nursery at (480) 269-1625; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, tropicabotanical.com.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 105 reviews, which is a strong result for a plant nursery in Apache Junction and suggests consistent service.

Apache Junction is in Arizona, in the Southwest, where the desert climate brings very hot summers, mild sunny winters and the summer monsoon; outdoor businesses shift their hours toward early mornings and evenings in the hottest months. Getting around Apache Junction is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Arizona's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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