Our story

Growing rare plants,

since 1980

HQ: Mumbai, India 3 Growing altitudes 20+ Plant patents Exporting globally

What began as a small terrace operation growing Adenium Obesum has grown into one of India's most respected specialist nurseries — with farms at three altitudes, a global export footprint, and over 20 plant patents through decades of active breeding and mutation scouting.

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WHO WE ARE

From a terrace in 1980 to farms across three altitudes

Tropica Nursery LLP has been commercially growing ornamental pot plants since 1990, beginning with Adeniums and Euphorbia milii before gradually expanding to foliage plants, Bromeliads, Sansevieria, and succulents. Our headquarters are based in Mumbai, India.

"We act as a bridge between the world of plant collectors and commercial mainstream horticulture — making previously rare plants accessible at very modest rates."

We maintain a robust product pipeline and regularly introduce new plants — not just from our own breeding programs, but by spotting naturally occurring mutations in our bulk-grown stock.

Since our inception, all plants have been grown using soilless media based on coco coir derivatives, in plastic pots on raised metal benches under polyhouses we construct ourselves.

We continue to expand our range of rooted and unrooted cuttings, liners, and pre-finished plants — enabling buyers to finish plants locally for final sale.

Our active in-house breeding programs for Adeniums, HiColor Aloes, and Euphorbia francoisii have led to over 20 plant patents, with more in the pipeline.

OUR FARMS

Three altitudes, one philosophy

We cultivate plants across three locations at varying altitudes — each an ideal microclimate for a different range of species.

Sea level
Mumbai, Maharashtra
★ Headquarters
Main Nursery & Operations
Our original growing site. Home to grafted Adeniums, Euphorbia milii, and our foliage and tropical plant production.
Adeniums · Foliage · Export base
600m
above sea level
 
Mid-altitude Farm
Cooler temperatures ideal for succulents, bromeliads, and varieties that benefit from milder conditions.
Succulents · Bromeliads · Liners
1200m
above sea level
 
Highland Farm
Cool nights and distinct seasonality drive exceptional colour development in Echeveria and HiColor Aloes.
Aloes · Echeveria · Colour crops
INNOVATION & BREEDING

20+ plant patents — and counting

Our breeding programs and mutation-scouting across large production batches have led to a significant portfolio of commercially important plant patents.

2009
Patent granted
Epipremnum 'Njoy'
Discovered as a natural mutation in our production stock — now one of the most widely grown Pothos cultivars worldwide.

2013
Patent granted
Zamioculcas 'Zenzii' (Hansoti 13)
A compact, architecturally distinctive ZZ plant variant — commercially significant and popular in international markets.
20+
Plant patents granted across Adeniums, foliage, succulents and more — with active programs continuing to discover new varieties each season.
Including active programs for Adeniums, HiColor Aloes & Euphorbia francoisii
TRUSTED GLOBALLY

What our buyers say

We supply nurseries, retailers, and importers across 10+ countries. Here is what some of them say about working with Tropica Nursery.

"

Ashish is one of the best houseplant growers, and we have been purchasing from Tropica Nursery for over 2 decades. Great Experience.

Buyer from Holland
Netherlands
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Working with Ashisi (Ashish) for a long time now; great collection. Always something interesting.

Buyer from Japan
Japan

Trusted by buyers across 10+ countries

🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇺🇸 USA 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇴🇲 Oman 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
HOW WE GROW

Clean cultivation from day one

Since our founding, every plant has been grown using soilless coco coir-based media — clean, consistent, and meeting the strict phytosanitary standards required by quality-conscious export markets.

All polyhouses are designed and built in-house, tailored to conditions at each of our three altitude sites. This end-to-end control gives our plants the export-ready quality our international buyers rely on.

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Coco coir growing media
Soilless substrate from sister concern Hosco — clean, consistent, pathogen-free.
Substrate
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Raised metal bench cultivation
All plants elevated — minimising disease risk and ensuring uniformity.
Infrastructure
Self-built polyhouses
High tunnels designed in-house at all three altitude sites.
Structure
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Active mutation scouting
Systematic scanning of large batches — source of 20+ patents including 'Njoy'.
Breeding
GLOBAL REACH

From Mumbai to the world

In 2023 we shipped our first reefer container to the Netherlands — a landmark in our export journey.

🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇺🇸 USA 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇴🇲 Oman 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Shipping routes from Mumbai, India — all 10 export destinations
Equator Netherlands USA Japan S.Korea Oman Dubai Saudi Kenya Philippines Costa Rica Mumbai India
Mumbai HQ Export destinations Shipping routes
OUR MILESTONES

Four decades of growth

1980
The beginning
A small terrace operation growing Adenium Obesum in Mumbai
1985
First large-flowered hybrid
'Asha' — Adenium obesum × swazicum
1990
Commercial Euphorbia production
Expansion into a second flagship species
1991
Hansoti Exotics founded
Foundation of what becomes Tropica Nursery
1997
Tropica Nursery LLP formed
Legal entity as it exists today, Mumbai HQ
2002
Foliage plants added
Aglaonema, Dieffenbachia, Scindapus enter production
2009
Epipremnum 'Njoy' Patent
Discovered in-house — now a globally grown Pothos cultivar
2013
Zamioculcas 'Zenzii' Patent
Hansoti 13 — another landmark patent
2015
Succulent range expanded
HiColor Aloes, Haworthia, Echeveria added
2018
Highland farm opens
1200m altitude farm established
2021
20+ acres under polyhouse
Major infrastructure expansion across all sites
2023
First reefer container to Netherlands
Landmark in our international export program
READY TO ORDER?

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Specialist growers of rare and tropical ornamental plants since 1980. Headquartered in Mumbai — growing across three altitudes, shipping worldwide.
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