Kleptomania is different from shoplifting or ordinary theft, which is: 1  Deliberate. 2  Motivated by the stolen item's usefulness or monetary value. 3  The result of a dare, an act of rebellion, or a rite of passage.
The coconut palm, a tropical plant not tolerant of frost, grows outdoors in USDA hardiness Zones 10 and warmer. Having beauty in form and texture, the singular, oft-leaning trunk is topped by a feathery tuft of large fronds that is exquisite against a tropical sky.
Outdoor rubber tree plants (Ficus elastica) may grow in Zone 9 if winter protection is offered. In this area, outdoor rubber tree plants should be planted on the north or east side of a building for protection from the wind.