Cryptic crossword clue
Tropical blooms, neat, I put in as ling withered 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GLOXINIAS

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The straight part
We know that "Tropical blooms" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tropical blooms = gloxinias.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GLOXINIAS mean?

GLOXINIAS noun
  1. Any of several South American plants (of the genus Gloxinia or Sinningia) that have showy, colourful flowers

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