Ravenia spectabilis (Lindl.) Engl.1874, commonly called Lemonia, Limonia or Pink Ravenia is a flowering shrub, native to Central- and South America and the Caribbean Islands, but also naturalized in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Lemonia (Ravenia spectabilis) shrub belongs to the citrus family (Rutaceae) and get a heihgt up to about 3,5 meters. The picturesque, Read More »
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Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G. Mey. 1818, commonly called Man of the Earth, Big-root Morning Glory, Wild Potato Vine or Manroot, is a herbaceous perennial vine, native to Florida and the eastern part of North America, but nowadys naturalized in most tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The tuberous root, similar to its relative, the Read More »
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Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels 1913, commonly called Crimson Bottlebrush or Lemon Bottlebrush, is a shrub, native to South-East Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria). The Crimson Bottlebrush shrub belongs to the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) and reach heights up to 3 meters. The flower spikes get lengths of about 6 to 10 cm. The leaves, Read More »
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Hoya megalaster Warb. ex K. Schum. & Lauterb. 1905 is an impressive waxflower vine species, native to Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia. The large, wine-red flowers are grouprd in umbels of up to about 12 single flowers and last for about one week. The fragrant flowers, with a scent reminecent of vanilla get a Read More »
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Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr. 1917, commonly called Oceanblue Morning Glory, Blue Dawn Flower, Island Morning Glory or Blue Morning Glory, is a vigorous, perennial, climbing and creeping vine, originally native to South America and the West Indies, but nowadys naturalized in most tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The Oceanblue Morning Glory …
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Mussaenda philippica var. aurorae, commonly called Buddha’s Lamp, Doña Aurora. Virgin Tree or Tropical Dogwood is a tropical, flowering shrub or small tree, native to the Philippines. Buddha’s Lamp shrubs can reach heights up to about 5-6 meters and belong to the coffee family (Rubiaceae). Mussaenda philippica var. aurorae has been discovered in the year Read More »
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Hoya waymaniae Kloppenb.1995 is a tropical waxflower creeper species, native to the Malayan part of the island Borneo (Kalimantan). Arden Dearden, an Australian plant collector and owner of the Equatorial Exotics nursery in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, discovered the Hoya species in Sarawak, Malaysia in the late eighties. Hoya specialist Dale Kloppenburg named Hoya waymaniae in Read More »
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The white Hoya carnosa (L. f.) R. Br. 1810 is certainly one of the best known and most widespread Hoya species. Hoya carnosa is distributed from East Asia (India, China, Japan and Taiwan) over South East Asia as far as to the Pacific Islands and Australia. Primarly described by the great Linnaeus (1741-1783) as Asclepias Read More »
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Senna alata (L.) Roxb.1832, commonly called Candle Bush, Candletree, Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant or Ringworm Tree, is a tropical shrub, native to Mexico, but nowadys distributed throughout many tropical and subtropical countries around the world. As the candle bush is considered as an invasive species in South East Asia, the Pacific islands and Australia, Read More »
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Parodia haselbergii (F. Haage) F.H. Brandt 1982 (Brasilicactus haselbergii (F. Haage) Backeb. ex Schaff. 1942), commonly called Scarlet Ball Cactus or White Web Ball Cactus is a small plant from the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to the Brazilian states Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The Scarlet Ball Cactus get a height of just Read More »
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Anthurium Shibori, also called Flamingo Flower or Variegated Flower Anthurium is a rare, pink-red spotted Anthurium andreanum cultivar, from Central- and South America. Anthurium andreanum Linden 1877 species plants are considered as very difficult to cultivate indoors. Anthurium andreanum hybrids or cultivars, like Shibori are still quite challenging. The robust, arrow-shaped leaves of Anthurium Shibori Read More »
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Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schltr.1896, commonly called Balloonplant, Balloon Cotton-Bush, Swan Plant, Oscar, Hairy Balls or Giant Swan Milkweed is an exotic, undershrub perennial herb, native to the South of Africa, but nowadays widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. As we saw the balloonplant in flower for the very first time, Read More »
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The Giant Claw Heliconia caribaea x bihai Jacquinii (Heliconia caribaea x bihai) is considered as a natural hybrid, native to Central America, the Caribbean islands and South America. Heliconia Jacquinii with its spectacular, upright flower bracts in orange-red, with thick golden-yellow borders, is a quite large plant, growing up to heights of about 3,5 meters. Read More »
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Mammillaria plumosa F.A.C. Weber 1898, commonly called Feather Cactus or Feather Ball, is a flowering plant from the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to the Mexican states Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas. The Feather Cactus (Mammillaria plumosa) grows at elevations from about 700 to 1300 meters. The cactus forms rolling groups of up to 40 cm, Read More »
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Lilium Cherbourg is a white-yellow Oriental Lily cultivar with up-facing flowers, like the stargazer lily (Lilium Oriental Stargazer) . Plants reach hights up to about 1,20 meters. The large flowers are highly fragrant, with a very pleasant perfume and get a size of up to 25 cm in diameter. Flowering period: July – August. The Read More »
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Lemonia (Ravenia spectabilis)
Bulbophyllum orectopetalum
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi Blume & Rchb. f. 1860
Epidendrum ciliare (Coilostylis ciliaris)Man of the Earth (Ipomoea pandurata)
Dendrobium infundibulum Lindl.1859
Paphiopedilum insigneCrimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
Phalaenopsis Golden Beauty
Paphiopedilum parishiiHoya megalaster
Vandachostylis Thai Sky
Phalaenopsis violacea fo. coerulea ChristensonOceanblue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica)Buddha’s Lamp (Mussaenda philippica var. aurorae)Hoya waymaniae Kloppenb.1995
Brassia Eternal Wind “Summer Dream”
Phalaenopsis × valentiniiHoya carnosa white
Cattleya Tainan City
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Monkey Flower Tree (Phyllocarpus septentrionalis)
Bulbophyllum sikkimense (Cirrhopetalum sikkimense)
Spathoglottis Citrus Cooler Sorbet