Ochnaceae - Botanical Family
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Botanical names: Ochna integerrima, Ochna thomasiana
Common names: Vietnamese Mickey Mouse Plant, Hoa Mai, Mai Vang, Hoang Mai
Family: Ochnaceae
Origin: SE Asia
The most celebrated flower in Vietnam, Ochna integerrima blooms profusely on the occasion of 'Tet', the Vietnamese New Year. A must for exotic plant collection, this is a rather slow growing, medium size shrub that can be trained into miniature tree. In winter the plant is covered with pretty bright yellow flowers, believed to bring good luck and prosperity. They are followed by cute shiny black berries on bright red sepals that resemble the face of Mickey Mouse. The plant is easy to grow and relatively cold hardy (to light freeze).
O. integerrima differs by having wider leaves with bristle-bearing margins rather than sharp teeth of narrow-leaved O. serrulata.
Hybrid variety Ochna Alba (Vietnamese name 'Bach Mai' meaning literally 'White Ochna') is very rare and does not produce seeds.
Botanical names: Ochna serrulata, Ochna multiflora, Ochna atropurpurea
Common names: Mickey Mouse Plant, Bird's Eye Bush, Small-leaved plane, Carnival bush
Family: Ochnaceae
Origin: southern Africa
This plant has beautiful fragrant yellow flowers in spring) and very attractive fruits. These are shiny black and berry-like, suspended below bright-red sepals in a way that resembles the face of Mickey Mouse, hence the common name Mickey Mouse bush. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies. The ripe fruits are eaten by birds. Leaves with sharp teeth are long and narrow, unlike another variety, Ochna integerrima, which leaves are more oval and smooth.
Botanical names: Ouratea theophrasta, Ouratea gigantophylla
Common name: Ouratea
Family: Ochnaceae
Origin: South America
Ouratea theophrasta is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers and can be used in rock gardens, borders, and as a ground cover.
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