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Why is it called Passion flower and Passion fruit?

Passion flower - Passiflora

Passion flower - Passiflora

Passion fruit - Passiflora

Passion fruit - Passiflora

Passion fruit - Passiflora

Passion fruit - Passiflora

☸️ The truth about Passion flower and Passion fruit.
  • πŸͺ· Passion vines, passion flowers, and passion fruits - these are all Passiflora - fascinating plants with a rich history. These vines come from tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas.
  • πŸͺ· Medicinal: Various parts of the passion vine have been used in traditional medicine to treat ailments such as anxiety, insomnia, and hypertension.
  • πŸͺ· Host for Butterflies: Passion vines serve as host plants for several butterfly species.
  • πŸͺ· Passion of Christ: the passion flower's complex structure with five sepals, five petals often used to symbolize the Passion of Christ in Christian tradition. Spanish Christian missionaries in South America saw the flower's structure as a representation of Christ's crucifixion, which led to the name Passion Flower.
  • πŸͺ· Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis) - Maracuya - is highly nutritious, rich in vitamins A and C, fiber, and antioxidants.
  • πŸͺ· Delicious pulp: the fruit is popular in many cuisines around the world, used in beverages, desserts.
  • πŸͺ· Two main types of passion fruit: the purple sweeter variety (Passiflora edulis) and the yellow variety larger and more acidic (Passiflora x flavicarpa).
  • πŸͺ· Fast growing vine in no time: known for their rapid growth, Passifloras need strong support as they can quickly cover large areas.


πŸ“š Learn more: The Passion Fruit – Juicy Maracuya

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How to grow Popcorn with pretty flowers

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia)

🍿 How to grow Popcorn with pretty flowers
  • 🌽 Cassia didymobotrya (Popcorn Cassia) is a fun plant! When rubbed, its leaves emit a scent similar to buttered popcorn, hence its name.
  • 🌽 It blooms with beautiful large clusters of sunny yellow flowers.
  • 🌽 Perfect fast growing flowering shrub - ideal for places where you want to see a showy, pretty plant quickly
  • 🌽 Butterfly magnet - one of the favorite flowers for all kinds of butterflies! Everyone who is working on a butterfly garden, plants Popcorn CassiaπŸ¦‹


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Cats + plants = our best friends!

Cats + plants = our best friends!
🌳 Cats + plants = our best friends!

😢 Good night from Macaron...

Is your cat your best friend too?

Share your cats in comments!
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How to eat ice cream every day without feeling guilty

Mango Orange Essence

How to eat ice cream every day without feeling guilty How to eat ice cream every day without feeling guilty
🍧 How to eat ice cream every day without feeling guilty

Mango season is here! If you own a big tree, this means - you probably need to eat a lot of fruit within a short period of time πŸ₯’

Here is a tip: make an ice cream!
You can eat this healthy Gelato ice cream every day without feeling guilty.

🍦All you need for mango Gelato:

πŸ₯­ Mango fruit
🧊 Ice
πŸŒ€ Blender
πŸ₯ƒ A shot of your favorite Rum

🍨 You're welcome. Enjoy!

πŸ›’ Plant a Mango tree today to enjoy your Gelato tomorrow

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How productive is Tamarind

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica)

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica)

⚑️ How productive is Tamarind - for previous post πŸ‘†

πŸͺ΅ Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) can live for over 200 years and produce both edible fruit and valuable timber.

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Did you know that Tamarind has not only tasty fruit but also pretty flowers?

Tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) - flowers

🌻 Did you know that Tamarind has not only tasty fruit but also pretty flowers?

⚠️ Tamarind Tree that we mentioned earlier is in full bloom now. The flowers are so pretty!

πŸ“š Learn more: Tamarind Chutney Recipe

πŸ›’Grow your own Tamarind Tree

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Why red flowers are so attractive?

Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap, Nasturtium Bauhinia

❓ Why red flowers are so attractive? ❀️

πŸ’‹ If red is your favorite color for flowers, this is your plant!πŸ‘‡
  • ❀️ Bauhinia galpinii (punctata) - Pride of De Kaap or Nasturtium Bauhinia - belongs to Orchid trees that we mentioned earlier. But this one has very unusual color of flowers for Bauhinias: bright red or scarlet!
  • ❀️ Native to South Africa, this is a woody, vining shrub that also can be trained into a small tree, reaching 6-10 ft in height.
  • ❀️ As a all orchid trees it has deep green, bilobed leaves are resembling butterfly wings.
  • ❀️ Blooms almost year around, from Summer through late Fall, with vibrant orange-red, resembling those of nasturtiums, coming in clusters. Well-known for its stunning floral display.
  • ❀️ Hardy, low-maintenance, drought-tolerant once established. Prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade.
  • ❀️ Attracts butterflies and bees


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Like the sweet, deep colors of tropical flowers, the fruits of the earth inspire and enrich our lives

Exotic tropical fruit on a tray

Exotic tropical fruit on a tray

πŸ’» "Like the sweet, deep colors of tropical flowers, the fruits of the earth inspire and enrich our lives." - Homer

πŸ“Έ Bael Fruit, Mangosteen, Sapodilla, Rambutan, Mango, Maprang - from Thailand fruit market

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Discover the magic of tropical plants for your home and garden:

Tropical flowers

🌺 Discover the magic of tropical plants for your home and garden:

In today's world, this is your escape into the real life of happy plants.
You can grow them all. We can help!

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Spectacular Colocasia Pharaoh Mask (tm)

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

Colocasia Pharaoh Mask

πŸ‘Ί Spectacular! More pictures of the stunning Pharaoh Mask for the previous post

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