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Costa Rican Guava, Cas Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum)

🍋 What fruit is more sour and has more vitamin C than a lemon

🍸Costa Rican Guava, Cas Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum) is native to Central America and known for its intensely sour taste, which makes it perfect for flavorful juices and beverages rather than eating fresh.
🍸Cas Guava fruit is used in traditional Costa Rican drink "Agua de Cas," a refreshing blend of cas juice, water, and sugar.
🍸Cas Guava fruit is packed with vitamin C: about four times more vitamin C than a lemon, making it an excellent immune booster. It's also rich in antioxidants, which help combat oxidative stress and reduce inflammation.
🍸Cas guava tree is pretty hardy, thriving in poor soils and resisting pests and diseases.

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Calliandra schultzii - Dwarf Powderpuff

🌚 When Bat Head Devil Flower is in bloom

Tacca Lily - has been in bloom all summer, on an off.
Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers".
Perfect container plant for a greenhouse. Needs filtered light, prefers high humidity.
Comes in different species and colors: Black, White, Green:

Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca

🌚 When Bat Head Devil Flower is in bloom

Tacca Lily - has been in bloom all summer, on an off.
Curious, bat-like inflorescence both in shape and color, with wide spreading, wing-like bracts of rich maroon-black, accompanied by long trailing filaments or "whiskers".
Perfect container plant for a greenhouse. Needs filtered light, prefers high humidity.
Comes in different species and colors: Black, White, Green:

Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia

Clitoria ternatea - also called Butterfly Pea

💞 What does Clitoria flower look like?

💙 Clitoria ternatea - also called Butterfly Pea, has distinctive, delicate blooms resembling certain anatomical features... These curious flowers have the shape of clitoris - hence the name of the plant.

💬 Did you try growing Clitoria vine and make tea from its flowers? Share in comments👇

📚 Learn more from previous posts:
Flowers with lady's parts
Clitoria and its Tea Infusion

🛒 Get your own Clitoria Vine

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