Garden Blog - Top Tropicals
When Bat Head Devil Flower is in bloom
Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca
- 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 nivea - White Tacca
Tacca chantrieri - Black Tacca
Tacca leontopetaloides - Green Tacca
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Bat Head - Devil Flower
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Fun Fact: Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
💎 Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium. This rare rainforest gem flaunts leaves that can stretch up to 6 feet long, creating a stunning cascading effect when grown in hanging baskets. Plus, it surprises with bright pink, showy fruits that add a vibrant splash of color to its dramatic foliage!
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Why Yellow Aphelandra looks red?
Aphelandra hartwegiana - Yellow Aphelandra
👒 Aphelandra hartwegiana - Yellow Aphelandra - is getting ready to bloom! Soon it will be shooting its curious yellow flowers out of these "candles"... Stay with us to see it bloom!
📚 Learn more about Aphelandras from previous posts:
- 📍 What is the best flowering shrub for a shady spot?
- 📍 Panama Queen
- 📍 How to grow Zebra in container?
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How to grow fragrant Cashmere Bouquet
Clerodendrum philippinum - Cashmere Bouquet, Scent Malli
- 💐 Clerodendrum philippinum - Cashmere Bouquet, Scent Malli - is one of the most popular Indian fragrant flowers.
- 💐 Fast growing bush with lush tropical foliage and very fragrant white flowers, carnation-like, coming in big clusters.
- 💐 Shade tolerant, great for shade gardens and as an indoor plant to enjoy tropical fragrance year around.
- 💐 This plant is fast growing in right conditions and can spread runners. Plant it in isolated corner or in keep in a pot unless you want to have a large size hedge in no time just from one plant within couple seasons...
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What happens when you cross Cream and Lavender?
runfelsia isola - Lavender Lady of the Night
The flowers of this rare hybrid that we mentioned earlier, Brunfelsia isola, or Lavender Lady of the Night, are a "marble" twist of cream and purple, changing hue unpredictably. They are deliciously fragrant at night.
Brunfelsia isola is an unusual cross between B. americana and B. grandiflora. What a genetical surprise!
Brunfelsia isola has the benefit of fragrant cream-colored brunfelsia and light purple color from the other parent. 👫
💎 A gem for a rare plant collection of #Nature_Wonders!
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