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Fun Fact: what Bougainvillea is thornless and grows as a tree
Bougainvillea arborea
Bougainvillea arborea
😳 Fun Fact: what Bougainvillea is thornless and grows as a tree
💜 Bougainvillea arborea is a rare gem with fragrant lavender-pink blooms and no thorns! Its slow, compact growth naturally forms a charming tree shape, and best of all, it doesn’t need pruning—perfect for low-maintenance gardens.
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💜 Bougainvillea arborea is a rare gem with fragrant lavender-pink blooms and no thorns! Its slow, compact growth naturally forms a charming tree shape, and best of all, it doesn’t need pruning—perfect for low-maintenance gardens.
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What is Mickey Mouse Plant?
Ochna integerrima - Vietnamese Mickey Mouse plant, Hoa Mai
⚡️What is Mickey Mouse Plant?
🐭 Ochna integerrima - Vietnamese Mickey Mouse plant, Hoa Mai.
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🐭 Ochna integerrima - Vietnamese Mickey Mouse plant, Hoa Mai.
- ⭕️ Its seeds and sepals resemble the face of Mickey Mouse, hence the common name.
- ⭕️ Hoa Mai, also known as Yellow Mai Flower, is the quintessential symbol of Spring in Vietnam, especially during the Tet celebration.
- ⭕️ "Hoa Mai" translates to "yellow blossoms," highlighting the bright yellow flowers that bloom during Tet.
- ⭕️ Ochna integerrima is a medium-sized shrub that can be trained into a miniature tree, making it a prized plant for exotic collections.
- ⭕️ In winter, it is covered with bright yellow flowers, which are believed to bring good luck and prosperity during the Tet celebration.
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How to French Kiss the Red Button Ginger
Costus spicatus x woodsonii - Red Button Ginger, French Kiss
Costus spicatus x woodsonii - Red Button Ginger, French Kiss
⚡️ #Fun_Facts:How to French Kiss the Red Button Ginger
💋 Costus spicatus x woodsonii (Red Button Ginger, French Kiss): this ginger's inflorescence resembles a cluster of bright red buttons, making it a standout in tropical gardens.
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💋 Costus spicatus x woodsonii (Red Button Ginger, French Kiss): this ginger's inflorescence resembles a cluster of bright red buttons, making it a standout in tropical gardens.
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What Tree Calliandra brings into your garden?
Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra
Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra, flower
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🎉 Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra - is the only tree form of Powderpuff. It quickly grows into a bushy beautiful tree in just one season, and fluffy pink flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies year around
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🎉 Calliandra houstoniana - Tree Calliandra - is the only tree form of Powderpuff. It quickly grows into a bushy beautiful tree in just one season, and fluffy pink flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies year around
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Why the shamans call Ayahuasca vine of the soul
Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca
Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca
♀️ Why the shamans call Ayahuasca "vine of the soul"
Banisteriopsis caapi, known as Ayahuasca, is the key ingredient in the traditional Amazonian brew revered as the "vine of the soul." Used in sacred rituals for its hallucinogenic and healing properties, it cleanses the body and spirit while serving as a profound teacher in indigenous ceremonies.
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Banisteriopsis caapi, known as Ayahuasca, is the key ingredient in the traditional Amazonian brew revered as the "vine of the soul." Used in sacred rituals for its hallucinogenic and healing properties, it cleanses the body and spirit while serving as a profound teacher in indigenous ceremonies.
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Fun Fact: Lemon-Scented Climbing Ylang-Ylang
Artabotrys siamensis - Climbing Ylang-Ylang Vine
Artabotrys siamensis - Climbing Ylang-Ylang Vine
🍋 Fun Fact: Lemon-Scented Climbing Ylang-Ylang
✨ Artabotrys siamensis - Climbing Ylang-Ylang, is a fragrant beauty that can either climb as a woody vine or be trimmed into a lush shrub. Its lemon-scented flowers are a delightful aromatic treat, making it a versatile and enchanting addition to your garden.
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✨ Artabotrys siamensis - Climbing Ylang-Ylang, is a fragrant beauty that can either climb as a woody vine or be trimmed into a lush shrub. Its lemon-scented flowers are a delightful aromatic treat, making it a versatile and enchanting addition to your garden.
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Fun Fact: Giant Pelican Flower
Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower
Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower
Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower
😱 Fun Fact: Giant Pelican Flower
Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower - boasts flowers over 10 inches long, with a zany pelican-like shape and a lemony scent🍋
Its striking pattern of white and reddish-brown makes it a rare and fascinating collectible that thrives on a stake, trellis, or even in a hanging basket! Great butterfly attractor.
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Aristolochia gigantea var. Brasiliensis - Giant Pelican Flower - boasts flowers over 10 inches long, with a zany pelican-like shape and a lemony scent🍋
Its striking pattern of white and reddish-brown makes it a rare and fascinating collectible that thrives on a stake, trellis, or even in a hanging basket! Great butterfly attractor.
More info: previous post.
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How to get rid of a bad luck with the Garlic Vine?
Garlic vine (Mansoa alliacea)
Garlic vine (Mansoa alliacea)
👾 How to get rid of a bad luck with the Garlic Vine?
📚 Garlic vine: how to get rid of bad luck
🎥 Video: Garlic vine keeps away the vampires.
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- 🟣 Garlic vine (Mansoa alliacea) is one of the most wanted flowering tropical vines.
- 🟣 When in full bloom, it looks like a cascade of blue-purple over a fence or trellis.
- 🟣 The fun part is, crushed leaves smell like garlic, which will keep away the vampires and bad luck!
- 🟣 Deep lavender flowers with white throat fading to a paler lavender within a few days, and you can see all three colors on the plant at the same time.
- 🟣 Garlic vine has moderate growth rate and can stay compact in a pot as a specimen, and even can be grown as a house plant.
📚 Garlic vine: how to get rid of bad luck
🎥 Video: Garlic vine keeps away the vampires.
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Why Dutchmans Pipe is the best butterfly attracting vine? Smell it!
Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe
Why Dutchman's Pipe is the best butterfly attracting vine? Smell it!
Without any doubt, Aristolochia, or Dutchman's Pipe, is one of the best butterfly plants.
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Without any doubt, Aristolochia, or Dutchman's Pipe, is one of the best butterfly plants.
- 🍃 Aristolochia trilobata - Birthwort Dutchman's Pipe is celebrated for its unique and intricate flowers that resemble Dutch smoking pipes, hence its name.
- 🍃Dutchman's Pipe flowers emit a scent mimicking decaying matter, which certain butterfly species, like the Pipevine Swallowtail, find irresistible 💩🙄
- 🍃The butterflies lay their eggs on the plant, as it serves as a suitable host for their larvae, contributing to the plant's ecological significance by promoting pollination and biodiversity.
- 🍃 As a result, it not only beautifies gardens but also supports local butterfly populations, enriching the ecosystem.
- 🍃 Beyond its distinctive appearance, it's valued for its historical use in traditional medicine, particularly for its alleged healing properties.
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Fun Fact: Bleeding Heart Vine
Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)
📖 Fun Fact: Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is named for its unique red and white flowers that resemble... bleeding hearts! 😍
❣️Native to tropical West Africa
❣️ Spectacular, dramatic flowers look like a line of dangling hearts, each emerging from the other.
❣️ It's a climbing vine often grown as a houseplant or in gardens with a trellis for support.
❣️Winder heavy bloomer, but as long as you provide lots of light to it, it'll bloom most of the time.
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