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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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Why is it called Rabbits Foot Fern
Humata (Davallia) tyermannii - White Rabbits Foot Fern
Humata (Davallia) tyermannii - White Rabbits Foot Fern
Humata (Davallia) tyermannii - White Rabbits Foot Fern
⚡️ #Fun_Facts: Why is it called Rabbits Foot Fern
🐰 Humata (Davallia) tyermannii, or White Rabbits Foot Fern has fuzzy rhizomes resembling soft rabbit's feet, adding a whimsical touch to its appearance.
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🐰 Humata (Davallia) tyermannii, or White Rabbits Foot Fern has fuzzy rhizomes resembling soft rabbit's feet, adding a whimsical touch to its appearance.
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How does Zig-Zag Cactus grow
Cryptocereus anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus flower
Cryptocereus anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus
Cryptocereus anthonyanus - Zig-Zag Cactus
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Cryptocereus anthonyanus (Zig-Zag Cactus) has zigzag-shaped stems and beautiful night-blooming flowers that make it a fascinating addition to cactus collections.
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Cryptocereus anthonyanus (Zig-Zag Cactus) has zigzag-shaped stems and beautiful night-blooming flowers that make it a fascinating addition to cactus collections.
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Can you eat bird-looking flowers? You can eat the whole tree!
Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree
Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree Red flower
Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree White flower
Can you eat bird-looking flowers? You can eat the whole tree!
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- 🐧 Sesbania grandiflora - Hummingbird Tree - is named for its flowers resembling little birds.
- 🐧 It produces a mass of large, 3-4", curved flowers from November to June. Flowers can be coral red or white.
- 🐧 The fun part is - the flowers are edible! As well as the rest of the plant: tender leaves, green fruit (bean pods), and flowers, used in curries, salads, or fried in batter.
- 🐧 Medicinal uses: bark, leaves, gums, and flowers have medicinal properties.
- 🐧 Lower branches form a beautiful floral canopy. It is a fast growing, but a small tree that will fit any yard. Great everblooming tree for container culture.
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Fun Fact: Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
Anthurium vittarifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium
🔍 Fun Fact: 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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💎 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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Fun Fact: Voodoo Lily
Amorphophallus konjak - Voodoo Lily plant
Amorphophallus konjak - Voodoo Lily, flower
Amorphophallus konjak - Voodoo Lily, flower
😈 Fun Fact: Voodoo Lily
👹 Amorphophallus konjak - Voodoo Lily, blooms from a single corm and releases an unforgettable scent, often compared to rotting meat. Despite its bizarre appearance and smell (that only lasts one day!), it's a showstopper that can easily be grown as a houseplant.
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👹 Amorphophallus konjak - Voodoo Lily, blooms from a single corm and releases an unforgettable scent, often compared to rotting meat. Despite its bizarre appearance and smell (that only lasts one day!), it's a showstopper that can easily be grown as a houseplant.
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Fun Fact: King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium
Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium
👑 Fun Fact: King Anthurium
🔖 Crowning its title, Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium - boasts leaves up to 3 feet long! Majestic houseplant! Very hard to find, rare plant.
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🔖 Crowning its title, Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium - boasts leaves up to 3 feet long! Majestic houseplant! Very hard to find, rare plant.
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Why Champaka tree is such a popular perfume tree
Joy Perfume tree - Magnolia (Michelia) champaca
🏆 Why Champaka tree is such a popular perfume tree
🎥 Yellow Champaka in bloom. This tree is 3 years old.
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
Flower of the most expensive perfume
White Champaka
Article about Champaka
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- 🏵 The flowers from Champaka, or Joy Perfume tree (Magnolia (Michelia) champaca) - are used to make the world's most expensive perfume 'Joy' and smell like fruity bubble gum... you can't stop sticking your nose in this flower!
- 🏵 Sacred tree of India and SE Asia. The flowers exude a divine fragrance that is exceedingly pleasing to the Gods... and women.
- 🏵 The tree is very compact for both landscapes and containers. It has bushy, yet columnar shape. Can be grown in container with minimal pruning.
- 🏵 Blooms on and off several times a year. Relatively cold hardy, but requires regular watering.
🎥 Yellow Champaka in bloom. This tree is 3 years old.
📚 Learn more from previous posts:
Flower of the most expensive perfume
White Champaka
Article about Champaka
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Spooktacular Halloween Sale!
Clinacanthus nutans - Snake plant
😮 Spooktacular Halloween Sale!
📸 Clinacanthus nutans - Snake plant 🐍
Celebrate Halloween with this exotic Thai plant that marries beauty and folklore!
Its striking blooms resemble the open mouths of snakes, adding a mysterious allure to your garden. Traditionally used in Thailand for snake bite relief, this captivating specimen not only enhances your space but also sparks conversation among guests. Don't miss the chance to impress with this enchanting plant during the spooky season!
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- 😀 Halloween is creeping in, and it's time to treat your garden to some tropical magic! No tricks - just bold, exotic beauties ready to boo-st your outdoor space. Our plants have flourished all summer, growing large and vibrant, and are now ready to keep your garden bursting with life year-round.
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📸 Clinacanthus nutans - Snake plant 🐍
Celebrate Halloween with this exotic Thai plant that marries beauty and folklore!
Its striking blooms resemble the open mouths of snakes, adding a mysterious allure to your garden. Traditionally used in Thailand for snake bite relief, this captivating specimen not only enhances your space but also sparks conversation among guests. Don't miss the chance to impress with this enchanting plant during the spooky season!
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Why this cactus is called Blue Flame
Pseudorhipsalis amazonica - Blue Flame Cactus
Pseudorhipsalis amazonica - Blue Flame Cactus
Pseudorhipsalis amazonica - Blue Flame Cactus
⚡ Why this cactus is called Blue Flame 🔥
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- 🔥 Pseudorhipsalis amazonica - Blue Flame Cactus - is a spectacular bloomer!
- 🔥This is a rare, spineless, epiphytic cactus from the rainforests of the Amazon jungle.
- 🔥 The flowers emerge along the leaf edges from late spring through early summer. They have a distinctive blue tip on the magenta flower, just like a blue flame!
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