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Date: 24 Aug 2024

What does Clitoria flower look like?

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.

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Flowers with lady's parts
Clitoria and its Tea Infusion

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Date: 23 Aug 2024

Why Perfumed Plumeria is tricky

Plumeria flowers, frangipani, and a cat

Plumeria flowers, frangipani, and a cat

🌸 Why Perfumed Plumeria is tricky

😳 #Fun_Facts: Plumeria flowers, also known as frangipani, are famous for their sweet fragrance and vibrant colors. A fun fact is that despite their lovely scent, the flowers are actually devoid of nectar! They trick pollinators, such as moths, into visiting them in search of food, aiding in pollination without offering a reward.

Enjoy the fragrant blooms!

📚 How to grow a fragrant Plumeria

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Date: 22 Aug 2024

What flower looks plastic

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, flower

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, flower

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit with seeds

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit with seeds

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit

Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple, fruit

What flower looks plastic... or ceramic?



🔥 #Fun_Facts: Clusia lanceolata - Porcelain Flower or Cerra Cipapau Apple is a delightful small tree native to America with flowers looking just like they are made of porcelain! Gorgeous pink flowers with mauve throats look almost artificial. The tree happily blooms in shade, and the fruit resembles a small apple and is enjoyed by birds and wildlife. Very undemanding plant.

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Date: 21 Aug 2024

Fun Fact: Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium

🔍 Fun Fact: Long Leaf Anthurium



💎 Anthurium vittariifolium - 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!

#Fun_Facts #Nature_Wonders #Container_Garden #Shade_Garden

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Date: 20 Aug 2024

Why the shamans call Ayahuasca vine of the soul

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi - Ayahuasca

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.

#Fun_Facts #Remedies #Hedges_with_benefits #Food_Forest

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