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Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower?

Gmelina philippensis, Parrot's Beak

Why is it called Parrot Beak Flower?

🔸 Gmelina philippensis, also known as Parrot's Beak, is a unique round shrub with whimsical pendant branches and leaves.
🔸 Leaves and flowers unmistakably resemble a parrot's beak, adding endless whimsy to the garden.
🔸 Vibrant yellow blossoms hang upside-down, creating a perpetual garden carnival all year long.
🔸 It is a butterfly magnet!
🔸 The leaves, in their comical way, mimic a parrot doing a joyful handstand. Vibrant and green, they bring smiles effortlessly.
🔸 Low-maintenance, sun-loving plant, it grows fast, making it suitable for garden centerpieces or live hedges.
🔸 Water-wise and tolerant of dry spells, it adds a touch of the tropics to any garden while requiring minimal care.

Cornutia grandifolia, African lilac, Jamaican lilac, Tropical Lilac

What plant has fragrant leaves and flowers? Soft and fuzzy Tropical Lilac!

🟣 Cornutia grandifolia, also known as African lilac, Jamaican lilac, or Tropical Lilac, is a fast-growing, large shrub with astonishing fragrant velvet leaves.
🟣 Tall stalks shoot out multiple lavender blue flowers, creating an outstanding display.
🟣 Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, it adds life to any garden with its lively inflorescence
🟣 Leaves can grow very large, up to 10" wide. They are fuzzy, very soft to touch, and aromatic, emitting pleasant tobacco-like scent when rubbed.
🟣 Relatively cold hardy, Tropical Lilac thrives in full sun or semi-shade positions, bringing joy with its pleasant aroma and beautiful blooms.

Quisqualis Indica - Rangoon Creeper

Flamingo pink with fruity fragrance!

💕 Quisqualis Indica - Rangoon Creeper - is an extremely beautiful plant.
💕 Shrubby vine with pale-pink to deep crimson star shaped flowers, covering the entire plant when in full bloom.
💕 It's scent is unforgettable, fruity and intoxicating...
💕 The flowers are born in clusters and each flower has many variations of color, depending on how old the flower is.
💕 The flower starts out white and or pink striped and turn solid pink and finally dark pink on maturity.
💕 Can grow into large woody vine covering a fence or big trellis.

Garlic vine (Mansoa alliacea)

👾 How to get rid of a bad luck with the Garlic Vine?

🟣 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.