TOP TROPICALS ONLINE STORE: Brownea macrophylla Panama Flame Tree Rose of Venezuela

This tropical American native occurs in Colombia and Venezuela, though it is widely grown in other tropical regions worldwide. Young leaves a pale green to pinkish, almost white, sometimes with light variegation, and hangs down like a large handkerchief (like in all related species (browneas, amherstia, maniltoa, etc.). Flowering occurs on 3-4th year from seed, at the base of the branches. The flower lasts a few days, however the view is unforgettable.
Related species: Brownea grandiceps, Brownea capitella, Brownea kiwensis.