Sunday, 24 August 2014

Tropical Plant Identification

 Plant Identification of a tropical stoloniferous plant

Location: Tropical Caribbean Island.
Garden placement: Shade to sunny
Plant height up to around 18"
Leaves: Alternate, thin fan shaped (similar to Iris)
Flowers : small white flowers grow in curled bunches at end of stems. Flowering starts at commencement of rainy season (June/July) long flowering (months).
Propagation: Ariel stolons




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Thursday, 22 May 2014

Dumb Cane ( Dieffenbachia bowmannii)

Dumb Cane ( Dieffenbachia bowmannii)
Dumb Cane ( Dieffenbachia bowmannii)

Busy lizzy, Balsam ( Impatiens wallerana )

Busy lizzy, Balsam ( Impatiens wallerana )
Busy lizzy, Balsam ( Impatiens wallerana )

Cordyline (Red Sister) Cordyline fruticosa

Cordyline (Red Edge) Cordyline australis

Cordyline (Red Edge) Cordyline australis
Cordyline (Red Edge) Cordyline australis

Coral plant (Buddha belly plant) Jatropha mulitfida

Coral plant (Buddha belly plant) Jatropha mulitfida
Coral plant (Buddha belly plant) Jatropha mulitfida

Croton Red spot ( Codiaeum variegatum )

Croton Red spot ( Codiaeum variegatum )
Croton Red spot ( Codiaeum variegatum )

Croton Pictum spot dwarf ( Codiaeum variegatum )

Croton Pictum spot dwarf ( Codiaeum variegatum )
Croton Pictum spot dwarf ( Codiaeum variegatum )

Croton Petra ( Codiaeum variegatum )

Croton Petra ( Codiaeum variegatum )
Croton Petra ( Codiaeum variegatum )

Wishbone Flower (clown rose) Torenia fournieri

Wishbone Flower (clown rose) Torenia fournieri
Wishbone Flower (clown rose) Torenia fournieri

Puniaicaceae plant (jump up & kiss me) ( Portulaca pilosa )

Puniaicaceae plant (jump up & kiss me) Portulaca pilosa
Puniaicaceae plant (jump up & kiss me) Portulaca pilosa

Periwinkle Vinca Pure White ( Catharanthus roseus )

Periwinkle Vinca Pure White ( Catharanthus roseus )
Periwinkle Vinca Pure White ( Catharanthus roseus )