Nymphaea Mangala Udol is a hardy water lily hybrid bred by Nopchai Charnsilp (Thailand) in 1997. 2004 the beautiful Nymphaea Mangala Udol water lily has been awarded the Best New Hardy Water Lily by the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society. The Nymphaea Mangala Udol flowers are slightly fragrant. © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Water Lily Read More »
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Hoya vitellina Blume 1849 is an epiphytic growing wax flower vine species found in Java, Indonesia. As Hoya vitellina has beautiful flowers, the smell is some kind of very unpleasant. Even if Hoya vitellina is easy to cultivate it can´t be recommended as an indoor plant, because of its smell. Flowers are grouped in semicircular Read More »
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The Huernia zebrina flower is a real eye catcher and while we discovered the Huernia zebrina var. magniflora, we´ve been told that there is a smaller variety, the Huernia zebrina, around. As the Huernia zebrina var. magniflora is called Donut yai (big donut) in Thailand, the smaller Huernia zebrina is called Donat lek (small donut). Read More »
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The spectacular Hoya praetorii Miq. 1856 has been namend by the Dutch botanist Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811-1871) in honour to the plant collector Christiaan Frederik Eduard Praetorius (1799 – 1846). Hoya praetorii is native to Sumatra and Java, Indonesia and is related to Hoya lasiantha, which seems to be another, different Hoya species. …
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Strongylodon macrobotrys A. Gray 1854, commonly called Jade Vine, Jade Climber, Emerald Creeper or Flor-de-Jade, is a tropical vine, native to the rainforests of the Philippines. Through the destruction of the rainforests this plant species is threatened in the wild. The bright turquoise colored flowers look artificial and unreal. A few years ago, we found Read More »
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Clitoria ternatea, commonly called Butterfly pea is a tropical vine from the family of Fabaceae. The beautiful, bright blue flowers are edible and in many asian countries used for natural food coloring. Clitoria ternatea, Butterfly Pea flowers are rich in blue proanthocyanidin and also a natural antioxidant. In Thailand the butterfly pea is called Dok Read More »
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The wax flower Hoya obscura Elmer ex C. M. Burton 1986 has been found by A. D. E. Elmer in the year 1916 on the island of Luzon, Philippines. Hoya obscura flowers are highly fragrant, the scent is reminescent of a mixture of honey, lemon and lavender. The tropical climber is considered as an easy-to-gtow Read More »
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The beautiful waxflower Hoya lobbii Hooker f. 1883
has been named by the English botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817 – 1911)
in honour to its discoverer…
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Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. 1805, commonly called African Tulip Tree, Flame of The Forest, Fountain Tree or Firebell, is a tropical, flowering tree, native to tropical Africa.The tropical tree has been primarily described by the French naturalist Palisot de Beauvois (1752-1820). The African Tulip Tree with its spectacular bright orange flowers can reach heigths …
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Hoya brevialata Kleijn & van Donkelaar 2001 waxflowers are only found in nature in Sulawesi (former Celebes), an island in Indonesia, The tropical climber is rated as a weed there as the plants overrun fruit trees and other crop. Hoya brevialata is often found in a symbiotic partnership with ants, as the plant grows …
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Plumeria rubra L. 1753, also called Red Frangipani is a tropical tree,
native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela.
Due to its fragrant, beautiful flowers Frangipani trees are widely grown
in tropical and subtropical countries around the world…
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Huernia zebrina ssp. magniflora (Phillips) L.C. Leach 1988
is a tropical, succulent plant from the Stapeliae tribe.
The Huernia zebrina subspecies magniflora with its star-shaped, colourful flower
is maybe the most beautiful of the whole Huernia genus…
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So far we know 3 variations of Etlingera elatior, the red Torch Ginger,
the pink Torch Ginger and the white Torch Ginger.
Etlingera elatior, also called Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily,
Porcelain Rose or Wax Ginger is grown for 2 purposes
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The Hoya parasitica Wallich ex Wight 1830,
one of the most easy to handle Hoya wax flowers,
is native to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia…
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The wax flower Hoya neoebudica Guillaumin 1937
has been found by the French botanist Guillaumin
at the volcanic island Ambrym…
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Lemonia (Ravenia spectabilis)
Bulbophyllum orectopetalum
Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi Blume & Rchb. f. 1860
Epidendrum ciliare (Coilostylis ciliaris)
Man of the Earth (Ipomoea pandurata)
Dendrobium infundibulum Lindl.1859
Paphiopedilum insigne
Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
Phalaenopsis Golden Beauty
Paphiopedilum parishii
Hoya megalaster
Vandachostylis Thai Sky
Phalaenopsis violacea fo. coerulea Christenson
Oceanblue Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica)
Buddha’s Lamp (Mussaenda philippica var. aurorae)
Hoya waymaniae Kloppenb.1995
Brassia Eternal Wind “Summer Dream”
Phalaenopsis × valentinii
Hoya carnosa white
Cattleya Tainan City
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Monkey Flower Tree (Phyllocarpus septentrionalis)
Bulbophyllum sikkimense (Cirrhopetalum sikkimense)
Spathoglottis Citrus Cooler Sorbet