Hoya fraterna Blume 1849 is a terrestrial growing tropical wax flower vine from the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), in the first place found on the island of Java, Indonesia. As the big leathery leaves are reminescent of Hoya coriacea the tropical vine got the name Hoya fraterna, which means “brother”. After German-Dutch botanist Karl Ludwig Blume Read More »
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Hibiscus mutabilis L. 1753, commonly called Confederate Rose or Cotton Rosemallow is a tropical, flowering shrub, native to South China and Taiwan. The Confederate Rose belongs to the Mallow family (Malvaceae), which contains about 200 genera with about 2300 species. One of the largest Malvaceae genera is the Hibiscus genus with about 300 species. Hibiscus Read More »
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Averrhoa bilimbi L. 1753, commonly called Cucumber Tree, Tree Sorrel or Bilimbi is a tropical tree, most likely native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. The Cucumber tree belongs to the wood sorrel family (Oxalidaceae) and is a close relative to the Carambola or Starfruit Tree (Averrhoa carambola). Nowadays Averrhoa bilimbi is widely distributed throughout Read More »
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Nymphaea lotus L. 1753, commonly called Tiger Lotus or Egyptian White Water Lily is a tropical water lily species, native to East Africa and Southeast Asia. The name Tiger Lotus, sometimes even called White Lotus, causes confusion, as this stunning aquatic plant isn`t a Lotus, which belongs to the small genus Nelumbo, with only two Read More »
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Hoya erythrostemma Kerr 1939 is a tropical wax flower vine, native to Thailand and Malaysia. In its natural habitat the slow growing Hoya erythrostemma can reach lengths up to about 12 meters, but as a container plant it will just grow up to lengths of about 1,50 meters. Young plants need several years until they Read More »
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Heliconia orthotricha L. Andersson 1981 is a perennial, tropical plant from the Heliconia family (Heliconiaceae), native to the North of South America (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). The cultivar Heliconia orthotricha Eden Pink reaches heights up to about 3 meters and requires a warm – hot, tropical climate. Plants are best cultivated in full sun Read More »
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Eucomis comosa (Houtt.) Wehrh. 1929, commonly called Pineapple Lily or Pineapple Flower, is a bulbous, perennial plant, native to South Africa. Nowadays the pineapple lily belongs to the Asparagus family (Asparagaceae), in earlier taxonomic systems, the tropical plant was included in the Lily family (Liliaceae). Eucomis comosa (synonym: Eucomis punctata) plants can reach heights up Read More »
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Cassia javanica L. 1753, commonly called Pink Shower, Rainbow Shower, Java Cassia or Apple Blossom Tree, is a fast-growing, flowering tree, native to Indonesia. The pink shower tree belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae) and reach heights up to about 12 meters. Before the tropical tree starts to flower, it drops its leaves. Flowers, which Read More »
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Nymphaea Sunrise is a bright yellow, hardy water lily hybrid, first mentioned in Johnson Water Gardens (USA) 1930 catalogue, but as we found out, the beautiful water lily has just been renamed by US water lily breeders. Nymphaea Sunrise has been primarly developed by the renowned French water lily breeder Joseph Bory Latour-Marliac (1830-1911) in Read More »
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Neomarica northiana (Schneev.) Sprague 1928, commonly called Walking Iris, Apostle Plant or North’s false flag, is a tropical, rhizomatous plant, native to Brazil. The Walking Iris (Neomarica northiana) with its stunning flowers belongs to the Iris family (Iridaceae) and gets a height of about 60 cm – 1 meter. Neomarica northiana is easily confused with Read More »
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Duranta erecta L. 1753, commonly called Sky Flower and because of its bright orange fruits also Golden Dew Drop, Garden Dewdrop or Pigeon Berry, is a flowering shrub native to Central and South America and the Caribbean Islands. Nowadays the Sky Flower shrub is cultivated as an ornamental plant for its stunning purple-blue flowers and Read More »
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Nymphaea capensis Thunb. 1800, commonly called Cape Blue Water Lily, is a day-blooming water lily species with blue, violet or pink flowers, native to tropical Africa. The stunning flowers with a sweet scent get a size up to about 20 cm in diameter and last for about four days. They open in the morning and Read More »
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Jacaranda mimosifolia D. Don 1822, commonly called Blue Jacaranda, Brazilian Rose Wood, Green Ebony or Fern Tree is a deciduous, flowering tree, native to South America. Nowadays Jacaranda mimosifolia trees are cultivated in many countries with a warm climate without frost, but a fully established blue Jacaranda may tolerate freezing temperatures down to around −10°C Read More »
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Nymphaea colorata Peter. 1928, commonly called Blue Pigmy is a tropical, day blooming water lily, native to East Africa. The slightly fragrant, cup-like flowers, consisting of 4-5 sepals and 13-15 petals, get a size up to about 14 cm in diameter. In opposition to other tropical waterlilies Nymphaea colorata is still flowering, whilst temperatures drop Read More »
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Plumeria Honey Moon, also called and registered as Plumeria Bowen Yellow, is a Frangipani cultivar from Plumeria rubra. The Plumeria or Frangipani, a genus in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), is native to Central- and South America and the Caribbean Islands, but has been grown enormous in popularity in our home country Thailand as Her Majesty Read More »
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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