Alstonia angustiloba Miq. 1857, commonly called Pulai Tree or Common Pulai, is a large flowering tree, native to South East Asia. The Pulai tree belongs to the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) and can reach heights up to about 45 meters. Alstonia angustiloba is widely cultivated in South East Asia as an ornamental tree and for its Read More »
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Ochna serrulata Walp., commonly called Mickey Mouse Plant, Carnival Bush or Bird’s-Eye Bush is a tropical, woody shrub or bush, native to South Africa. Ochna serrulata belongs to the wild plane family (Ochnaceae) and got its funny name, Mickey Mouse Plant, because of the sepals, which turn bright red in colour, whilst the fruit is Read More »
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Crescentia alata Kunth 1818, commonly called Mexican Calabash, Gourd tree, Jicaro, Morrito or Winged Calabash, is a tropical tree, native to Central Amerika. The Mexican calabash tree (Crescentia alata) belongs to the trumpet-flower family Bignoniaceae and reach a height of about 8-12 meters. The hard to open, cannonball-like fruits get a size of 7–10 cm Read More »
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Nymphaea Gypsy is a hardy water lily hybrid, a crossing between Nymphaea Red Conqueror and Nymphaea mexicana. The water lily hybrid has been developed by the American waterlily enthusiast and breeder Dr. Robert Kirk Strawn (1922-2008) in the year 1997. Flowers of Nymphaea Gypsy get a size of 10-12 cm in diameter and stand about Read More »
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Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern 1896, commonly called Red Leaf Hibiscus, African Rosemallow, False Roselle, Cranberry Hibiscus, Maple Sugar, Red Hibiscus or Cranberry Shield is a tropical plant, native to East and Central Africa. Nowadays the red leaf Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella), with its stunning, red maple-like leaves is widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical countries Read More »
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Bauhinia purpurea L. 1753, commonly called Orchid Tree, Butterfly Tree or Poor Man’s Orchid, is a tropical, flowering tree, native to India, China and South East Asia. The orchid tree reach heights up to about 6-9 meters, the crom get a size of 8-9 meters in diameter. The delightfully fragrant, conspicuous fFlowers of the fast Read More »
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Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. 1810, commonly called Devil Tree, Indian Devil Tree, Blackboard Tree, White Cheesewood or Milkwood Pine, is an evergreen tropical tree, native to the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia. Alstonia scholaris reaches heights up to about 40 meters and belongs to the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). In popular imagination in India the Read More »
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Pavonia strictiflora (Hook.) Fryxell 1999 is a tropical, evergreen shrub. The perennial, strange and rare, exotic plant belongs to the Malvaceae family and is related to Hibiscus. The famous British botanist William Jackson Hooker described and named the tropical plant in the year 1852 as Goethea strictiflora Hook. 1852, which is used as the basionym. Read More »
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Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. 1787, commonly called Turks Cap Turks Turban, Amapola, Wax Mallow, Quesillo, Ladies Teardrop, Sleeping Hibiscus or Scotchman’s Purse, is a tropical, woody shrub, native to South-East USA, Central- and South America. The Hibiscus-like Turks Cap belongs to the Malvaceae family and is a close relative to Hibiscus. Malvaviscus arboreus plants reach heights Read More »
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Eucharis amazonica, commonly called Amazon Lily or Eucharist Lily, is a perennial, tropical plant, which belongs to the Amarylis family (Amaryllidaceae). But even if the name Amazon Lily suggests, that the plant is native to the area of the second longest river in the world, the Amazon river, the Amazon lily is native to the Read More »
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Musa acuminata (AAA Group) Dwarf Cavendish is a banana cultivar from China and Vietnam and nowadays the most sold dessert banana in the world. Like most people, we thought that the dark purple blossom is the flower, as it`s even sold as a vegetable, called banana flower. We`ve been quite amazed as our banana plant, Read More »
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Passiflora Blue Eyed Susan is a perennial passionflower vine hybrid, a crossing from Passiflora edulis, Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora cincinnata. The hybrid has been developed by Dr. Roland Fischer and Carolee Anita Boyles. Passiflora Blue Eyed Susan flowers are highly fragrant, vary in colors from magenta, blue-violet, lavender to purple and get a size of Read More »
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Aeschynanthus speciosus Hook. 1847, commonly called Basket plant, is a perennial, epiphytic growing, tropical vine, native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Single flowers, which can vary in colours from yellow, orange to red, get a length up to 10 cm. Flowering period: Summer. Branches of the basket plant reach lengths of about 60 cm. The tropical Read More »
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Mimosa pudica L. 1753, commonly called Sensitive Plant, Shame Weed, Humble Plant, Sleeping Grass, Modest Princess or The Touch me not, is a creeping annual or perennial, tropical herb, native to Central- and South America. Nowadays the Sensitive Plant is distributed in many tropical- and subtropical regions in the world and is considered as an Read More »
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Mucuna bennetti F. Muell. 1876, commonly called Red Jade Vine, New Guinea Creeper or Tiger Claw, is a tropical vine, native to the world’s second largest island New Guinea. The rampant, vigorous climber can reach length up to 30 meters, but needs a climbing support. The raceme of mature plants with lots of stunning, bright 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