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Its most striking feature is the color of its flowers, a vivid deep blue; solitary, with light yellow markings. They are about 4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long by 3 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) wide. Some varieties yield white flowers and pink. The fruits are 5–7 cm (2– 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long, flat pods with six to ten seeds in each pod. They are edible ...
Senna alata is native to most of the Neotropics (from Mexico and the West Indies to Paraguay), [4] [5] [6] and can be found in diverse habitats. In the tropics, it grows up to an altitude of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). It is an invasive species in Austronesia distributed in ranges from India to America. These plants have a greater ornamental and ...
Strongylodon macrobotrys, commonly known as the jade vine, emerald vine [2], or turquoise jade vine, [3] is a leguminous vine endemic to the Philippines. It is a popular ornamental plant known for its cascading clusters of vibrant turquoise or greenish-blue claw-shaped flowers. Cultivating jade vine requires a tropical environment, making it a ...
A.Lyons. A Chankiri Tree, otherwise known as Rain tree. Samanea saman is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, now in the Mimosoid clade [5] and is native to Central and South America. [6] It is often placed in the genus Samanea, [7] which by yet other authors is subsumed in Albizia entirely.
L. Asclepias purpurascens, the purple milkweed, is a herbaceous plant species. It is in the genus Asclepias, making it a type of milkweed. It is native to the Eastern, Southern and Midwestern United States similar to the range of the common milkweed ( Asclepias syriaca ). The plant gets its name from the flowers that first develop a pink color ...
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. [4] Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries.
Tiny, exquisite hot pink sweetpea-like flowers cover the branches of this tree in early spring, long before the pretty heart-shaped leaves develop. Redbuds are adaptable native trees and do well ...
Spathoglottis plicata, commonly known as the Philippine ground orchid, [2] or large purple orchid [3] is an evergreen, terrestrial plant with crowded pseudobulbs, three or four large, pleated leaves and up to forty resupinate, pink to purple flowers. It is found from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia and the western Pacific including ...
In addition to a travel stipend, the pair chosen for the job will get an additional $100 to go to a salon and $100 for shopping. And the icing on the cake: They will get premium tickets to the ...
Tradescantia pallida is an evergreen perennial plant of a scrambling, climbing growth habit and vine-like stature. Small aerial roots will form along the stem, which root the vine further in-place and give greater stamina to the overall plant body. It is distinguished by vivid purple, elongated and slightly pointed leaves —generally a ...