Aeschynanthus radicans - Lipstick Plant Plants / Climber Plants Related to African violets and gloxinias, lipstick plants are members of the gesneriad family. It s easy to see the reason for their common name since the lobed red flowers emerging from a maroon sheath do resemble lipsticks in tubes. Natives of the West Indies, the plants grow as epiphytes in the wild, … Contributed by amazon 02.11. 2007 13:20:54 (59281 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Orchid Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Native almost to the tropics the range includes Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and Northern South America. The genus vanilla produces the world s most popular spice, a climbing member of the orchid family, the vanilla orchid is both terrestial and epiphytic, it grows in soil and other plants sending … Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 09:46:20 (10941 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Mexican Red Bird of Paradise Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Mexican Red Bird of Paradise flower is an evergreen shrub or small tree in frost free climates. In the tropics it gets 15-20. In cultivation peacock flower is usually 8-12 tall, growing that large even after freezing to the ground the previous winter. Mexican Red Bird of Paradise flower lives up to its … Contributed by amazon 04.12. 2007 11:31:07 (25714 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Swietenia macrophylla - Big Leaf Mahogany Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Mahogany- Swietenia macrophylla- The national tree of Belize, mahogany has long been harvested for its valuable lumber. Known for its beautiful color, grain and durability it is often used for high end furniture. Mahogany can be found throughout southern Florida, the Caribbean, Central and South America, … Contributed by amazon 18.11. 2007 12:32:30 (32306 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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