TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Some of My Blooming Plumerias for the Summer

   August 12, 2009 by joe_OC

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   Snapped up some pics of my plumerias over the weekend. Love the colors they provide over summer. Here's a link to the slideshow: Plumerias in Bloom

   

   Last reply by Al in Kona, September 15, 2009
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   Vreisia - David Shiigi Collection

   September 8, 2009 by joe_OC

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   Here are some of my latest additions to my Vreisia collection: David Shiigi Hybrids Hope you enjoy. I will definitely be getting more of these.... Joe

   

   Last reply by joe_OC, September 15, 2009
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   One of my favorite plants.

   September 6, 2009 by cfkingfish

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   Do you guys know this plant? It is at Fairchild, it was given to me by Jason Lopez as somewhat of a going away present. People ask what it is and I tell them to touch it.

   

   Last reply by tjwalters, September 14, 2009
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   Vine ID Needed

   September 11, 2009 by epicure3

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   I was told that this vine is a rather common one in Florida, but I don't know the name. Anyone? Also, almost mango season here. This is an Alphonso (Indian variety).

   

   Last reply by metalfan, September 12, 2009
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   Bromeliad Photo Index

   September 9, 2009 by edric

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   Bromeliad lovers, check out this website, Ed http://fcbs.org/pictures.htm

   

   Last reply by Kris, September 11, 2009
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   Carica Papaya

   August 23, 2009 by edric

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   This male Carica Papaya germinated after the hard freeze we had in Feb., I've given it Maxicrop, liquid seaweed, and Maxicrop liquid fish a few times, plus a little 16-0-8 a few times, but this is massive it's 8 feet tall, and you can see its girth, Ed

   

   Last reply by Jose Maria, September 11, 2009
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   Random bromeliad shots on a fine day

   September 6, 2009 by Gonzer

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   My Tillandsia beutelspacheri throwing some yellow spears. Billbergia 'Arribella' in rare form. This Aechmea looks like 'Little Harv' but it is spineless. So, I nominate it's name as Ae. 'Smooth Puss'.

   

   Last reply by ariscott, September 10, 2009
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   Corraloid roots

   January 18, 2009 by virtualpalm

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   During the holiday break my wife and I decided to paint the outside of our house (we are still not done!). To do this, we had to tie up several of the larger cycads and palms so that we could gain access to the walls. Upon tying up the Encephalartos ferox, I noticed large masses of corraloid roots extending above the surface of the soil under the leaves of this plant. Since some of you may not have seen these (or at least seen them this large), I thought I would share a couple photos. Enjoy! Jody First view of E. ferox with tied leaves Back side of E. ferox with plywood for protection during painting Large mass of corraloid roots above the soil surface n…

   

   Last reply by Jose Maria, September 10, 2009
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    Cycad Cone ID

    September 9, 2009 by freakypalmguy

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    Here is my first cycad to cone, it's a Dioon palma sola. I'm pretty sure I know it's sex but was hoping to hear from someone with more experience.

    

    Last reply by freakypalmguy, September 10, 2009
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    New Cycad Educational Resources

    September 1, 2009 by virtualpalm

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    Dear fellow cycad enthusiasts, I have uploaded two new educational resources to the Cycad Society website. The first is an "Expanded Glossary of Cycad Terms," which includes definitions of more than 1,200 cycad-related terms that might be encountered by scientists and collectors alike. There is also an "Illustrated Glossary of Cycad Terms" that goes along with the expanded glossary, which uses cycad-specific photos and drawings to illustrate more than 500 of these terms. You can access both from the following link: http://www.cycad.org/publications/glossary.htm The second new resource is an "Etymological Compendium of Cycad Names," which provides the etymology (=…

    

    Last reply by virtualpalm, September 9, 2009
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    Zamia Splendens

    September 8, 2009 by Wai`anae Steve

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    Bought this baby last year in early Aug. Been in the 60% shade house since. Thought it was time to put it in the ground. Did some reading and it grows limestone rock, covered only by a few inches of clay. Well I have the clay but no limestone. So in the hole I dug it went. Lets see if it likes in here in Wai`anae. Sorry no red sneaker, only an old black loafer.

    

    Last reply by Wai`anae Steve, September 9, 2009
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    Spathodea campanulata and Stephanotis floribunda blooming heavily

    August 18, 2009 by fastfeat

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    Shot the other day. Spathodea has probably never looked better. Stephanotis floribunda, grown from seed, is in full, hot, southwest exposure.

    

    Last reply by epicure3, September 7, 2009

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    Zamia skinneri!

    September 6, 2009 by Mr Cycad

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    Hi group. Here's a shot a nice Zamia skinneri I picked up for a bargain at a local plant sale today (stoked!), which I thought I'd share which you all. Cheers, Kurt

    

    Last reply by virtualpalm, September 7, 2009
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    Encephalartos hirsutus - blue or gray varieties

    September 6, 2009 by GeneAZ

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    I suspect there's a couple of varieties of hirsutus. The species description says the color is blue or gray. So far, the SA people are telling me it is regarded as one form that has blue new leaves. Here's some images I've researched of some variation. The "Golden Hair" form. Don't know what's golden about it. And a bluer form with rusty hair on rachis. Leaflets seem narrower and don't dog-ear toward the apex like the species description sugests. You thoughts are appreciated. Gene

    

    Last reply by Moose, September 7, 2009
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    Brugmansia ....

    August 2, 2009 by 8er-moni

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    Brugmansia suavolens - she changes the colour 30.07.09 01.08.09 - 18:52 01.08.09 - 20:57 Today in the morning:

    

    Last reply by 8er-moni, September 7, 2009
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    Grevillea

    September 5, 2009 by Walter John

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    after rain

    

    Last reply by Walter John, September 5, 2009
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    Ficus aspera 'Parcell'- Mosaic or Clown Fig

    September 2, 2009 by Eric in Orlando

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    Ficus aspera 'Parcell', Clown or Mosaic Fig, is a medium sized tree growing 25-40 ft. The cultivar 'Parcell' has nice variegated leaves. The inedible figs that are bright red and stand out against the variegated foliage. Ficus aspera is native to the island of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific. Ours is about 20ft tall and loaded with red figs.

    

    Last reply by epicure3, September 4, 2009
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    Huge Ficus (?)

    September 2, 2009 by PalmatierMeg

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    By the street at the corner of our timeshare at Ft. Myers Beach was a huge tree, a Ficus sp. I think. The leaves looked like those of a rubber tree houseplant and it had banyonesque roots. It was an island of green in a plain of washed-out sand and dry grass. Is it a Ficus and which one? The whole tree The branches Leaves Root system. Very cool

    

    Last reply by GeneAZ, September 4, 2009
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    Pandanus furcatus flowering for the first time!

    December 29, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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    One of our Himalayan Screw-Pine, Pandanus furcatus are flowering for the first time. It was planted in Oct. 2004 from a 1 gal. pot, it was about 2ft tall. This seems fairly quick to get a Pandanus from seed to flowering in less than 5 years. I will post updated photos as the inflorescence emerges more. Here is the specimen just a couple of weeks ago, it is planted outside the front gate at Leu Gardens. The green palm to the left of it is Livistona nitida. And then today. When I came into work this morning I noticed it emerging from the foliage.

    

    Last reply by mppalms, September 4, 2009
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    Eucalyptus deglupta

    August 9, 2009 by John in Andalucia

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    I cultivate the tropical Eucalyptus deglupta in Spain, where currently it does not exist. As far as I know, I am the only grower of this species in Europe. I have approximately 700 seedlings ready to be potted up, and a constant product line of plug trays of new seedlings. Once they reach this size, they quickly take up any size pot you put them in, and will make wonderful terrace plants as they grow to maturity. I don't have any outlets for them yet, but I do know that a lot of European growers would be happy to see them in their local nursery.

    

    Last reply by Dypsisdean, September 4, 2009
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    hybrid Ceiba tree flowering early, 3 species cross

    September 2, 2009 by Eric in Orlando

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    Our hybrid Ceiba which is a triple cross; (C. insignis x C. speciosa) x C. chodatii, is flowering early this year. The flowers open up almost solid yellow and fade to white after a couple days, sometimes with minute traces of pink. Ceiba spciosa has pink flowers, C. chodatii has yellow and C. insignis is white. new flower older flower

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, September 4, 2009
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    Gunnera insignis, gunnera talamancana, Lupinus

    September 1, 2009 by Jose Maria

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    These are not 100% tropícal species, I never saw them grow under 2000 meters above sea level, but tropical looking. Interesting that the Gunneras live together with some cyanobacteria that fix nitrogen in the stems... The first one(Gunnera insignis) lives from 2000 meters and up. Then around 2500 meters the Gunnera talamancana takes over all the way up to 3000 metres and more. The other picture is from some Lupinus that trive at 3000 meters above sea level...tropical or not???

    

    Last reply by Jose Maria, September 3, 2009
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    Tree ID

    August 30, 2009 by ariscott

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    I found this tree at a friend's place. Apparently it is a Queensland (Australia) native, but Scott and I can't agree on it. He likes the silvery bark and the growing habit (which you can't really see in the photos - good one, Scott... ). I thought it was Diploglottis at first, but now looking at it, I don't think it is. Does anyone have any idea what it is? Thanks for looking.. Regards, Ari

    

    Last reply by peachy, September 3, 2009
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    Flowers in the dawn ...

    September 2, 2009 by 8er-moni

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    Hello" Yesterday evening in the dawn A B C D If you have questions ..... e.g. A - 1 - 4

    

    Last reply by 8er-moni, September 3, 2009
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    Lepidozamia peroffskyana flushing

    August 29, 2009 by Surf Guy

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    My L. peroffskyana is flushing for a second time this season. It flushed in late April and now again in late August. It did this last year also. I am sure others with this plant have experience the same thing. Here are a few pix. Mike April

    

    Last reply by Surf Guy, September 2, 2009