Sunday, 20 July 2014

Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)

Convallaria Majalis is a sweetly scented, highly poisonous woodland flowering plant that is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe and in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States.

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Exotic Flower


Its looks like Fruits and in Philippines it is called Rambutan but it is Exotic Flower indeed. 

Pink Ladyslippera. Moccasin Flower Limerick Trail, Merrickville, Ontario

White Roses Purity, Secrecy, Innocence, Reverence, Worthiness

One of the oldest varieties of rose, Rosa Alba or the white rose has been a favorite of all civilizations, ancient and modern alike. White roses symbolize purity and innocence.

Monday, 23 June 2014

Lamprocapnos Spectabilis

Lamprocapnos spectabilis (Bleeding Heart, Dutchman's Breeches, Lyre Flower)

Saturday, 21 June 2014

Prickly Pear Cactus

Known as prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp), the leaves and fruit of this desert plant can be harvested and consumed to treat a variety of conditions — including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and inflammation.

Prickly pear cactus orange flowers opuntia humifusa

The Beautiful Prickly Pear cactus in blooms providing a valuable food source to the bees, bats, moths and other insects, then transforming into a delicious, succulent fruit providing a food source for other mammals including humans.

Borago officinalis or Borage, Starflower

Borago Flowers Normally produces large bristly gray-green leaves and beautiful powder blue starlike flowers. Grows to 18 inches with 12 inch spread.

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite of appearances, and the fact that birds or some other animal disperser perhaps eats them, it’d probably be a bad idea for a person to sample these berries. Amorphophallus is an aroid (family Araceae), a group famous for being toxic to humans. In several aroids, all parts of the plant comprises microscopic calcium oxalate crystals, which annoy the lining of the mouth and throat, causing penetrating pain and swelling that can be life-threatening if the airway becomes constricted. In certain aroids and for few people, the crystals can even root pain and rashes on the skin of hands exposed to sap from cut plant parts.

Amorphophallus



A pair of beautiful plants with blooms as erratic as their odor is pungent is likely to make a short-lived appearance this month in the Tropical Conservatory at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. These "corpse plants" have massive blooms that smell like rotting flesh. The last time two corpse plants bloomed together at Selby Gardens was in 1999. Therefore; that time the largest plant reached a height of approximately 5 feet. The full bloom lasts only a few days. The corpse plant, or Amorphophallus titanium, is native to Sumatra. It's listed as a threatened species and it infrequently blooms in captivity. Few visitors may find the plant's appearance as unpleasant as its odor the name "Amorphophallus" is derived from the Greek for "giant misshapen penis." Every living thing has its beauty and purpose.