In The Garden

Sacred Heart Lily

Alocasia sanderiana commonly called Sacred Heart Lily or Kris Plant originated from the Philippines and belongs to the Araceae family.

Java White

Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Java White’ originated from Java an island in Indonesia.

Fire Dragon

Acalypha wilkesiana commonly called Fire Dragon originated in the Pacific Islands and comes from the Euphorbiaceae family.

Mandevilla

Mandevilla, a tropical beauty commonly called Rock Trumpet, originated in the forest of Brazil and comes from the Apocynaceae family Most Mandevilla species are also native to Central and South America Mandevilla was named after a British diplomat and gardener Henry Mandeville, who came across the species in this continent in the 18th century.

Song of Jamaica

Dracena reflexa commonly called Song of Jamaica originated in Madagascar and Mauritius.

Song of India

Pleomele reflexa variegata commonly called Song of India originated in Madagascar, Mauritius and other islands around the Indian Ocean.

Garden pests

Last week I have received calls and visits from gardening friends complaining about insects and pests having a feast on their leaves and plants.

Fungus

Fungi are tiny organisms that live in the soil. Plants can contract fungal diseases from water, air and soil, and sometimes via insects and viruses.

Fox Tail Fern

Asparagus sprengeri meyeri commonly called Fox Tail Fern originated in South Africa.

Ti Plant

Last week I spoke about Cordyline terminalis with sword-like leaves. This week I continue with Cordyline terminalis with broad leaves also commonly known as Ti Plant.

Cordyline

Cordyline commonly called Red Dragon or Ti Plant originated in Australia, the Pacific and tropical America.

Purple Heart

Secreasea purpurea commonly called Purple Heart originated in Mexico. Purple Heart is a perennial plant with a striking foliage of delicate purple leaves with bright pink flowers.

Angel’s Trumpet

Brugmansia commonly called Angel’s Trumpet originated along the Andes from Venezuela, Brazil and Chile in South America and comes from the Solanceae family.

Victoria Regia

Victoria amazonica commonly called Victoria Regia is native to the shallow water of the Amazon River, Guyana and the Guianas.

Devil’s Trumpet

Datura commonly called Devil’s Trumpet originated in Mexico, and comes from the Solanaceae family.

Crocus

Crocus commonly called Rain Lilies in Guyana originated in the Mediterranean Region and South West Asia and is a member of the Iris family.

Blood Lily

Haemanthus Katherinae commonly called Blood Lily originated in South Africa and is a member of the Amaryllis family.

Joseph’s Coat

Coleus commonly called Joseph’s Coat originated in Indonesia, Thailand and the East Indies and is a member of the Mint family.

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