November 2, 2011

Entrance

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Bromeliad and Angel Trumpet

Bromeliad (Aechmea blanchetiana) [front], Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) [back left]

Bromeliad

Bromeliad (Aechmea blanchetiana)

Bromeliad

Bromeliad (Aechmea blanchetiana)

Bromeliad

Bromeliad (Aechmea blanchetiana) [bottom] [B]

Bromeliad

Bromeliad (Aechmea blanchetiana) [bottom] [B]

Bromeliad

Bromeliad (Aechmea blanchetiana)

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Bromeliad

Bromeliad (Aechmea chantinii)

A Frequent Visitor

A Frequent Visitor

Bromeliad

Bromeliad (Aechmea chantinii)

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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Bromeliad and Angel Trumpet

Bromeliad (Aechmea blanchetiana) [front], Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) [back center]

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Ceylon Ironwood

Ceylon Ironwood (Mesua ferrea)

Ceylon Ironwood

Ceylon Ironwood (Mesua ferrea)

Ceylon Ironwood

Ceylon Ironwood (Mesua ferrea) [center]

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White Frangipani

White Frangipani (Plumeria pudica), also known as "Bridal Bouquet," this perpetually blooming plant is a gem for gardens in South Florida. Native to tropical and subtropical Panama, Colombia and Venezuela, Plumeria pudica displays beautiful clusters of luminous white flowers and unusually shaped evergreen leaves. One of Fairchild's Plants of the Year in 2004, Plumeria pudica has great charm and is easy to grow with few problems in cultivation. This species is a perpetual bloomer and resists the rust fungus that can affect other Plumeria species and is not prone to any other disease or insect pest problems.

White Frangipani

White Frangipani (Plumeria pudica), also known as "Bridal Bouquet," this perpetually blooming plant is a gem for gardens in South Florida. Native to tropical and subtropical Panama, Colombia and Venezuela, Plumeria pudica displays beautiful clusters of luminous white flowers and unusually shaped evergreen leaves. One of Fairchild's Plants of the Year in 2004, Plumeria pudica has great charm and is easy to grow with few problems in cultivation. This species is a perpetual bloomer and resists the rust fungus that can affect other Plumeria species and is not prone to any other disease or insect pest problems.

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Hyphaene dichotoma

Hyphaene dichotoma - The most diverse collection of Hyphaene palms in the world is found at Fairchild, with species from Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India. Perhaps the most legendary in the collection is the Doum palm of northeast Africa, also called the gingerbread palm because its red-orange fruit tastes like gingerbread. The Doum palm was held sacred by the ancient Egyptians and drawings of it were found in many Pharaohs' tombs along with the hard stones of its fruit. Today, people along the Nile River make buttons and small decorations from the white center of the doum palm's seed and use the palm's fiber and leaflets to weave baskets and mats. Status: Near Threatened --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Hyphaene dichotoma

Hyphaene dichotoma - The most diverse collection of Hyphaene palms in the world is found at Fairchild, with species from Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India. Perhaps the most legendary in the collection is the Doum palm of northeast Africa, also called the gingerbread palm because its red-orange fruit tastes like gingerbread. The Doum palm was held sacred by the ancient Egyptians and drawings of it were found in many Pharaohs' tombs along with the hard stones of its fruit. Today, people along the Nile River make buttons and small decorations from the white center of the doum palm's seed and use the palm's fiber and leaflets to weave baskets and mats. Status: Near Threatened --> Status information found at The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Floss Silk Tree

The Floss Silk Tree (Ceiba speciosa), formerly Chorisia speciosa, is a deciduous tropical native to Brazil and Argentina but cultivated in many tropical areas. It is well known for the large spikes protecting the trunk and limbs. Silk Floss blooms in early fall in South Florida with abandon. The older the tree, the better the flower display.