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Corpse Flower - Rafflesia Arnoldii

Corpse Flower - Rafflesia arnoldii

Common Name: Corpse Flower

Scientific Name: Rafflesia arnoldii

Height: up to 3 ft (up to 1 m)

Span: 12 - 24 Inc (15 – 30 cm)

Growth Rate: Slow

Sun Tolerance: Shade

ABP Index: 3.0 (Aesthetics 3.0, Solidarity 3.0)

Rafflesia arnoldii, commly known as corpse flower. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on earth. It is eafless, stemless, rootless and nonphotosynthetic, these plants live as parasites inside a host plant, a woody vine related to grapes. It is one of the three national flowers of Indonesia. It was recognized as a national “rare Flower”. It grows up to 3 ft (1m) in diameter and weight up to 11 KG. Its color is reddish-brown. . It has even been proposed that they are not flowering plants at all, but fungi. The fruit produced are round lots filled with smooth flesh including many thousands of hard-coated seeds that are eaten and spread by treeshrews.

Corpse Flower Before Bloom

Corpse Flower Blooming

Corpse Flower inside the flower

Corpse Flower old flower

Corpse Flower

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Tricolor - Stomanthe Sanguinea

Common Name: Tricolor

Scientific Name: Stomanthe sanguinea

Height: 2–3 ft (60 – 90 cm)

Span: 1–2 ft (30 – 60 cm)

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Tolerance: Shade

ABP Index: 2.5 (Aesthetics 4.0, Solidarity 1.0)

Stomanthe sanguinea common name is Tricolor. It is native to Brazil. It is mainly rain-forest plant. It is a very attractive and wonderful plant, so people like to plant it in their house indoor or outdoor houseplant. It grows 2-3 ft (60-90 cm) in height. The dark green leaves are variegated in shades of pink, red, white, or green. Each leaf has a mechanism for orienting the blade toward or away from the sun. The leaves fold up at night, making the rosy pink undersides more noticeable. But in the morning they face to the east so they will catch more of the early morning sun, and in the midday, they move to a more upright position so less of the blade is exposed to the intense sun. It blooms pink flowers in spring.

Tricolor Leaves

Tricolor Flowers

Tricolor in garden

Tricolor as ornamental

Tricolor in tub

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Chinese Fringe Flower - Loropetalum Chinense

Chinese fringe flower - Loropetalum chinense

Common Name: Chinese fringe flower
Scientific Name: Loropetalum chinense
Height: 3–6 ft (0.8 – 1.6 m)
Span: 3–6 ft (0.8 – 1.6 m)
Growth Rate: Fast
Sun Tolerance: Full Sun
ABP Index: 3.0 (Aesthetics 4.0, Solidarity 2.0)

Chinese fringe flower scientific name is Loropetalum chinense. It is native to Eastern Asia. It is ornamental, flowering green-leafed variety and a pink-flowering variety with leaves varying from bronze-red when new to olive-green or burgundy when mature, depending on selection and growing conditions. It grows 3-6 ft (0.8-1.6 m) in height. It is evergreen with branches forming horizontal layers plant. The leaves are alternately arranged, ovate up to 5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, and have a slightly abrasive feel. Chinese fringe flower blooms in spring. The flower color is pink to reddish-purple. Loropetalum chinense grows best in fertile, slightly acidic soil in full sun for deepest foliage color. It is a popular ornamental plant in eastern Asia. It is grown for its prolific clusters of flowers and deeply colored foliage that may contain various green, copper, purple and red tones.

Chinese fringe flower : Leaves

Chinese fringe flower

Chinese fringe flower in Garden

Chinese fringe flower

Chinese fringe flower as ornamental

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Okanaiwa Banana - Musa Coccinea

Common Name: Okanaiwa Banana

Scientific Name: Musa Coccinea

Height: up to 8 ft (up to 3.3 m)

Span: 3–6 ft (0.8 – 1.6 m)

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 2.5 (Aesthetics 4.0, Solidarity 1.0)

Okanaiwa Banana, scientific name is musa coccinea. Other common name is Red-Flowering Banana. It is native to Tropical China and Vietnam. The flower cluster is more rounded than in the related species M. beccarii. The tree grows up to 3.3 m (8 ft) in height. The evergreen leaves are grows up to 1 m long, 25 cm wide, Narrowed gradually to a rounded tip. It is made up of erect spirals of red bracts which enclose tubular yellow flowers. The fruits are red, only about 2 cm (0.8 in) long, and contain seeds. The species is cultivated for its ornamental value, being grown, for example, along with heliconias in commercial farms in Hawaii. People also like to plant in their garden for its red fruits.

Okanaiwa Banana : Trees

Okanaiwa Banana : Flower

Okanaiwa Banana : Flowers

Okanaiwa Banana : Fruits

Okanaiwa Banana

Okanaiwa Banana : Leaves

Okanaiwa Banana

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Red Fountain Grass - Pennisetum Rubrum

Common Name: Red Fountain Grass

Scientific Name: Pennisetum Rubrum

Height: 30 - 36 Inc (0.8- 1 m)

Span: 18 - 24 Inc (0.6 – 0.8 m)

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 2.5 (Aesthetics 4.0, Solidarity 1.0)

Pennisetum rubrum, commonly known as Red Fountain Grass. It can be cultivate all over the world in tropical area. It has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant. It is drought-tolerant, grows fast, reaches 3 feet in height, and has many purple, plumose flower spikes. Cut back warm season grasses in fall or by mid to late spring. Warm season grasses turn shades of brown as the weather turns colder. Once your warm season grasses turn brown we can trim them back at almost any time. People love to plant them in their garden.

Red Fountain Grass

Red Fountain Grass : Young Grass

Red Fountain Grass in tub

Red Fountain Grass Flowers

Red Fountain Grass

Red Fountain Grass in garden

Red Fountain Grass as ornament

Red Fountain Grass

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Musa Sumatrana - Blood Banana

Common Name: Blood Banana

Scientific Name: Musa Sumatrana

Height: 8–10 ft (2 – 2.4 m)

Span: 5–8 ft (1.5 – 2 m)

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Tolerance: Full Sun

ABP Index: 2.5 (Aesthetics 3.0, Solidarity 2.0)

Musa Sumatrana common name is Blood Banana. It is native to Indonesia. It is also known as the red banana tree though it should not be confused with the red banana cultivar. The blood banana is an ornamental plant, named for the dark red patches on its leaves, though its small seeded fruits are also edible. It is grow 8-10 ft(2-2.4m) in height. It blooms red-orange flowers round the year. One tree blooms only one time. The number of hands of female flowers varies from a few to more than 10, after which numerous hands of sterile flowers appear and shed in succession, followed by numerous hands of male flowers which also shed. Generally, a bract rolls up and sheds to expose a new hand of flowers almost daily. It is recommended that bananas be planted in patches or groves, the idea is to place them together in a stand.