tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24923714914343864132024-03-14T04:52:14.392-04:00I likE plants!Eric Bronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492371491434386413.post-37554080682783776122015-01-06T20:27:00.000-05:002015-01-06T20:27:01.149-05:00Took my seeds page offline for a while. As I haven't been available to properly attend to business it will return in the future. Feel free to contact me if you are looking for something in particular and I'll do my best to reply in a timely fashion. <br />
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<br />Eric Bronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492371491434386413.post-71610910616541536832011-08-08T12:30:00.012-04:002011-08-08T13:18:20.354-04:00Musa 'Ae Ae' Last year my friend Jordan Steele of Coral Gables, gave me a pup of the most extraordinary banana the 'Ae Ae'. The Ae Ae banana is a beautiful banana plant; with variegated leaves, petioles and fruits it is simply amazing. Here are some pictures for you to enjoy and more information about this specimen. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Family: Musaceae •</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Genus: Musa •</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Species: 'Ae Ae' •</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Country of Origin: Hawaii •</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Synonyms: Sacred Banana, Koae, Hawaiian Variegated, Koa'e, Manini •</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Common Names: Ae Ae •</i></span><br />
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According to Bananas.org's Wiki, A'e A'e means 'hair prematurely graying". No one knows where the Ae Ae was first found as Hawaii has no native bananas. They may have gotten the Ae Ae the same way we did, from the East. It's been in south Florida for 50 years, according to Mr. Steele (Banana's.org Wiki, 2001). <br />
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Some have found it a challenge to grow, but I have had amazing growth in just one year. I received mine from Jordan on August 30, 2010 here is a picture of me with the little pup on his website <a href="http://togofcoralgables.com/MyAeAesBrother.aspx">My Ae Ae's Brother</a> As you can see, in less than a year I have a twenty foot plant with numerous pups.<br />
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My whole backyard is mulch now and it has really helped with growth. I gave it supplemental water through winter and left on all the dead leaves for added insulation. Grows well outside here in South Florida in full morning to midday sun, with heavy mulching, minimal supplemental watering and no fertilizer to date. Here is more cultural information from Banana's.org:<br />
<blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;">Grows well in moderate to high humidity. Will get brown spots in low humidity. Does well under artificial lighting (standard fluorescent grow lighting). Likes to be watered regularly. Feed heavily (10-10-10) to keep green to white balance. Higher nitrogen helps to maintain greener leafs. It's been stated that Ae Ae like acid soil, but this plant has been grown successfully in highly alkaline soil and water conditions (7.0pH in Las Vegas, NV US)[Author's note 8.2pH here in South Florida]. Appears to be less susceptible to root and corm rot in higher pH. Likes a very light and well-drained soil if grown in pots. Due to its mature height, needs good ceiling clearances if grown indoors. In dry climates this plant has not demonstrated any of the difficulties that other growers in higher humidity climates have discussed. Needs lots of sun protection as the white area of each leaf will burn very easily. Does not like higher temps but has shown survivability in temps well over 105° F in a Mediterranean climate (Banana's.org Wiki, 2001). </div></blockquote>More information can be found about this variety and others at <a href="http://www.bananas.org/wiki/Musa_%27Ae_Ae%27">Bananas.org</a> <br />
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Sources:<br />
Banana's.org Wiki, . (2001, August 3). <i>Musa 'ae ae'</i>. Retrieved from http://www.bananas.org /wiki/Musa_%27Ae_Ae%27<br />
Steele, J. (n.d.). <i>My ae ae's brother</i>. Retrieved from http://togofcoralgables.com/MyAeAesBrother.aspx <br />
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I was at TREC <a href="http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/">Tropical Research and Education Center (University of Florida)</a> in Homestead, Tuesday with my friend Michelle. Our friend Ian gave us a tour of the grounds and fruit tree collections. He also sent us home with a few mangoes, heh-he. You WON'T find these varieties at Publix; I hate those bland things! There are many mango cultivars to choose from each unique in flavor. I recommend you try them all. Fairchild has their Mango fest on July 9, 2011<a href="http://www.fairchildgarden.org/Events/?date=07-2011&eventID=501" rel="nofollow"> Mango Festival at Fairchild</a> they have an extensive tasting table where you can explore all the different flavors mangoes have to offer.....They also sell trees, chutneys and jams etc. If your in the area do yourself a favor and stop in.Eric Bronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492371491434386413.post-55425805775959497482011-06-23T11:09:00.002-04:002011-06-23T11:09:29.342-04:00QuestionWhat would you think about being able to grow your own vegetables and fruits? Enough where you wouldn't have to purchase these items from the store? (unless of course you insist on eating veggies & fruits that are out of season) Maybe even your own eggs and tillapia? Comments please? Eric Bronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492371491434386413.post-53156859775338647222011-06-07T14:11:00.001-04:002011-06-15T10:10:33.658-04:00Black Swallowtail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFoaZPlhprk/Te5k334i9LI/AAAAAAAABRA/_uRk1Kw80e4/s1600/Black%2BSwallowtail%2B030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFoaZPlhprk/Te5k334i9LI/AAAAAAAABRA/_uRk1Kw80e4/s320/Black%2BSwallowtail%2B030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<i>Family: Papilionidae •</i><br />
<i>Genus: Papilio •</i><br />
<i>Species: polyxenes •</i><br />
<i>Range: North America •</i><br />
<i>Synonyms: n/a •</i><br />
<i>Common Names: Black Swallowtail •</i><br />
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Look at this handsome devil that showed up in my yard last week. One of the many butterflies I see in my yard from time to time. Click <a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/search/label/butterfly">HERE</a> for some earlier posts on butterflies. Here is a little more information about the Black Swallowtail butterfly courtesy of the University of Florida.<br />
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The caterpillar of the black swallowtail is 1-1/2" to 2" long, often called the "parsley worm" because it forages on parsley and other umbelliferous plants (carrot, wild carrot, dill, celery, fennel, etc.). Mature larvae are green with black and yellow spots or markings on each segment.<br />
The black swallowtail butterfly, also known as the American or parsnip swallowtail, has a wingspan of 2-1/2" to 3-1/2". The upper surface of the forewings has two parallel rows of yellow submarginal spots that contrast with the basal black color of the wings. These spots also appear on the hindwings, but with a curving row of blue spots between the rows of yellow (Castner, 2007).<br />
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Sources: Castner, J.L. (2007, July 1). <i>Florida butterflies sheet 2</i>. Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in032 <br />
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<i>Family: Araceae •<br />
Genus: Amorphophallus •<br />
Species: bulbifer </i>(Schott) Blume (1837)•<br />
<i>Country of Origin: India •<br />
Synonyms:Arum bulbiferum </i>Roxb.•<br />
<i>Common Names: Voodoo Lily, Devil's Tongue, Corpse Flower •</i></span><br />
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A. bulbifer is one of my prized Amorphophallus species. I found this little stinker by its stench this morning! This flower smells like rotting flesh and sulfur to attract its pollinator; flies, beetles and other insects. What you see above is the flower. Like most aroids it is composed of a spathe which usually envelops the spadix a flower spike with a fleshy axis. One interesting thing about most <i>Amorphophallus </i>is that they produce one <u>single</u> leaf, which you can see in my previous post <a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/07/amorphophallus-bulbifer.html">Amorphophallus bulbifer</a>. I know it looks like many leaves but I assure you botanically speaking it is a <u>single</u> leaf. This species has a deep green leaf with pink margins. The leaf will sometimes grows <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/84032/bulbil">bubils</a> in its axis which it uses for asexual reproduction. This trait was incorporated into its species name <i>bulbifer</i>. It also has an amazing looking stem almost reptilian or alien in appearance. The leaf will die off after some time usually after summer; at which time the plant will go dormant. During this period, which fortunately enough for me coincides with our dry season, I withhold all water to prevent fungal activity. After one or two years of vegetative growth you are rewarded with a beautiful and unusual flower as seen above! A. bulbifer is easy to grow and I grow this plant in a moist medium consisting of peat moss, vermiculite, and sand; in full morning sunlight (50-75%). I often have bubils and seeds for sale; contact me if you are interested and I will put you on my waiting list.<br />
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Sources: <i>Amorphophallus</i>. (2011, April 13). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorphophallus <br />
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<i>Genus:Clathrus •</i><br />
<i>Species:ruber •</i><br />
<i>Country of Origin: Northern Africa, Asia, Australia, and North and South America •</i><br />
<i>Synonyms: Clathrus flavescens </i>Pers. (1801)<i> Clathrus cancellatus </i>Tourn. ex Fr. (1823)<br />
<i>Clathrus nicaeensis </i>Barla (1879)<i> Clathrus ruber var. flavescens </i>(Pers.) Quadr. & Lunghini (1990)<i> •</i><br />
<i>Common Names: Latticed Stinkhorn, Basket Stinkhorn, Red Cage •</i></span></div><br />
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Clathrus ruber is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family, and the type species of the genus Clathrus. It is commonly known as the latticed stinkhorn, the basket stinkhorn, or the red cage, alluding to the striking fruit bodies that are shaped somewhat like a round or oval hollow sphere with interlaced or latticed branches. The fungus is saprobic, feeding off decaying woody plant material, and is usually found alone or in groups in leaf litter on garden soil, grassy places, or on wood-chip garden mulches ("Clathrus ruber," 2011)<br />
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The fruit body initially appears like a whitish "egg" attached to the ground at the base by cords called rhizomorphs. The egg has a delicate, leathery outer membrane enclosing the compressed lattice that surrounds a layer of olive-green spore-bearing slime called the gleba, which contains high levels of calcium that help protect the developing fruit body during development. As the egg ruptures and the fruit body expands, the gleba is carried upward on the inner surfaces of the spongy lattice, and the egg membrane remains as a volva around the base of the structure. The fruit body can reach heights of up to 20 cm (7.9 in). The color of the fruit body, which can range from pink to orange to red, results primarily from the carotenoid pigments lycopene and beta-carotene. The gleba has a fetid odor, somewhat like rotting meat, which attracts flies and other insects to help disperse its spores ("Clathrus ruber," 2011)<br />
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Since the appearance of these indicates excellent microbial activity, I'm thrilled about them popping up even if they do stink!<br />
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Sources:<i>Clathrus ruber</i>. (2011, March 17). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathrus_ruber <br />
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Here are more articles on ways to construct your bee house using different kinds of materials that may more readily available in your area<br />
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Nests for Native Bees pdf -<a href="http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/nest_factsheet1.pdf"> http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/nest_factsheet1.pdf</a><br />
Easy to build “Bee Condo” for native bees! - <a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/beebox.shtml">http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/beebox.shtml</a><br />
Make a Solitary Bee House - <a href="http://www.foxleas.com/bee_house.htm">http://www.foxleas.com/bee_house.htm</a><br />
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Genus: Prosthechea •<br />
Species: cochleata var. triandra (Ames) •<br />
Country of Origin: Native to Florida •<br />
Common Names: Cockleshell Orchid, Clamshell Orchid •<br />
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This is one of the orchids I'm naturalizing on a tree outdoors, since it is a native to Florida it won't have any problem getting adjusted. As you can see it is already flowering. It has very unusual flowers with a modified lip and twisted hanging petals and sepals. Now that it is established I won't give it any extra care it will flourish on its own. It should form a nice clump. Unfortunately, this species is endangered in Florida<span style="font-size: 78%;">(1)</span> due to over-development and habitat loss.<br />
This specimen was purchased from a reputable dealer not collected in the wild. Zones 9-11<br />
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P. cochleata is an epiphytic orchid found growing attached to trees in swamps throughout Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and southern Florida. In Florida, where P. cochleata is listed as endangered, many wild individuals of this species are of a variation that has three anthers, which contain masses of pollen. In most of its range, P. cochleata commonly has only one anther. This has led some taxonomists to conclude that individuals of P. cochleata in Florida may all be descended from a single plant, whose tiny seed may have been transported there by a storm or a bird.<span style="font-size: 78%;">(2)</span><br />
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Plants to 60 cm. Stems: pseudobulbs slightly spaced, ovoid to ellipsoid, usually elongate, flattened, 3–15 × 1–3.5 cm. Leaves 1–3, oblong-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 5–40 × 1–6 cm. Inflorescences racemes, rarely paniculate, pedunculate, elongate, loosely few-flowered, to 45 cm, base with 1 or 2 spathes. Flowers not resupinate, successive, usually 3–4 open at a time, sometimes with capsules present, green to yellowish green with a few purplish spots near base; sepals and petals similar, hanging, twisted, linear-lanceolate, 25–35 × 3–6 mm; lip deep purple, orbiculate-cordate, concave, 1.2–2.3 × 1.5–3 mm, base whitish marked with conspicuous purple veins, calli 2, yellowish, cushionlike, apex sharply mucronate; anthers 3, middle anther with 4 pollinia, laterals with 2 each, orange; column short, stout, 6–10 mm, apex 5-toothed. Capsules 2–4 × 0.8–1.5 cm.<br />
Flowering Oct--Mar; fruiting Nov--May. In hammocks and cypress swamps, on trees and rocks; 0--30 m; Fla.<br />
The autogamous, 3-anthered Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra is the only variety found in Florida (Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Lee, Martin, Monroe counties, and Florida Keys), probably because of the absence of a pollinator. Throughout the rest of the distribution of the species, 3-anthered, abnormal individuals seldom occur, and no populations have been reported. The 1-anthered var. cochleata occurs in Mexico, West Indies, Central America, and northern South America.<span style="font-size: 78%;">(3)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">(1)<a href="http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2720"> http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2720</a><br />
(2) <a href="http://www.usbg.gov/plant-collections/conservation/Encyclia-cochleata.cfm">http://www.usbg.gov/plant-collections/conservation/Encyclia-cochleata.cfm</a><br />
(3) </span><a href="http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242102289"><span style="font-size: 78%;">http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242102289</span></a><br />
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<b>"Keitt" tree & flowers</b><br />
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<b>"Neelum" tree & flowers</b><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dhbj_dng8Ok/SVkCHRHKYfI/AAAAAAAAAiU/8ajbaYDJ5b0/s1600-h/Mango+Flowers+001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285257961571770866" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Dhbj_dng8Ok/SVkCHRHKYfI/AAAAAAAAAiU/8ajbaYDJ5b0/s320/Mango+Flowers+001.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Family: Anacardiaceae •<br />
Genus: Mangifera •<br />
Species: indica •<br />
Country of Origin: India •<br />
Common Names: Keitt, Julie, Neelum •<br />
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Happy Holidays everyone!<br />
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Family: Orchidaceae •<br />
Genus: Brassavola x Cattleya x Laelia •<br />
Species: N/A •<br />
Country of Origin: N/A •<br />
Common Names: Blc. x Bc. 'Morning Glory' x 'Maldosa'<br />
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There really isn't much information on our native aster. So I'll give you my own observations. Most people would consider this a weed. To me, it is a highly desirable plant. I spoke in an earlier post that I have a "don't pull too early" policy with weeds. I like to wait and see what plant it is first. I've added a lot of natives to my yard this way, including this one. You should try it! This species is a medium sized annual. (1'-2' high) It has beautiful <a href="http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567454/composite_flowers.html">composite flowers</a> typical of this family roughly 1" in diameter. Each composite flower consist of <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ray+flowers">ray florets</a> that are white and <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disk+flowers">disk florets</a> that are yellow/orange. It flowers in our winter months (November - February) which is a plus, as not many things are bloom during this season. This plant grows with no extra care at all, and self seeds easily, here in South Florida. I highly recommend it to native plant enthusiasts or even average home gardeners looking for low maintenance plants.<br />
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Family: Asteraceae •<br />
Genus: Symphyotrichum •<br />
Species: bahamense (Britton) G.L.Nesom •<br />
Country of Origin: Native to Florida, The Bahamas, Cuba •<br />
Common Names: Bahaman Aster •<br />
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<i>Dendrobium</i> 'MC. Yellow Stripe'<br />
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<i>Dendrobium</i> 'Thong Chai Gold'<br />
<a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/09/dendrobium-thongchai-gold.html">http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/09/dendrobium-thongchai-gold.html</a><br />
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</a>No id <span style="font-style: italic;">Dendrobium</span> White<br />
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</a>No Id <span style="font-style: italic;">Dendrobium </span>Purple<br />
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<i>Dendrobium bigibbum compactum?</i><br />
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<i>Dendrobium bullenianum</i><br />
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*<span style="font-size: 78%;">I know I just posted on this but just look at the flowers!</span><br />
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<i>Dendrobium bigibbum compactum</i><br />
<a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/09/dendrobium-bigibbum-compactum-hybrid.html">http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/09/dendrobium-bigibbum-compactum-hybrid.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Oncidium </span>'Sharry Baby' mmmmm smells like chocolate!<br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">*I know I just posted on this but just look at the flowers! and the smell heavenly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Spathoglottis sp.</span> this is a ground orchid<br />
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<i>Dendrobium bullenianum</i> third time it's bloomed this year you can see the other times it bloomed here<br />
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I have a keiki of this. I can't wait for it to be blooming size. This is truly an amazing <span style="font-style: italic;">Dendrobium</span> the flowers bloom off what looks like a dead cane as you can see. The flowers are orange with a cool red striping. I grow this one in a wood basket. It gets a little extra water during summer other than that it's pretty much on it's own! Just look at the results.<br />
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<i>Cochliostema jacobianum</i> compare to when I bought it<br />
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this plant has the most amazing fragrant lilac and purple flowers that look like little birds. I can't wait till it flowers so I can share it with you!<br />
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<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2973973125_68f240f6ba_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2973973125_68f240f6ba_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Brassavola nodosa</span> Look at this little thing grow compare to before <a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/09/naturalizing-orchids.html">http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/09/naturalizing-orchids.html</a><br />
those roots are really taking off. This orchid is highly fragrant at night I can't wait to enjoy the intoxicating scent!!!!<br />
<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2973986567_afb87cd1b6_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2973986567_afb87cd1b6_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Oncidium</span> 'Sharry Baby' smells like...................chocolate!!!!!<br />
I broke part of one of the spikes but it just branched out. This is another highly fragrant orchid Mmmmmmmm chocolate it smells heavenly!<br />
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Charichuela <span style="font-style: italic;">Garcinia madruno </span>here's an earlier post about this rare fruit<br />
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It had yellow leaves so I applied magnesium, the leaves greened up and it's growing like a weed now!<br />
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</a>Eric Bronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492371491434386413.post-27023117864769909432010-10-24T14:10:00.000-04:002011-06-25T14:06:15.668-04:00Pycnoporus sanguineus<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2969111413_553edd6b12_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2969111413_553edd6b12_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Genus: Pycnoporus •<br />
Species: sanguineus (Linnaeus ex Fries) Murrill 1904 •<br />
Country of Origin: Guana Island, part of the Virgin Islands •<br />
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Check out this neat little fungi I found in the yard! It's called <i>Pycnoporus sanguineus</i> I verified the name here <a href="http://www.mushroomobserver.org/name/show_name/3500">www.mushroomobserver.org/name/show_name/3500<br />
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Family: Amaryllidaceae •<br />
Genus: Zephyranthes •<br />
Species: grandiflora •<br />
Country of Origin: Central America •<br />
Common Names: Rain-lily, Fairy-lily, Zephyr-lily •<br />
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I posted already on <a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/08/zephyranthes-candida.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Z. candida</span></a> and <a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/07/zephyranthes-sp.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Z. citrina</span></a> earlier in the year. When I went out today this little guy was blooming! This species is Z. grandiflora another magnificent flower. I'll say it again these little plants rock!!!!! I still have one more species that hasn't bloomed yet a pink form <i>Zephyranthes simpsonii</i>. I'll post pictures as they bloom.<br />
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the Pacific Bulb Society has alot of info and pictures of all the different species.<br />
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Genus: Cirrhopetalum •<br />
Species: lepidum (Bl.) Schltr. •<br />
Country of Origin: southeast Asia •<br />
Common Names: •<br />
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This is another one of my mini orchids that has a home in my bedroom window with my other Bulbophyllums. It's in a 4 inch clear plastic pot with a medium-size bark mix. Like most of the Bulbos it has a funky smell when it blooms, sort of like rotten flesh. Please click the pictures to view in the large format.<br />
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Family: Orchidaceae •<br />
Genus: Microterangis •<br />
Species: hariotiana (Kraenzl.) Senghas •<br />
Country of Origin: Comoros Islands •<br />
Common Names: •<br />
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This is another one of my mini orchids that has a home in my bathroom window. It's in a 4 inch plastic basket with a medium-size bark mix. I just love these miniatures for their small size and a big show of flowers. Please click the pictures to view in the large format, you can really see how small the flowers are by using the pencil for scale.<br />
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This genus is found in Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands as a medium sized monopodial epiphyte that is represented with four species that are short-stemmed, densely leafy with oblong or obovate, unequally and obtusely bilobed apically leaves giving rise to many flowered racemose inflorescence with small flowers with the sepals and petals free, similar as well as an entire or dentate lip, a spurred flower with a straight, very short columncarrying 2 pollina with a communal stipe and a very small viscidium.<br />
Found in the Comoros Islands as a minature to small sized, warm growing, epiphytic, monopodial orchid with ligulate, unequally and obtusely bilobed apically leaves that blooms on an axillary, pendant, laxly many flowered inflorescence carrying the tiny, yellow-orange flowers below the plant. Flower Size 1/8" [.6 cm]<br />
Synonyms: Angorchis hildebrandtii (Rchb.f.) Kuntze 1891; *Angraecum hildebrandtii Rchb. f. 1878; Chamaeangis hildebrandtii (Rchb. f.) Garay 1972<br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">excerpt from <a href="http://www.orchidspecies.com/chamaengishariotiana.htm">http://www.orchidspecies.com/chamaengishariotiana.htm</a><br />
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Genus: Ascocentrum x Phalaenopsis •<br />
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Country of Origin: N/A •<br />
Common Names: Ascps. Jiahos Orange 'Jiaho' •<br />
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Family: Anacardiaceae •<br />
Genus: Mangifera •<br />
Species: indica •<br />
Country of Origin: Jamaica •<br />
Common Names: Julie •<br />
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More beautiful foliage! This cultivar is a Jamaican favorite. More info in one of my older <a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/07/tropical-fruits.html">posts</a> <a href="http://www.fairchildgarden.org/index.cfm?section=tropicalfruitprogram&page=internationalmangofestival"></a><br />
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</a><a dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" href="http://www.flickr.com/people/i_like_plants/" rel="dc:source"></a>Eric Bronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492371491434386413.post-84595912762169845582010-08-19T08:30:00.000-04:002011-06-25T13:55:03.745-04:00Mangifera indica 'Neelum'<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2771858855_1093f88d62_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3198/2771858855_1093f88d62_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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Family: Anacardiaceae •<br />
Genus: Mangifera •<br />
Species: indica •<br />
Country of Origin: India •<br />
Common Names: Neelum •<br />
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Had to share this beautiful foliage with you! I did a <a href="http://ilikerareplants.blogspot.com/2008/08/neelum-mango.html">post</a> on the fruit a few weeks back. Enjoy!<br />
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</a><a dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" href="http://www.flickr.com/people/i_like_plants/" rel="dc:source"></a>Eric Bronsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838409095199993712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492371491434386413.post-45898496719095842282010-08-19T08:00:00.000-04:002011-06-25T13:58:28.153-04:00Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2771892027_4862c10cb2_b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2771892027_4862c10cb2_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"></span>Family: Sapotaceae •<br />
Genus: Chrysophyllum •<br />
Species: cainito (L.) •<br />
Country of Origin: West Indies and Central America •<br />
Common Names: Star Apple, Golden-Leaf Tree, Caimito •<br />
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This delicious fruit is also a favorite of the June bugs as you can see by the chewed up leaves pesky little stinkers!<br />
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Caimito trees are medium to large trees, 25 to 100 ft tall (7.9 to 30.5 m) with a round to oval canopy. Branches have a weeping growth habit. The leaves are alternate, elliptic, 2 to 6 inches long (5-15 cm), slightly leathery, shiny green on the upper surface and golden-brown on the lower surface.<br />
The flowers are generally held in clusters, arising from the leaf axils. Flowers are very small, greenish-yellow to purplish-white, tubular (5-lobed corolla), with 5–6 sepals.<br />
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Fruit may be round to oblate to ellipsoid and 2 to 4 inches in diameter (5-10 cm). The peel may be red-purple, dark-purple, or pale-green. It is smooth, glossy, and leathery. In purple fruits, the inner rind is dark purple, and in green fruits, white. The pulp is white, soft, and milky surrounding 6 to 11 seeds. The seeds are contained in rubbery seed cells, and each seed is surrounded by a gelatinous pulp. When the fruit is cut transversely, the seed cells are seen to radiate outwardly from a central core, producing a star-shaped pattern.<br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">more info on Caimito<br />
<a href="http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS309">edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS309</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Chrysophyllum cainito </span>Caimito by <a cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" href="http://ericbronson.blogspot.com/" property="cc:attributionName" rel="cc:attributionURL">Eric Bronson</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License</a>.<br />
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