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Ptychosperma Furcatum-I Planted Roots in Mexico

March 1, 2016February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2016 Edition Ptychosperma furcatum No Common name Family: Arecaceae How embarrassing! Early on, for no little time, I told folks that this beauty was a Fishtail Palm. “Wrongo palm wine breath!” In reality, this delightful clustering palm, from southeastern Papua in New Guinea, isn’t even in the Caryota family! So […]

“Some of our writers Reminisce”

March 1, 2016January 9, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the March 2016 Edition Hasta Luego Freda, Dear brave and wonderful Freda. It’s been over five years since I submitted my first article to you. Since that time your encouragement and friendship has meant a great deal to me. Although we had few opportunities to hang out together face to face, […]

Wandering Jew- I Planted Roots in Mexico

March 1, 2016February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2016 Edition Wandering Jew, Tradescantia zebrina or Zebrina pendula Family: Arecacea (Also known as Purple Wandering Jew, Inch Plant, Cockroach Grass, Creeping Jenny) This great plant – thought to be a Mexican native is quite versatile. They can be enjoyed in a hanging basket, window boxes, planted around the base of […]

Cape Plumbago – I Planted Roots in Mexico

February 1, 2016February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2016 Edition Cape Plumbago, Plumbago auriculata Family: Plumbaginaceae Also known as: Cape Leadwort, Skyflower or Blue Plumbago Generally decisive, it took me several years to finally decide whether or not I liked this old fashioned sprawling, suckering, and fast growing landscape bush. I should, as they’ve long been found in gardens pretty much […]

Screw Palm-I Planted Roots in Mexico

February 1, 2016February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2016 Edition Screw Palm (Pandanus spiralis) Family: Pandanaceae Also known as: Pandanus Palm, Walking Palm or Screw Pine In my best Aussie (and friends from there are now cringing!) I’ll say that “It’s fair dinkum I’m a lizard drinking trying to understand this dog’s breakfast of the ridgy-didge name […]

Papyrus – I Planted Roots in Mexico

January 1, 2016February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2016 Edition Papyrus, Cyperus papyrus Family: Cyperaceae Also known as Papyrus, Giant Papyrus or Paper Reed Before discussing the Cyperus papyrus, let’s talk a bit about the Cyperus family whole which consists of around 600 herbaceous sedge, water loving species. They range from the tropics to rather high latitude […]

Panama Hat Palm – I Planted Roots in Mexico

January 1, 2016February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2016 Edition Panama Hat Palm (Carludovica palmata) Family: Cyclanthaceae Also known as: Panama Hat Plant, Carludovica Palm or Toquilla Palm Let’s clear up a couple of relatively major, incorrect, facts from the outset. Firstly, this plant is not a palm tree. Secondly, the hats for which this plant is […]

Red Flag Bush-I Planted Roots in Mexico

December 1, 2015February 4, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2015 Edition Red Flag Bush, Mussaenda Erythrophylla Family: Rubiaceae (Also known as: Lady Flowers, Ashanti Blood Plant, Tropical Dogwood, Red Velvet Mussaenda, Prophet’s Tears or Virgin Tree) From the outset, I admit holding off a long time before getting one of these, as most of the specimens I’d seen had […]

Syagrus Palm Cultivars- I Planted Roots in Mexico

November 1, 2015February 17, 2021Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2015 Edition Syagrus Palm Cultivars Family: Arecaceae (The following is the result of extensive research in endeavoring to identify a small, slow growing, pinnate, non-self-cleaning, petiole armed palm specimen I acquired several years ago but whose specific name I have never been able to establish. I believe it to […]

Queen Sago Palm- I Planted Roots in Mexico

October 1, 2015February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2015 Edition Queen Sago Palm (Cycas circinalis) Family: Cycadaceae Also known as: Queen Sago, False Sago or Fern Palm Probably originating from the equatorial portion of the Dark Continent, this is another attractive palm imposter that, in actuality, is a cycad an ancient gymnosperms (cone bearing plants) believed to […]

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