By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2017 Edition Yellow Bells, Tecoma stans Family: Bignoniaceae Also known as: Yellow Elder, Trumpet Bush, Ginger-Thomas, Tecoma, Trumpet Flower, Yellow Trumpet Bush, Yellow Trumpet Flower, Yellow Bignonia, Tronadora or Esperanza* (Sometimes I embarrass myself so much that I think I should go back to the insect collection of my […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2016 Edition African Iris, Dietes bicolor (Sometimes confused with, or incorrectly called, Dietes vegeta, Dietes Moraea and Dietes iridioides Family: Iridaceae Also known as: Spanish Iris, Peacock Iris, Butterfly Iris, Fortnight Iris, Bicolor Iris, Yellow Wild Iris, Evergreen Iris and Peacock Flower (I seem to have a numbskull knack […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2016 Edition Mexican Rosewood, Cordia elaeagnoides Family: Boraginaceae Also known as: Mayan Rosewood, Barcino, Mexico Bocote or Bocote (This is an attractive tropical tree. It is moderately sized. It has a brown trunk, green leaves and, in season, is all but covered in small, stunningly white flowers. The preceding three […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2016 Edition Flaming Torch, Billbergia pyramidalis Family: Bromeliaceae Also known as: Foolproof Plant, Summer Torch Billbergia, Red Torch, Red Flame, Queen Tears, Billbergia, Bubble Gum Blos-som, Candy Blossom or Hurricane Bromeliad (Though one of the hardier bromeliads, these are a bit picky about where they will most happily reside. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Washingtonia filifera Family: Arecaceae Also known as California Palm, Fan Palm, Petticoat Palm, Cotton Palm, American Cotton Palm and Arizona Fan Palm. This “feller” has a special place in our hearts. While working in Iraq for nearly two years (2005 – 2006) I had the opportunity to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Family: Araceae Also known as Red Leaf Philodendron, Blushing Philodendron, Burgundy Philodendron, Red Emerald Philodendron, Sweetheart Plant and various other hybrid names. (This is really a simply delightful, good looker. Ours happily sits on the Sunrise Terrace with indirect sun all day long, basking in the complimentary […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2016 Edition Family: Arecaceae Also known as: Airplane Plant, Spider Ivy, Ribbon Plant, St. Bernard’s Lily and Hen and Chicks The Spider Plant is one of the most popular of all indoor plants or can be equally effectively used out of doors in a variety of venues. It is […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2016 Edition Cordyline, Cordyline terminalis or fruticosa Family: Agavaceae, Asparagabeae or Dracaenaceae or Laxmanniaceae (No little difference in the botanical world here, huh?) (Also known as Palm Lily, Ti Plant, Hawaiian Good Luck Plant, Good Luck Tree or Tree of Kings.) Some assert that these striking, vibrant plants are the “King […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2016 Edition Silver Fittonia, Fittonia argyroneura Family: Acanthaceae Also known as Fittonia, Nerve Plant, Silver-Net Plant, Silver Fittonia, Fittonia Net Leaf, Silver Nerve, Silver Threads, Painted Net Leaf, Mosaic Plant, Lace leaf, Snakeskin Plant or Silver Net Leaf ‘White Brocade’. (While doing secondary research, somewhere along my ongoing tropical […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2016 Edition Florida Thatch Palm (Thrinax radiata) Family: Arecaceae Also known as: Silk-top Thatch Palm, Sea Thatch Palm, Jamaican Thatch Palm and Thatch Palm Somewhat obviously, the origin of these is in the Florida Keys and the Northwestern Caribbean area. Today they can be found in the Bahamas, western […]
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