By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2015 Edition Scientific Name: (Iresine herbstii) Family : Amaranthaceae Also known as: Chicken Gizzard, Beefsteak, Beetroot Plant or Formosa Bloodleaf Beefsteak would be tough enough to be known as if you were, in fact, an attractive, quiet sort of non-threatening plant, but Chicken Gizzard? Ya’ simply gotta’ love any plant […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2015 Edition Family: Asphodelaceae Also known as: (This is a debatable subject!) Let’s start with some Aloe basics. It is a genus of succulent plants originating in the Arabian Peninsula, southern Africa, south western Asia, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. The 450 lily-related members were once considered taxonomically grouped with […]
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In this issue: Living in Mexico Trekking with Tommy – They call me “Chicken” – Tommy Clarkson Cocos and Cocodrilos – John Chalmers Mexican Vanilla – Suzanne A. Marshall A Backward Glance – Kirby Vickery Buying a Car in Mexico – Señior Tech Nature Rangoon Creeper – Tommy Clarkson Buccaneer Palm – Tommy Clarkson Entertainment The Devil’s Violinist – […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2015 Edition “They call me ‘Chicken” Alex Banasik is a pal of mine from Clive, Iowa a suburb of Des Moines where he owns and operates the Down Under Bar and Grill. He has a condo here in Manzanillo and comes down to relax when he can find the time to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2015 Edition Buccaneer Palm, (Psuedophoenix Sargentii) Family: Eugenia Also known as: Cherry palm and Sargent’s cherry palm Origin: South Florida, Saona Island near Hispaniola, the Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Navassa and the Caribbean coast of Mexico Once found in abundance in the upper Florida Keys the slow growing Buccaneer Palm is […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2015 Edition Rangoon Creeper, Quisqualis indica Family: Vitaceae Also known as Drunken Sailor, Burma Creeper, Indian Jessamine and Chinese Honeysuckle Whenever I say this vine’s common name I can hardly but think of it as some vile and evil, fictional, nemesis created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for Sherlock Holmes, with […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2015 Edition (Yucca Rostrata) Family: Asparagaceae Also known as: Silver Yucca, Big Bend Yucca, Blue-Beaked Yucca, Old Man Yucca and Adam’s Needle Around here, as a result of my (now nearing) nearly 100 different species of palm trees), some folks call me “The Palm Guy”. But to that somewhat fun “handle” […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2015 Edition Duranta erecta ‘Sapphire Showers’ (Called Duranta repens by a few) Family: Verbenaceae Also known as: Pigeonberry, Golden Dew-drop, and Skyflower (One of my readers in the Puerto Vallarta area, Chef Mavi Lugo De Graf, forwarded the accompanying pictures and ask if I knew what it was. I dug through […]
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In this issue: Nature Planting Roots – Beaked Yucca – Tommy Clarkson Picotee Sky Flower – Tommy Clarkson Books Movies Videos Movie Reviews -The Theory of Everything – Suzanne A. Marshall Imitation Game – Suzanne A. Marshall Living in Mexico Restaurant Review- Tacos Juan Julio – Allan Yanitski Beach Revolution and “Swell” Abril – Suzanne […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2015 Edition Mosaic Plant, Fittonia albivenis Family: Acanthaceae Also known as: Nerve Plant or Silver Net Plant At some time in the not too distant past, I saw, read or was told that this was called a Window Pane Plant and have called it that ever since. However, upon commencing to […]
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