Dracaena deremensis ‘Lisa’ and other cultivars
Dracaena deremensis ‘Lisa’ (Dracaena Lisa, Dracaena Lisa Cane)
An attractive evergreen and shrubby plant with dark green foliage that is popularly grown as an indoor houseplant or outdoors, as a specimen. It can be potted or otherwise.
Interiorscapers just love Dracaena deremensis! With statuesque beauty, great tolerance for low light conditions and resistant to diseases, they make [...]
Brighten up with colourful Cordyline terminalis (Ti-plant)
Cordyline terminalis (Ti Plant/Tree, Hawaiian Ti, Good Luck Plant/Tree)
We’re definitely going to reintroduce Cordylines to our garden again. Gosh, we didn’t realize how gorgeous they can be until we saw this striking variegated pink/maroon beauty at Felda Residence Hot Springs recently!
It sure would brighten up our plot, adding contrast and interest to our current landscape
Isn’t Calathea makoyana (Peacock Plant) beautiful inside out?
Calathea makoyana Peacock Plant (Peacock Plant, Cathedral Windows)
Undoubtedly, the foliage of Calathea makoyana is striking and beautiful to say the least, giving it the accolade of being called the Peacock Plant or Cathedral Windows!
Haha, it itself seems to know that for a fact too!
From morning to late afternoon on bright sunny days, it will show [...]
Exotic tropical Lipstick Palm (Crytostachys renda)
Crytostachys renda (Red Sealing Wax Palm, Lipstick Palm, Rajah Palm)
Considered one of the most colourful and exotic palm tree in the world, Crytostachys renda is such a marvelous sight to behold!
Standing tall and majestic in its erect and beautifully clustered trunks with vibrant red crownshafts and fabulous green feathery fronds, the Red Sealing Wax Palm [...]
Landscaping with Ptychosperma macarthurii (Macarthur Palm)
Ptychosperma macarthurii (Cluster Palm, Macarthur Palm, Hurricane Palm)
To add elegance and beauty to a garden or landscape, include a palm tree in your must-have garden list! Especially recommended if it is a tropical garden setting.
Macarthur Palm is one attractive and impressive palm tree you may want to consider.
Best to plant it straight into the ground [...]
Gouty stem of Jatropha podagrica (Buddha Belly Plant)
Jatropha podagrica (Gout Plant, Buddha Belly Plant, Bottleplant Shrub)
Here is another unique and fascinating herbaceous perennial plant like the Adenium obesum (Desert Rose), that will develop an attractively swollen and knobby caudex as it ages. A tropical beauty with bright orange-red inflorescence towering above its dark green foliage in lovely contrast.
Sparkling foliage of Dracaena surculosa
Dracaena surculosa (Gold Dust Dracaena, Spotted Dracaena)
Stunning variegated foliage that sparkles among a crowd of greeneries.
Dracaena surculosa is a much-loved ornamental foliage plant in our garden that really thrives on neglect, once established.
Currently, we have the ‘Florida Beauty’ that is super slow-growing, just perfect as a potted plant as seen in the right image. Though [...]
Pretty and dependable, that’s Catharanthus roseus
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle)
An old-fashioned and reliable bedding plant that never fails to shine year round in our tropical climate, abounding in pretty little flowers that are usually of the purplish-pink, rose-pink or white form.
But, of course, many marvelous cultivars/varieties of various vibrant colors and dwarfish forms have been developed over the many [...]
Plant ID for Hosta look-alike? It’s Proiphys amboinensis!
For years, we had thought that our luxuriant-looking plant was a Hosta.
Its beautiful and large heart-shaped lime-green leaves are such a wonderful sight for sore-eyes and provide added greenery at our courtyard, delighting us so!
Grow Hostas for beauty, longevity and durability!
Hosta (Corfu Lily, Day Lily, Plantain Lily, Funkia)
Hostas are popularly grown as ornamental plants for their attractive and beautiful foliage. But, we hadn’t known before researching for this article how extensively varied are their shapes, sizes, textures and colors!
The right image, courtesy of Mark @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/markescapes/3554195218/ presents two fabulous variegated form, so beautifully colored and [...]
