Montreal Gardens is a really magical spot in the mountains, on the Caribbean island of St Vincent. It is located at the top of the Mesopotamia Valley. The gardens were created by a local Vincentian, Douglas Brisbane. It was really interesting to see what, we’d think of as common house plants, in temperate parts of…
Tag: Tropical plants
Vanilla orchid and Edmond Albius
Vanilla is actually produced from the cured seed pod of the vanilla orchid, Vanilla planifolia. This species of Vanilla orchid is native to Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. It’s thought to have been first cultivated by the totonac people. Vanilla has a climbing monopodial habit and is found growing up trees in its native habitat. The…
Tucán, El Valle de Antón, Panama
Un tucán en el árbol Cecropia especie. Cecropia es de la familia ortiga, Urticaceae. A toucan (Ramphastos) in Cecropia sp. tree. Cecropia species are in the stinging nettle family, Urticaceae. (photo 2013).
Monstera deliciosa, the Swiss cheese plant
House plants have been making a comeback in 2019. They offer huge benefits to your house or flat. Plants can improve the air quality of your home, for example. The Swiss cheese plant, Monstera deliciosa is an excellent choice and once again all the rage! It brings height and lush tropical rainforest opulence to any…
Heliconia wagneriana
Heliconia wagneriana
My Wardian Case 