Clerodendrum paniculatum flowers add a splash of color to the shades of green of various tropical foliage plants.
Clerodendron and tropical foliage
Tag Archives: Hawai’i Tropical Botanical Garden
Ramshot croton
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Yellow Autumn or Leaves.’ (See more offerings here.)
These leaves might not be Autumnal, but they still feature a good portion of yellow. They’re ramshot crotons (Codiaeum variegatum) and I don’t know if this is why they got their name, but the shape of the leaves is reminiscent of rams’ horns.
Phalaenopsis violacea orchid
This orchid hails from Sumatra and other nearby islands. It’s notable for its small flowers, with a violet center fading to white. Some varieties, such as this one, also have green edging.
This one was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Cannonball tree flower and bee
A bee forages in one of the splendid flowers of a cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis).
Coelogyne assamica orchid
A native of Bhutan, northeastern India, Myanmar, China, Thailand and Vietnam, this coelogyne assamica orchid was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Dendrobium Jacquelyn Thomas orchid
Dendrobium Jacquelyn Thomas is a hybrid orchid. I’ve seen descriptions that date it to the 1970s and others that go back to 1949. Either way, it is a popular orchid with long lasting flowers.
This one was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Cattleya lueddemanniana orchid
Ixora
Ixora flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. This evergreen shrub will flower year-round in the tropics and comes in a variety of colored blooms. It’s also known as jungle flame and flame of the woods.
For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Graham's Island 