Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Flowering Yam

Colocasia esculenta
[Elephant's Ear, Wild Taro, Yam]




Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Meow meow

Ocimum aristatum
[Cat's Whiskers,猫须草]





Sunday, September 27, 2009

Star-shaped basal rosette with red center

Guzmania lingulata
[Orange Star, Scarlet Star]

Foliage grows in a star-shaped basal rosette which culminates in an orange and red bracted.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Four, all at once

Zephyranthes rosea
[Rain Lily]
Origin: Cuba

Haven't been checking and tending my little garden for a long while... Therefore, I'm elated to see not one, not two, not three, but four rain lilies blooming away at the same time!




As always, they never fail... see previous

To be exact, there are actually six, but two of them are near their end, so not counted.
Oh, why they have to wither so quickly?

Blossom wildly, bursting open in strong winds and heavy storms.