Common Flora in Philippine Gardens*

 Common Flora in Philippine Gardens*

On-Site Photographs and Taxonomic Identification 

By Dr Abe V Rotor

Red kalachuchi (Plumeria rubra)

 

Yellow gummamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis); Red gummamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

 

Gummamela (Hibiscus schizopetalus);  Variegated gummamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

  

Corazon de Maria (Caladium bicolor); Fancy-leaved Caladium (Caladium humboltii)

 

Euphorbia (Euphorbia splendens); Pandakaking tsina (Ervatamia divaricata)

 

Water plant (Philodendron hastatum);  Lantana (Lantana camara)

 

Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii)

 

Doña Trining (white) - Mussaenda philippica; 

Doña Aurora (Mussaenda philippica var aurorarae)

 

Lobsterclaw (Heliconia acuminata); ripe fruits of pandakaki 

(Tabernamontana pandakaki); 

  

 (Livistonia acuminata); Powderpuff lily (Haemanthus multiflorus)

 

       Beach hymenocallis (Hymenocallis litoralis) / Spider lily (Crinum asiaticum)

 

Croton (Codiaeum variegatum); Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)

 

Tiger hemp (Sanziviera zeylanica);  Garden asparagus (Asparagus officinales); 

 Entanglement of lianas and other viny plants 

* Many plants in this collection were documented by the author from a number of places, as far as Guimaras Island, which are typical of Philippine gardens. Other lists are found in this blog, under San Vicente Botanical Garden. ~