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Gumamela/Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world.
Scientific name: Hibiscus
Rank: Genus
Higher classification: Hibisceae
Did you know: The Hawaiian hibiscus is the state flower of Hawaii.
Lantana/Shrub Verbenas
Lantana is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenacea.
Scientific name: Lantana
Higher classification: Verbenaceae
Rank: Genus
Did you know: Studies conducted in India have found that Lantana leaves can display antimicrobial, fungicidal and insecticidal properties. snaplant.com
7 Days of Creation
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Day 1 - God created light and separated the light from the darkness, calling light "day" and darkness "night."
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Day 2 - God created an expanse to separate the waters and called it "sky."
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Day 3 - God created the dry ground and gathered the waters, calling the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters "seas." On day three, God also created vegetation (plants and trees).
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Day 4 - God created the sun, moon, and the stars to give light to the earth and to govern and separate the day and the night. These would also serve as signs to mark seasons, days, and years.
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Day 5 - God created every living creature of the seas and every winged bird, blessing them to multiply and fill the waters and the sky with life.
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Day 6 - God created the animals to fill the earth. On day six, God also created man and woman (Adam and Eve) in his own image to commune with him. He blessed them and gave them every creature and the whole earth to rule over, care for, and cultivate.
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Day 7 - God had finished his work of creation and so he rested on the seventh day, blessing it and making it holy.
Jasmine Flower
Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family. It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Australasia and Oceania.
Scientific name: Jasminum
Higher classification: Jasmineae
Rank: Genus
Did you know: The fruits of jasmines are berries that turn black when ripe.
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees with flower-like spring leaves near its flowers. Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Bougainvillea
Rank: Genus
Higher classification: Nyctaginaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Did you know: White bougainvillea flowers are surrounded by colorful bracts.
Cordyline/Chocolate Queen
Cordyline is a genus of about 15 species of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae, or Lomandraceae.
Scientific name: Cordyline
Family: Asparagaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Higher classification: Lomandroideae
Order: Asparagales
Rank: Genus
Ruellia Simplex
Ruellia simplex is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family, Acanthaceae. It is a native of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America.
Scientific name: Ruellia angustifolia
Rank: Species
Ruellia Tuberose
Ruellia tuberosa, also known as minnieroot, fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato, is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family.
Scientific name: Ruellia tuberosa
Higher classification: Ruellia
Rank: Species
Tropical white morning-glory
Ipomoea alba, sometimes called the tropical white morning-glory or moonflower or moon vine, is a species of night-blooming morning glory, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the New World, .
Scientific name: Ipomoea alba
Higher classification: Ipomoea
Rank: Species
Did you know: Moonflower is an annual flower plant that grows on a vine.
Yellow Bell/Allamanda
Allamanda is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. They are native to the Americas, where they are distributed from Mexico to Argentina.
Scientific name: Allamanda
Higher classification: Apocynaceae
Rank: Genus
Did you know: The Nani ahiahi is a tropical plant native to Brazil and is more commonly known as an Allamanda or Golden Trumpet vine
Catharanthus Roseus
Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as the Madagascar periwinkle, rose periwinkle, or rosy periwinkle, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Catharanthus
Did you know: The Madagascar periwinkle is indigenous to Madagascar, but is cultivated and naturalised throughout the tropics and parts of the subtropics
Ardisia Plant
Ardisia crenata is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family, Primulaceae, that is native to East Asia.
Scientific name: Ardisia crenata
Higher classification: Ardisia
Rank: Species
Dwarf Coconut
Dwarf coconut is a range of varieties of coconut palm. The use of the word “dwarf” here does not refer to the tree’s size, as it can reach heights of 50-80 feet which is certainly not a dwarf.
Mahogany
Mahogany is a kind of wood—the straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, indigenous to the Americas, part of the pantropical chinaberry family, Meliaceae.
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Swietenia
Order: Sapindales
Species: S. mahagoni
Kingdom: Plantae
Water Spinach
Ipomoea aquatica is a semiaquatic, tropical plant grown as a vegetable for its tender shoots and leaves. It is found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, although it is not known where it originated.
Scientific name: Ipomoea aquatica
Rank: Species
Conservation status: Least Concern
Higher classification: Ipomoea
Did you know: Water spinach is an herbaceous aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant of the tropics and subtropics.
Cosmos
Cosmos is a genus, with the same common name of cosmos, consisting of flowering plants in the sunflower family.
Scientific name: Cosmos
Higher classification: Coreopsideae
Rank: Genus
Oyster Plant
Tradescantia spathacea, the boatlily or Moses-in-the-cradle, is a herb in the Commelinaceae first described in 1788.
Scientific name: Tradescantia spathacea
Higher classification: Spiderwort
Rank: Species
Buntot Tigre
Sansevieria trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo.
Scientific name: Sansevieria trifasciata
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Sansevieria
Did you know: The Snake Plant has green banded leaves, while the Mother-in-Law's Tongue features a yellow border.
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata, the sword fern, is a species of fern in the family Lomariopsidaceae, native to tropical regions throughout the world.
Scientific name: Nephrolepis exaltata
Class: Polypodiopsida/Pteridopsida; (disputed)
Family: Nephrolepidaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Higher classification: Nephrolepis
Did you know: Although the fern may appear totally dead due to frost, it will re-emerge in the spring
Pink Petiole
Common Name: Philippine evergreen
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Araceae
Native Range: Philippines, northeastern Celebes
Zone: 10 to 12
Height: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Spread: 1.00 to 1.50 feet
Bloom Time: Seasonal bloomer
Bloom Description: White spadix with green spathe
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Evergreen
Tolerate: Heavy Shade
Guava
Guavas are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions. Psidium guajava is a small tree in the Myrtle family, native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America
Types
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Apple guava (Psidium guajava) flower.
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Yellow-fruited cherry guava, (sometimes called lemon guava) Psidium littorale var. littorale.
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Strawberry guava, Psidium littorale var. cattleianum.
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Apple Guava plant leaf.
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'Thai maroon' guava, a red apple guava cultivar.
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Guava seed oil.
Papaya
The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the plant Carica papaya, one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. Its origin is in the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighboring Central America.
Scientific name: Carica papaya
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Papaya
Did you know: Papayas grow in tropical areas around the world.
Variegata
Dianella tasmanica, commonly known as the Tasman Flax-lily or Tasmanian Flax-lily is a herbaceous strappy perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found in southeastern Australia including Tasmania.
Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica
Rank: Species
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula but grows wild in tropical climates around the world and is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses.
Scientific name: Aloe vera
Rank: Species
Santan/Ixora coccinea
Ixora coccinea is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Scientific name: Ixora coccinea
Rank: Species
Mango/Mangga
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is a species of flowering plant in the sumac and poison ivy family Anacardiaceae.
Scientific name: Mangifera indica
Rank: Species
Drumstick tree/Malunggay
Moringa oleifera is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa, which is the only genus in the family Moringaceae. English common names include: moringa, drumstick tree, horseradish tree, ben oil tree, or benzoil tree.
Protein: 9.4 g (per 100 g)
Calcium: 185 mg (per 100 g)
Vitamin c: 51.7 mg (per 100 g)
Iron: 4 mg (per 100 g)
Scientific name: Moringa oleifera
Rank: Species
Banana
The banana is an edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains, in contrast to dessert bananas.
Aglaonema "Snow White"
Aglaonema snow white is a plant mostly used for ornamental purposes. It is popular for its simplicity ease to handle and care. It belongs to the Araceae family.
Allamanda Violacea
Allamanda blanchetii is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Brazil. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Scientific name: Allamanda blanchetii
Higher classification: Allamanda
Rank: Species
Alpina Vitiate
These herbs lack true stems, but have pseudostems usually up to about 3 meters long which are composed of the overlapping leaf sheaths. A few species have been known to reach 8 meters. They grow from thick rhizomes. The leaves are lance-shaped to oblong. The inflorescence takes the form of a spike, a panicle, or a raceme. It may be hooded in bracts and bracteoles. The flower has a shallowly toothed calyx which is sometimes split on one side. The flower corolla is a cylindrical tube with three lobes at the mouth, the middle lobe larger and hoodlike in some taxa. There is one fertile stamen and two staminodes, which are often joined into a petal-like labellum, a structure that is inconspicuous in some species and quite showy in others. The fruit is a rounded, dry or fleshy capsule.[2][3] The plants are generally aromatic due to their essential oils.
Sili/Peppers
Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years.
Scientific name: Capsicum
Higher classification: Capsiceae
Rank: Genus
Did you know: Capsicums are generally available all year round but are at their best value from November to June.
Orchids
The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family. Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering plants.
Scientific name: Orchidaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Orchidaceae; Juss.
Rank: Family
Higher classification: Asparagales
Did you know: Orchids come in many different colours, including green and even black.The one colour you'll never see an orchid in is blue.
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over a hundred species and thousands of cultivars.
Scientific name: Rosa
Rank: Genus
Higher classification: Rosoideae
Did you know: Confucius, 551 BC to 479 BC, reported that the Imperial Chinese library had many books on Roses.
