Thursday, 8 May 2014

Adenum Obesum (Desert Rose)

The weather is now so hot that this plant seems to live very well, producing bright pink flowers. Somehow, the flowers lack the beauty of the rose.


Cuphea Hyssopifolia

This short plant appears to be continuously producing small pink flowers throughout the year. 


Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Delonix Regia ( Flame tree, Peaccok Flower)

The leaves are now turning slightly brownish green and stiffer, loosing the freshness and graceful dance exhibited at the beginning at he year. By September, the leaves will drop and red flowers will blossom. It means another year gone, gone in the wind. What do I achieve this year? 


Rhoeo Spathaces Dicolour (Oyster plant, Moses-in-the Cradle)

This variety is fleshy and it is dark green at the upper surface and purple below. I used to boil the plant with some other herbs as "cooling" drink. The liquid turns purple.
Ha, now I see why was Moses involved in the plant's name! Moses was put in the cradle when the Egyptians were hunting for the baby and probably the cradle floated onto these plants where the Princess found her!


Rhoe Spathaces Tricolor ( Moses-in-the boat)

The leaves are metallic green above and purple below, this tropical perennial can be forming a nice landscape if grows in large patch. But why named Moses-in-the-boat? 
Moses crossed the Red sea with the help of God's power, I could not recall He was in the boat! Most of the time He was walking through the Desert to the promised Land.


Metallic dark green Starling

Obviously, the bird does not look lovely with its red eye and fierce look. What is it after on this Wild tree?



Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Red Hot Hibiscus

It is better to look at this flower then the red eyed birds !