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Sunday, 15 March 2020

Mottled palms

Licuala mattanensis "Mapu"

Licuala maculata

Pinanga veitchii

These mottled palms tend to be slow growers, and in the case of Pinanga veitchii, exceedingly so.

Saturday, 14 March 2020

Impatiens sirindhorniae


A somewhat dry-tolerant limestone species from Thailand. This is more robust than most Impatiens species and can adapt to balcony culture.

Notice the pig-tails behind the pixie faced blooms.

Friday, 13 March 2020

Licuala cabalionii



A rarely encountered Vanuatu endemic. Related to Licuala grandis and equally easy.

Thursday, 12 March 2020

Unknown Asteracea

Thought initially it was a gesneriad but turned out to be a from Asteracea family.
Cool.
Terrarium shade culture but probably will take more dryness.