Sunday, October 23, 2011

DID YOU KNOW THAT ? Exotic Plants, Philippine

The term Exotic plants is often used to describe plant species that have been, or are being, introduced in to parts of the world other than their historical or documented range by humans, often as ornamental plants. Exotics are frequently utilized in the garden, but are also kept in greenhouses or as houseplants.

Featured Plants
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Featured exotic plants of the Philippines.

Araceae
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The group also goes by the name of Arum family and species in this family are often colloquially known as aroid.

Bromeliad (Neoregelia)
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Neoregelia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

Different Vine Genera - Philippines
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The term vine may refer to a climbing or trailing plant. The word, derived from Latin vīnea, in the original sense referred to the grapevine.

Ferns and Fern Allies - Philippines
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A fern is any one of a group of about 20,000 species of plants classified in the phylum or division Pteridophyta, also known as Filicophyta.

Hoya Plants
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Hoya is a genus of 200-300 species of tropical climbing plants in the family Apocynaceae (Dogbane).

Medinilla species - Philippines
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Medinilla is a genus of about 150 species of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae.

Orchid species - Philippines
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Orchidaceae, the Orchid family, is the largest family of the flowering plants (Angiospermae). Its name is derived from the genus Orchis.

Other Variegated Plant Genera - Philippines
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A collection mostly of Philippine native plant species.

Palms species - Philippines
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Arecaceae or Palmae, the palm family, the only family in the monocot order Arecales.

Pandanacea species - Philippines
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Pandanus and Freycinetia are abundant in primary forests of the Philippines, They have large and red to orange, showy bracts and inflorescences.

Native Trees and Shrubs - Philippines
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Most of these Trees and Shrubs are native to the Philippines.

Variegated Plants - Native Trees and Shrubs - Philippines
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Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in the leaves, and sometimes the stems, of plants.

Zingiberaceae species - Philippines
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Zingiberaceae, or the Ginger family, is a family of flowering plants consisting of aromatic perennial herbs.