This blog is for gardeners above, beyond, and below the surface. For those interested in botanical names, inventories, collection and else.

Not recommended for gardeners depending only on nurseries for the practice.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

THE COLLECTION KEEPS GROWING TWO INDUCTEES


WHAT CAN  I SAY?

Epiphylum oxypetalum has joined the 100 Collection Club.  A favorite of mothers and grandmothers in my childhood. It has lost some relevance, except among those like yours truly, not relying in useless nurseries.  It is not pretty, it looks like a flat fish, but the flower compares in fragrance and beauty to any Nenufar.

Pepperomia pellucida is another inductee.  This plant grows wild and self seeds.  In that way it came to me, to be part of this unique collection, a work in progress in the Caribbean.  It has medicinal virtues, but I will not get into it..It is a subject by itself.  The tittle may be: Antigonum  Cajan, the medicinal side of his collection.

There is not much to add but to invite you to antigonumcajaneveningpost.. 
apaga i vamonoh.


2 comments:

  1. La primera bella estrella visual para su colección y la segunda también por las virtudes.

    Hasta pronto un abrazo.

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  2. I looked up Epiphyllum oxypetalum and I saw this lovely bloom! Strange that such attractive and lovely plants are ignored by nurseries.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphyllum_oxypetalum

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