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Phenomenon – RED TIDE

May 1, 2014January 20, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the May 2014 Edition Many years ago, my young son and I would leave the Canadian prairies and head west to Vancouver Island where my mother had settled following the loss of my father at the age of 54. They had moved there for his health and to escape the harsh winter […]

Cycads

May 1, 2014January 20, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2014 Edition “Cycas” comes from the Greek word for palm tree . . .but it ain’t! Cycad is the common name for approximately 100 species that comprise the plant division of Cycadophyta. Many do resemble palm trees in their leaf and stem structure and some species were incorrectly identified as […]

Begonias- I Planted Roots in Mexico

March 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2014 Edition (No Common Name) (Begonia deliciosa – Found in Borneo, named in 1851) Kidney Begonia (Begonia dichotoma Found in Venezuela/Colombia, named in 1790) Family: Begoniaceae These species are but two of 1,500, worldwide, which comprise the Begonia family but are a couple growing in Ola Brisa Gardens that I enjoy. From […]

Philodendron- I Planted Roots in Mexico

March 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2014 Edition Philodendros Family: Araceae Also known as: (Dependent upon species, a diverse array of names are used.) Native to the West Indies and the tropical rain forests of Central and South America, Philodendrons are a large family of approximately 900 species. As some of the most beautiful foliage plants in the […]

Tropical Almond Tree

February 1, 2014January 21, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2014 Edition Terminalia catappa Family: Combretum Also known as: Sea Almond, Indian Almond, Malabar Almond, Barbados Almond, Bastard Almond, Bengal Almond, Country Almond, Demarara Almond, Fijian Almond and False Kamani. Originally from Madagascar, Malaysia and the East Indies, the Tropical Almond Tree is now ubiquitous throughout the world’s tropics. Some […]

The Stunning Colima Countryside

February 1, 2014January 21, 2018Suzanne A. Marshall

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2014 Edition When friends invited us on a daytrip to explore the local countryside in Colima, we couldn’t resist. We’ve loved road trips all our lives and have been known to hop in our car and drive to San Francisco from central Alberta, staying in small towns and bed & […]

Fire Flash- I Planted Roots in Mexico

February 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2014 Edition Chlorophytum amaniense or Chlorophytum orchidantheroides, C. orchidastrum, C. filipendulum amaniense Chlorophytum orchidastrum, Chlorophytum filipendulum, Family: Anthericaceae, Liliaceae or Agavaceae (Also known as a Mandarin Plant, Fire Glory, Orange Spider Plant, Green Orange Tangerine and Sierra Leone Lily.) Introduced to the Americas not much more than a decade ago, this perennial […]

Candlebush- I Planted Roots in Mexico

January 1, 2014February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2014 Edition Senna alata Family: Fabsceae (Also known as a Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree, Christmas Candle, Emperor’s Candlesticks, Empress Candle Plant, Popcorn Senna, Candelillo, Ringworm Bush or Acapulco) Around here, for all intents and purposes, this is the veritable, “ubiquitous wild bush of magnificence” while in some other locales […]

Bird of Paradise

January 1, 2014January 24, 2018Manzanillo Sun Writer

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2014 Edition Strelitzia reginae Family: Strelitziaceae (Also known as a Crane Flower, Crane’s Bill or Ave de Paraiso.) “Flamboyant” has been used to describe the Bird of Paradise. Native to the southern and eastern parts of the Cape Province and northern Natal in South Africa, I can think a no more […]

Ixora- I Planted Roots in Mexico

December 1, 2013February 4, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2013 Edition (Ixora chenensis) Family: Rubiaceae (Also known as Jungle Geranium, Mexican Geranium, Jungle Flame, West Indian Jasmine, Needle Flower, Chinese Ixora and Flame of the Woods.) For a plant lover such as me, my initial comment, regarding the Ixora, may seem a bit fickle. But, we are all human and, […]

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