By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2013 Edition Chamaedorea elegans Family: Arecaceae ; Sub-family: Ceroxyloideae Also known as: Neanthe Bella, Bella Palm, Love Palm or Good Luck Palm This delicate little character derived its name during the Victorian era when its exotic look led it to becoming a highly favored plant for one’s parlor. As […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2013 Edition Cycas Revoluta Family: Cycadaceae Also called: Japanese Fern Palm, Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm and Palm Cycad Contrary to what many folks believe, the Sago Palm like the Traveller’s Palm, Cardboard Palm and Mada gascar Palm is not a palm tree. The Cycas Revoluta is actually […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2013 Edition Delonix regia Family: Leguminosae or Fabaceae (Also known as: Flamboyant Tree, Royal Poinciana, Peacock Flower and Mexican Flame Tree.) This absolute stunner goes by some other names as well. In Spanish it is sometimes called the Arbol de Fuego Tree of Fire. And in Mexico, Costa Rica […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2013 Edition (Esculentum lycopersicum) Family: Solanaceae Also known as: Mexican Midgets Yes, these Cherry tomatoes are, indeed, an important part of the Ola Brisa Gardens plant family. Why you ask? Well, firstly and quite simply, I love to pick and eat fresh tomatoes right off the vine! (It’s a […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2013 Edition Cybistax (or Tabebuia) donnel smithii Family: Bignoniaceae (Also called: Gold Tree, Ipe, Trumpet tree, or White Mahogany) This is one of nature’s most beautiful harbingers of a tropical spring! When the hills are splotched with thousands of bright and beautiful floral explosions of brilliant yellow, we may […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2013 Edition (Tabebuia impetiginosa) Family: Bignoniaceae (Also called: Pink Trumpet Tree, Purple Trumpet Tree, Pink (or Purple) Lapacho, Lavender Trumpet tree, Tecoma, White Cedar, Quebracho, Pau d’Arco or Ipe) What a bright flash of color when nature seems a bit drab prior to the seasonal rains! In fact, no […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2013 Edition Dracaena Marginata Family: Agavaceae, Ruscaceae or Dracaenaceae (Opinions, obviously, vary!) (Also known as Dragon Tree, Red Edged Dracaena, Money Tree or Rainbow Tree) Now that’s a name to conjure all sorts of intriguing images, is it not? But at least we needn’t puzzle over from what region […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2013 Edition Wodyetia bifurcata Family: Areceae; Sub Family Arecoideae This is a pleasingly unique and delightful looking palm that originally grew in Northeastern Australia. It is named after Wodyeti, an Aboriginal bushman, said to be the last of his line and a veritable treasure trove of knowledge regarding this […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the February 2013 Edition Crinum augustum (Queen Emma) Family: Amaryllidaceas (Also known as: Crinum, Crinum Lily, Cape Lily, River Lily,Mangrove Lily, Spider Lily, Milk Lily, Wine Lily or Spider Lily.) Is mine, in fact, a Crinum augustum? It seems to meet the physical description criteria. The renowned tropical plant authority, W. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2013 Edition Dizygotheca elegantissima, Aralia elegantissima or Schefflera elegantissima Family: Arabia, Araliace or Schefflera (Also known as False Aralia, Finger Aralia, Spider Aralia, or Thread-Leaf Aralia) No, this is not pot, hemp, ganga, Mary Jane, swag or any of its other scores of names! (You know of what we […]
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