Flower of the Day: Chrysanthemum

Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day – September 9, 2018.

Flower of the Day: Aloe vera

My Aloe plant is putting out blooms. I found out that only mature plants of at least four years of age bloom and I have had the plant for exactly four years! Here’s something else that’s interesting about them: Medicinal aloe bears small tubular yellow flowers on branched stalks up to 3 ft tall. The real Aloe vera has yellow flowers, but many of the clones available have orange flowers.

Linked to Flower of the Day – September 2, 2018

Flower of the Day: Marigold

It’s marigold, again! Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day – August 12, 2018.

Flower of the Day: Tibouchina

Flower of the day: Moss rose

Portulaca grandiflora

Praying Mantis

Jungle Flame

Jungle flame or ixora is an easy-to-grow shrub that blooms almost continuously through the year, producing hydrangea-like heads of red, yellow, orange, or pink flowers

The lone bunch

The first bunch of ixora in the present lot, waiting for others to bloom.

Mussaenda erythrophylla

Mussaenda erythrophylla, commonly known as Ashanti Blood, Red Flag Bush and Tropical Dogwood, is an evergreen West African shrub. The bracts of the shrub may have different shades, including red, rose, white, pale pink or some mixtures. (from Wiki)

Lantana camara