There are so many other plants in the Philippines that are new to me. I feel like a kid in the candy shoppe as I look around. The different shapes, sizes, and even the different growing requirements that exist.
For me, most of it centers around where will the plant sit and what are the conditions going to be like in that spot. Not a well thought plan. Since I have been here for a few seasons, yes, there still are 4 seasons here. Seasons when you consider the sun anyway. Our house faces North so in the summer there is a lot of sun there. During the winter it sees just indirect light. It makes more of a difference than I thought.
Playing with these other plants I try to focus on what light conditions they thrive in and then create a suitable environment for them. Most soils need to be well draining due to the heavy rainfall that occurs here. That might mean in a pot or in the ground. I will move the pot if it is in a location that might become hostile to the plant. Who cares, and not worth the stress of worrying.
Another thing here is that some plants can just have a stem cut off while walking by, and then stick it in the ground somewhere else. It will probably grow. Amazing resilient plants.
| Scientific | Other names |
|---|---|
| Aglaonema | hmm??? |
| Anthurium spp | Flamingo Flower, Tail Flower, Pigtail Plant, Laceleaf |
| Bambusa multiplex | Chinese Dwarf |
| Carica papaya | Papaya |
| Cocos nucifera | Dwarf Coconut |
| Codiaeum variegatum | Croton, San Francisco |
| Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus |
| Dracaena sanderiana | Chinese Lucky Bamboo |
| Dracaena trifasciata | Snake Plant, Mother-in-law’s Tongue, |
| Ficus carica | Common Fig |
| Ficus lyrata | Fiddle-leaf Fig |
| Hibanobambusa tranquillans | Shiroshima or Hiroshima Bamboo |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | Gumamela |
| Ixora coccinea | Santan |
| Litche chinensis | Lychee |
| Mussaenda philippica | Dona eva, Dona Aurora, Dona Luz, Dona Alicia, Queeb Sirikit |
| Phyllostachys nigra | Black Bamboo |
| Pleioblastus variegatus (fortunei) | Variggated Bamboo |
| Rosa minutifolia | American Rose |
| Rosa philippinensis | Philippines Wild Rose |
| Rosa stellata | Western Rose |
| Schlumbergera buckleyi | Christmas Cactus |
| Schizostachyum brachycladum | Golden Buho Bamboo |
| Selenicereus undatus | Dragon Fruit |
| Strelitzia reginae | Bird of Paradise |
| Wodyetia bifurcata | Foxtail Palm |
| Zingiber officinale | Ginger |
- Anthurium spp
Anthurium spp basics may not be so basic, or common sense to everyone. I thought I knew the plant, as I kept it while living in the USA. Boy, was I wrong about most things. I dont want to go into all the specifics here as I just completed some research and then built the… Read more: Anthurium spp - Ficus triangularis, claimed by the WOMAN
I got in this Ficus triangularis variegated the other day from a nursery nearby. I thought it would be nice to train into a bonsai and would go with my other Ficus triangularis that is not variegated. So much for thinking. Today I repotted it from the nursery pot into this more permanent fiberglass one.… Read more: Ficus triangularis, claimed by the WOMAN