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Apart from the wild plants and ferns  down by the river , there is a substantial number of vines; some even flowering at this time, that...

Nothing is more alluring than the extraordinary Philippine jewel: the Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys). Magnificently hanging from its...

A "pair" of Lady's Slippers in detail Only a few months in a year do I have the pleasure of showering amidst the blooms of...

A vine I have been taking care of for some time now is the Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera obliqua). From cuttings I asked from a friend...

Hoya incrassata Another Philippine jewel from the local rainforests is Hoya, a group of vines and plants from the Asclepias family wit...

Spathoglottis plicata Purple has many shades and a lot of them are named after flowers: "lilac," "mauve," even ...

Another interesting tropical curiosity is from the Rhapidophora family, a vine native to the Philippines yet I don't see it much in ga...

Anyone can't help but notice, even from a distance, the startling red flowers of the Lipstick Plant ( Aeschynanthus ). A native of ...