Scientific name: family: betulaceae
Bis forBird of paradise
Scientific name: strelitzia reginae
The bird of paradise is a large shrub native to Africa, also called the crane flower. They have very large leaves and a distinctive flower, and can grow to around 2-3 metres tall. They will tolerate both drought and mild frost.
Bis forBleeding hearts
Scientific name: lamprocapnos (formerly dicentra) spectabilis
Bleeding hearts, or Dutchman's trousers, is a plant native to Asia. It likes mild to warm climates, a semi-shaded position and moist soil. It has very interesting flowers, and makes a good garden plant.
A bloom might be a single flower, all the flowers on a plant, or the fact that the plant is flowering. The trees in the picture are in full bloom.
Scientific name: adansonia gregorii
Bis forBottlebrush
Scientific name: family: callistemon
Bottlebrush are a kind of evergreen flowering shrub found mainly in Australia. They have very distinctive flowers that grow in clusters and are mostly stamens with petals so small you can barely see them. There are a lot of different varieties of bottlebrush, each growing to a different size and shape and needing slightly different conditions to grow.
Some bottlebrush species are also found in New Caledonia.
Bis forBouganvillea
Scientific name: bougainvillea spectabilis
Bouganvilleas are woody, climbing vines covered in thorns. They have spectacular flowers in shades of purple. Bouganvilleas are native to south America. They do not tolerate frost.
What looks like their flowers are not actually flowers, but colored leaves, with the true flower being the small structure in the center.
