Shown below are some of the plants on the cork tree.

Bulbophyllum putidum (emits a putrid odor to attract carrion flies for pollination)

Ecbolium viride Click here for more information

Guzmania sanguinea

Etlingera elatior (Torch ginger) Internet reference

Hoya kerrii (sweet-heart vine)

Tacca integrifolia (White bat flower) Internet reference

Aechmea `Foster's Favorite' Click here for more information

Common name:        Voodoo Lily Botanical name:       Amorphophallus bulbifer Family:                       Araceae Amorphophallus bulbifer is one of the prettiest of the Voodoo Lilies and the inflorescence doesn't smell that bad compared to others of the genus. Amorphophallus only blooms when mature and even so it doesn't bloom every year. The unpleasant smell that the flower omits is only present for a few hours after the flower opens. If the flower is pollinated (normally by flies if the plant is outside) it will take 1 year for the plant to mature its seeds. The seed stalk is very pretty with the seeds changing colors from green to red. During this time the tuber will not produce a leaf. Internet reference

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Anthurium  berriozabelenze

Hydnophytum formicarum (Ant plant) Internet reference

Adiantum trapeziforme (Diamond maidenhead fern)

Planted at the base of  the south wall are some noteworthy plants shown below.

Aglaonema Pride of Sumatra

Peperomia rotundifolia Click here for more information

Alocasia macrorhiza `Variegata'

Episcia

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Kohleria bogotensis hybrid Internet reference

Wercklea ferox (note the red stems)

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Myristica fragrans - Nutmeg Internet reference

guess that if you are growing orchids inside than you might do okay with the Taccas inside too. An environment that's good for Phalaenopsis should work for Taccas as well. Internet reference

Hoya curtisii

Warszewiczia coccinea `David Auyong'  - wild poinsettia Internet reference

Wercklea ferox flowers

Neoregelia `Fireball' Internet reference

Episcia

Platycerium bifurcatum (Elkhorn fern)

Guzmania sanguinea Click here for more information

Cyrtosperma  species

Begonia foliosa (Fernleaf begonia) Click here for more information

Rhektophyllum mirabile (Cercestis mirabile)

Shown below are some of the plants on the cork tree.

Common name:       White Bat Flower Botanical name:       Tacca integrifolia Family:                        Taccaceae Taccas have beautiful foliage and one of the most interesting flowers ever seen. However, they can be picky sometimes regarding their environmental conditions. When they like the conditions, they grow, flower a lot, and even produce babies. When something is not right, they slowly decline and eventually die. Unfortunately, sometimes the only way to know if you can provide them the right conditions is by trying. The soil is one of the most important things for success with Taccas. The mixture needs to be light, very porous, something that drains well. Taccas are easier to grow outdoor where there is some air circulation. They don't grow well for everybody indoors, but I