Pisonia; umbellifera variegata, digkit

People find the variegated white-green leaves of this plant attractive! Here is a clear and vibrant photo from our Australian based friend Susan. The plant is a member of the four-oclock family(!)

Flower	Pisonia umbellifera variegata
Common name	pisonia, digkit
Photographer	Susan Entrope Dicker(first), Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio (second photo)
Reference	Wikipedia, Stuart Xchange

First photo owned by, and is courtesy of, Susan Estrope Dicker. Published with permission.


Revisions

• August 6, 2012: removed the second photo. It is I think a swedish ivy.
  

Flower; torenia fournieri wishbone , beautiful eyes

This is a stunning flower, locally named beautiful eyes.I saw it first in Guintubdan Lacarlota near the Bago City border. The plant is known commonly as wishbone flower, pig's ears, blue wings(if colored blue), and even as beautiful eyes in Negros Island. It is a native of Indochina. It belongs to the same plant family as the figwort, foxgloves and snapdragons.

Lamiales/Linderniaceae/Torenia fournieri

I was lucky to visit the freeflowers.org site and saw it listed there.



Here is a newer photo taken at QC Memorial Circle with the Fujifilm HS25EXR camera.

Flower	Lamiales/Linderniaceae/Torenia fournieri
Common name	pig's ears, beautiful eyes, wishbone
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto Adorio
Acknowledgement	Ella Bernales Jacildo, Al Claud(beatiful eyes)
Reference	Wikipedia

Flowers: Agastache rupestre

My facebook friend Susan, who is based in Australia, shared this stunning vivid photo of a Rupestre, a favorite of birds since it is full of honey!

Here we can see its leaves.

Yet I think I have this flower in one of my albums. I will add it here when I find it.

Plant	Agastache Repestris
Common name	none
Photographer	Susan Estrope Dicker

Photo published with permission from Susan Estrope Dicker.

Flowers: spider flower, Cleome hassleriana.

Here is a nice photo of a spider flower (not a spider lily) growing somewhere in the garden of a Facebook friend in the USA.

Flower	Cleome hassleriana.
Common name	Spider flower
Camera	Canon Power Shot SD1300 IS
Photographer	Dinah Canada
Reference	Wkipedia

Photo owned by Dinah Canada. Published with permission.

Flowers: Cosmos sulphureus Cav., cosmos

Plant	Cosmos sulphureus Cav.
Common name	cosmos
Camera	Olypus VG-110
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto Adorio
Reference	Stuart Xchange, Wikipedia
Acknowledgment	Ella Bernales Jacildo(Identification)

Plants: heliconia latispatha, lobster claws

Plant	heliconia latispatha
Common name	lobster claws
Camera	Olympus VG-110
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Album	Facebook(EP Adorio)
Reference	wikipedia

Dracaena Surculusa, dracaena surculosa, gold dust dracaena, spotted dracaena

I often see this plant but never got to know the name. It is easy to think that the plant is "sick" or "diseased" because of the spots. But those spots differentiate suculosa from other dracaenas, the stems even look like those of bamboos!

The plant is not supposed to be placed in bright places but in shady places.

Here is a photo of the spotted dracaena which look ghostly due to the shade.

Plant	Dracaena Surculosa
Commmon Names	gold dust dracaena, spotted dracaena, kurokawayan
Location	Philcoa, Bliss
Camera	Nikon D5100
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Acknowledgments	Dinah Canada with Susan Estrope Dicker (description),Al Claud(local name)

Have to add more photos!

Plant: Platycerium bifurcatum, staghorn fern

Plant	Platycerium bifurcatum
Common names	Staghorn fern
Location	Australia
Photographer	Susan Entrope Dicker
Reference	wikipedia
Acknowledgment	Susan Entrope Dicker(Photo)

Photograph courtesy of Susam Dicker, posted with permission.

Plant: Asplenium Nidus, bird's-nest fern

This is a favorite among Filipino gardeners!

Here is a photo of the back of a bird's nest fern.

Plant	Asplenium Nidus
Common name	bird's nest fern
Camera	Olympus VG-110
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Acknowledgment	Dr. Romana de los Reyes(Identification)
Reference	Stuart Xchange, Wikipedia

Second photo is owned by and is courtesy of Susan Estrope Dicker. Published with permission.

A stunning beautiful blue flower spike.

Here is a stunning flower spike, unfortunately shot on an overcast sky, It is currently identified by a FB friend, Dr. Romana de los Reyes, as Dichorisandra thyrsiflora, a native of Brazil. It is also know as Blue Ginger.
I have learned something here! Shoot more than one photo, include the whole plant as much as possible and do not hesitate to use electronic flash!

Camera used was my trusted mini compact camera Olympus VG-110. The plant was shot in Guintubdan, Lacarlota near the Bago boundary.

Plants: Kalanchoe

Strange! I cannot view the photos hosted at Facebook from blogger. Anyone knows of a fix?

I am posting a new album instead taken last September 9, 2013 at the QC Memorial Center. These succulent flowering plants are unusual, they can be propagated by cutting off and planting a part of a leaf. In fact, new plants are sprouting from the fat leaves.

Plant	Kalanchoe blessfeldiana
Common name	kalancho
Location	QC Memorial Circle
Camera	Fujfilm Finepix HS25EXR
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Reference	stuart xChange, Wikipedia
Acknowledgment	Ella Bernales Jacildo(initial identification), Romana de los Reyes(verification)

Flower: Justicia brandegeeana, shrimp plant

Flower	Justicia brandegeeana
Common name	shrimp plant, kalyakay
Camera	Most probably an Olympus VG-110
Location	Rafael Salas Nature Reserve, Bago
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto Adorio
Attribution	Al Claud(local name),Dr. Romana de los Reyes (verification)
Reference	Wikipedia

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Flowers salvia splendens

These salvias were photographed in Rafael Salas Nature Reserve in Bago and in Guintubdan, near the Bago-La Carlota boundary.

Flower	Salvia Splendens
Common Name	Scarlet sage
Location	Guintubdan, Bago-La Carlota boundary
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto Adorio
Attributions	Susan Entrope Dicker, Vengie Lansang(general salvia name)
References	Stuart xChange

Flowers: crossandra infundibuliformi, firecracker plant and Pachystachys spicata cardinal's guard plant

We are revising our naming of the plants pictured here. The flowers in the following two photos flowers are now classified as Pachystachys spicata Cardinal's guard.

And here is a yellow one, identified by my Facebook friend, Dr. Romana de los Reyes.
as a yellow crossandra infundibuliformi firecracker plant.

This has to be differentiated from this other "firecracker plant" displayed in guide to houseplants which are Russelias.

Plant	crossandra infundibuliformis,pachystachis spicata
Common name	Firecracker(crossandra) plant, Cardinal's guard(pachytachys)
Camera	VG-110
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Reference(s)	Wikipedia
Album	Facebook(EP Adorio)
Acknowledgment	Dr. Romana de los Reyes (identification)

Revisions.

• August 13, renamed the top two photos to pachystachis Spicata (common name: cardinal's guard)
  

Plants: Calliandra surinamense|haematocephala, powder puff tree

I first saw the flowering shrub at Clarkfield but Facebook probably erased the old photos! So this moring I took photos of calliandras at QC Memorial Circle and was fortunate to find a white one! Here are the red-white ones.

And here is a pure white one!

The most common (my observation) are the pure red ones.

There is a smaller variety of calliandra I have seen. It has the botanical name "Calliandra emarginata".

Plant	calliandra surinamense and Calliandra haematocephala
Common Name	powderpuff tree
Location	QC Memorial Cirle
Camera	Samsung WB 150F
Date	December 15, 2012
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Album	Facebook 1(EP Adorio), Facebook 2(EP Adorio
Reference	Wikipedia

Ded. 15, 2012: I see that the original album still exists! facebook probably change the links.

May 28, 2013: I suspect now that the first photo of a calliandra surrinamense.

Flowers: Polianthes tuberosa, azucena

This aromatic flower is used in perfumery!

Plant	Polianthes tuberosa
Common name	Azucena
Location	UP Diliman Campus
Camera	Olympus VG-100
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Acknowledgment	Al Claud(common name)
References	Stuart Xchange, Wikipedia
Albums	Facebook(EP Adorio)

Flowers: Impatiens wallerana, Sultana, Touch-me-not

Impatiens actually come in various colors but we only have currently photos for this pinkish red color. These were shot in Bocal-bocal hot springs, Bgy. Alangilan, Bacolod City.







This one I think came from Rafael M. Salas Nature Reserve.

We will look for more magnificent examples, more colors!

Flower	Impatiens wallerana
Common names	Sultana, touch-me-not
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Attribution	Ella Bernales Jacildo(identification)

Plants: sensevierias, snake plants, mother-in-law tounge,

Among the plants named sensevierias are mother-in-law toungue,devil's tongue,snake plant and snake tongue. We think that the species name of the plant shown here is Sansevieria hyacinthoides.

Plant	Sansevierias hyacinthoides
Common Names	Snake plant, mother-in-law-tounge
Camera	Olympus VG-110
Photographer	Ernesto P. Adorio
Album	Facebook(EP Adorio)
Reference	Wikipedia

Tree: sterculia foetida, calumpang , indian almond, skunk tree

You will know that the weather is getting hot if you can smell its aroma. Kapampangans call it the Ebak Tree. Yet, the roasted seeds are edible!

Here is a photo of the calumpang tree growing at UP Clarkfield campus in Pampanga.

Calumpang, Indian Almond, Skunk Tree, Ebak tree

Tree	Sterculia foetida
Common Names
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
References	Wikipedia,

Calladium bicolor: angel wings

Most people plant these to enjoy the striking and colorful patterns in the leaves.
Facebook prevents me from displaying my own hosted photos. I went out today September 6, 2013 to shoot new samples from Diliman, QC.

Camera	Fujifilm Finepix HS25EXR
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Reference	Wikipedia

Plants: Colocasia esculenta, taro, gabi

Taro is commonly called gabi in the Philippines and is an important food source in the sinigang and porridge dishes . Taro or gabi can grow to large sizes if allowed. Here is a photo, taken at Bocal-Bocal Springs, Alangilan, Bacolod City:

More photos will be added!


Here are more modestly sized gabis.

Plant	Colocasia esculenta
Common name	gabi, taro
Camera	Olympus VG-110 (first photo), HS25EXR (second set)
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Reference	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro

Revisions

• First version, July 21, 2012

Plants: Agave Americana, agave, maguey, century plant

This is a big plant! As can be seen in one of the photos of the album. Click on the link shown in the table to view each individual photo.

The agave is held high the life of the US Southwestern Indians, in a similar way the coconut is treated in the Philippines. It is a source of food, drink, medicine, fibers, and even soap! for the native tribes of USA. It was given the name century plant since it takes many years for the agave to flower!

Plant	Agave Americana
Common names	American aloe, agave, maguey, century plant
Camera	Olympus VG-110
Photographer	Dr. Ernesto P. Adorio
Reference	Wikipedia
Album	Facebook(EP Adorio)