WHY I DO THIS BLOG ON RARE PLANTS

This blog is a labor of love. Because of my love for unusual, tropical plants and the ways to make them prosper, I searched high and low for information and data on the more obscure denizens of the plant Kingdom my information database grew and I realized that Much of the Data on Obscure Species was Unavailable or written in a cold scientific manner. In Addition, many things in garden books will not tell you of the potentially bad aspects of plant species because they were compiled by people who did not actually grow the plants themselves.Finally,as a gardener of unusual plants, I and others searched relentlessly for species, pictures, seeds, and descriptions of plants that are Unusual and easy to maintain yet many of which are never seen outside of a botanical garden.
I talked to people and found that many of my friends and associates wanted cuttings (and had as much success with them as I did) It occurred to me that there are a great deal of people out there that relish unusual and odd plants but the mainstream Plant distributors only carry "Safe" plants, Yet the dealers who deal in unusual make a killing in the plant business. How are People supposed to know about these Floral finds unless they are exposed to them.

According to the report “State of the worlds plants”by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom, there are about 391,000 species of vascular plants currently known to science. Of these, about 369,000 species (or 94 percent) are flowering plants.


By scanning through several plant databases, including the the Plant List, the International Plant Names Index and the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, the team found that 391,000 vascular plants are currently known to science. Moreover, about 2,000 new plant species are discovered or described every year. Many of these newly described are already on The endangered list

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The best Clerodendron

  


Clerodendrum wallichii, also known as Harlequin Glorybower or Bleeding-heart Clerodendrum, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan, and China. The plant prefers warm temperate to subtropical climates and grows well in well-drained soils with moderate moisture levels. 

Clerodendrum wallichii grows up to 3 meters in height and has an upright branching habit with large, ovate leaves that can grow up to 25 cm long. The flowers are tubular, white, and pink, with showy crimson calyces, and can bloom from early summer to fall. The berries of this plant are also showy, bright red with purple spots and contain small seeds. 

The plant has been used for ornamental purposes and traditional medicine, and the roots, stem, leaves, and flowers are all used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat various ailments like fever, dysentery, and skin infections. The plant is also known to possess anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic properties. 

Clerodendrum wallichii is a popular ornamental plant, prized for its attractive foliage, and showy flowers which are commonly used in cut flower arrangements. It is easy to propagate by stem cuttings or layering and can be grown in containers as well. However, it is important to note that all parts of the plant are toxic if ingested and should be kept out of reach of children and pets.


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