Terneriffa Stern, stunning flowers photo from Vivian.

It is hard to catch up with the new entries in our Handbook blog. So we jump ahead and show the latest photo entries in this blog.

These exotic flowers are simply hard to ignore. We include them in our Around the World page to brighten up any day of the year. This photo was taken by our prolific Germany based member, Vivian Bvivian of Handbook of Philippine Plants and Flowers.Her photos are very sharp since they are created by her Nikon D3000 camera.

Plant/flower Teneriffa Stern 'Vanilladragon' Common Name Photographer Vivian Bvivian Location Germany Camera Nikon D3000 Photo Date Post Date April 2, 2014 Reference Links Facebook

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New entry: velvet pink banana - Musa Velutina

Do you know that this "decorative" banana is actually edible? The striking pink color is the winning characteristic of this member of the banana family.
Our specimen shown grows in the cool Bgy. Alangilan of Bacolod City. I also saw it sold during an orchid show in QC Memorial circle.

Plant/flower Musa Velutina Common Name velvet pink banana Photographer Ernesto Adorio Location Alangilan,Bacolod City Camera Fujifilm HS25EXR Photo Date Post Date February 16, 2014 Reference Wikipedia EPA bog Links Facebook

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New entry: beehive ginger - Zingeber Spectabile

An amazing ginger species whose flowers are quite different from other species. The reak flowers are to be seen sprouting from the sides of the beehive structure.

Plant/flower Zingiber spectabile Common Name beehive ginger Photographer Ernesto Adorio Location Quezon City Camera Olympus VG-110 Photo Date Post Date February 16, 2014 Reference Wikipedia Links Facebook

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New entry; haworthia fasciata

Haworthias are smaller than the similar looking aloe veras, specifically the Aloe aristata. This one is called the zebra cactus.

Plant/flower Haworthia fasciata Common Name zebra cactus Photographer Vivian B. Vivian Location Germany Camera Nikon D3000 Photo Date Post Date February 16, 2014 Reference Wikipedia Links Facebook

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New entry: heart pea or ballon vine, Cardiospermum halicacabum

It looks like the tinotino weed growing in ricefields, but this plant is a climber. the seeds are covered by a heartshaped sac.

Plant/flower Cardiospermum halicacabum Common Name Heart pea, Balloon vine, parolparolan Photographer Ella Bernales Jacildo Location Pulupandan Camera Photo Date Post Date February 16, 2014 Reference Wikipedia StuartXchange Links Facebook

New Entry: white spotted lady, Helleborus orientalis

The species name is strong to suggest it, but I am not sure if this plant grows in the Philippines, so I am temporarily placing it here.

Plant/flower Helleborus Orientalis) Common Name White spotted lady Photographer Vivian B. Vivian Location Germany Camera Nikon D3000 Photo Date Post Date February 16, 2014 Reference Finegardening.com Wikipedia Links Facebook

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New entry: parrots beak, heliconia psittacorum

Our latest entry is the common parrots beak which looks like small bananas. In fact they were formerly put under the banana family but now put under their own family heliconiaceae. We have shown a previous all yellow variety. this one is the most common type.

Plant/flower Heliconia psittacorum Common Name Parrot's Beak, Parakeet Flower, Parrot's Flower, Parrot's Plantain, False Bird-Of-Paradise Photographer Ernesto Adorio Location Quezon City Camera Olympus VG-110 Photo Date Post Date February 15, 2014 Reference Wikipedia Links Facebook

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