Sweet tooth: prepare for action. One of the most spectacular of the tropical blueberries is in flower now in the
Tropical High Elevation House.
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| Cavendishia grandifolia in flower |
Aside from being beautiful and nutritious, the plant is remarkable for its size: the sprawling stems on our plant are about ten feet in length. It is an enormous epiphytic shrub.
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| Cavendishia micayensis inflorescences cascading over the face of the waterfall. The green tipped flowers can be seen among the billowy pink bracts. |
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| Macleania coccoloboides with bell shaped flowers, an unmistakable hallmark of the family Ericaceae |
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| Cavendishia bracteata with gorgeous translucent bracts. |
Cavendishia grandifolia and
C. micayensis will continue to flower through January. Stop by and see these marvelous plants!
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