DirtyCoconuts presents: The flora and fauna of the Coconuts Compound

[Dusty Ol' Man]

I have been a fan of multi colored coleus leaves since the first time I saw one. We have a large plant in the garden. And your begonias look great.

[Shadeflower]

I keep forgetting what this one is but it's the most resilient houseplant I've ever owned

[Diane56Victor]

Looks like Dracena

[Dimples]

Yup, dracaena marginata. One of the all but indestructible houseplants. They’re great.

[estación seca]

The cathedral bells is a Kalanchoe. Is it the kind that forms zillions of little plantlets at the leaf notches? I can send you other kinds if you like. The plantlets fit into an envelope and live even if somewhat squashed.

You may know this - you can eat luffas just like summer squash when they are small. When they get too big they're stringy.

Not clear on whether you're asking for names. The last tree is a loquat, Eriobotrya japonica ("Wooly grape from Japan".) In Spanish it's níspero.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

I can't beleave a couple of those begonias. Haven't grown them in eons, since my grandma was turning me on to begonias as a teen. What is that last weird-ish one? I don't recognize it.

the last one with my hand in the pic is a begonia 'black raspberry' or so i was told by the person who gave me the cutting.

it is not black and the notes on the black raspberry say 3-5 inch leaves and these are pushing 10" across....i think it is a NoID lol

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Originally Posted by estación seca

The cathedral bells is a Kalanchoe. Is it the kind that forms zillions of little plantlets at the leaf notches? I can send you other kinds if you like. The plantlets fit into an envelope and live even if somewhat squashed.

You may know this - you can eat luffas just like summer squash when they are small. When they get too big they're stringy.

Not clear on whether you're asking for names. The last tree is a loquat, Eriobotrya japonica ("Wooly grape from Japan".) In Spanish it's níspero.

I have a few and there are some i have heard are toO happy in florida so i dont want an invasion LOL

what is a luffa?


i love loquats, those are the first fruit of that tree! very exciting when a 5 year investment starts to pay

[estación seca]

The huge yellow cucurbit (squash family) vine flower looks like a luffa. The fruits dry on the vine, you peel off the dead skin, cut one end, shake out the seeds, and you have a vegetable sponge.

It might be a different species but it's some kind of squash.

[DirtyCoconuts]

it is a seminole pumpkin vine

i did not know that the luffa was a squash, i thought it was a sea creature??!

[estación seca]

Get yourself some luffa seeds!

[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Get yourself some luffa seeds!

oh you know i just ordered some!