Sanchezia

Sanchezia

Cultivate peace first in the garden of your heart by removing the weeds of
    selfishness and jealousy,
    greed and anger,
    pride and ego
Then all will benefit from your peace and harmony.

~ Buddha

 

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Today's Flowers

Red Pagoda

Clerodendrum paniculatum, Pagoda Flower, Norn Sawan (Thai)

Pagoda flower is an erect, open semi-woody shrub with large evergreen heart-shaped leaves and huge showy clusters of red-orange or scarlet flowers held above the foliage.  This beauty is a native to India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and much of southeastern Asia. 

In Thailand, leaves are used to relieve chest pain; flowers used to treat vaginal bleeding, inflammation from animal and insect bites, infection.  Roots are anti-malarial, carminative, used to treat tuberculosis and fever; stem has anti-inflammatory properties and used to treat centipede and scorpion bites.

Found this at the roadside in Culion Island.

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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.  These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathways, the good they do is inconceivable. ~ Joseph Addison

Fire Tree

Fire Tree, Delonix regia, Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Royal Poinciana, Arbol del Fuego

Fire Tree is one of the most conspicuous flowering tree I have ever seen.  Instead of going straight to a meeting, I couldn't resist taking photos of these bright fiery red-orange and yellow flowers right across the building I was going to.  It was a hot but breezy afternoon, shooting was a hit or miss.:p

Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.  It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers.  It is endemic to the western forests of Madagascar, but has been introduced into tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide.  It can grow as tall as 59 feet, and naturally assumes a spreading umbrella shape.   Fire Tree blooms here from April to May, followed by long, flattened, leathery dark brown or black seed pods.  And because it is a legume, the tree has nitrogen-fixating and soil-improving properties.   More here.

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