Exotic plants
Do you want to spice up your usual flower arrangement?
Of course you do; flowers can make a beautiful addition
to any home, but after a while you understandably get
tired of seeing the same flowers over and over again. Go
ahead and try something different in your vase. Or
change the look and mood of your room with an unusual
potted flowering plant. It is a lot less expensive than
new carpets or painting the walls! If you want a new,
innovative look for your house, add some exotic plants
to your decor.
Orchids
The most popular exotic plants, and arguably the most
beautiful, are orchids. The bloom of an orchid flower is
sure to take your breath away. And while orchids are
extremely popular (and for good reason: they are
remarkably easy to grow), there are so many different
kinds of orchids, you can pick orchids as your exotic
plants without too much fear that you are just following
the crowd. Indeed, there are literally thousands upon
thousands of different varieties of flowering orchids.
Hawaiian flowers
Hawaiian flowers are very hot right now, as is anything
to do with Hawaii, and are sure to be the perfect exotic
plants to give your flower arrangement a carefree,
summery look. If you are looking for an exceptional
exotic plant, then you want to get a lava plant. These
plants are grown on the Big Island right on the lava
stone. The main kinds of lava plants you want to look
for are bromeliad and anthurium lava plants. The
bromeliad features a brightly colored middle stem
surrounded by a circle of fronds. Anthurium plants have
vibrant heart shaped flowers, usually bright red, white
or pink, on a tall stalk. Roses have been done over and
over; what could be more romantic than a heart shaped
potted anthurium plant? Not only that, because it comes
potted, your special someone will be able to enjoy that
plant (and think of you) for far longer than with cut
flowers.
Bird of Paradise
The bird of paradise is one of the most impressive
exotic plants around. The bird of paradise is native to
South Africa (where it is known as the crane plant), but
can be found all over the world. Standing as much as two
meters tall, the bird of paradise is an incomparable
addition to your ornamental flower arrangement. The bird
of paradise was given its name because of its similarity
to the bird species of the same name; the bird of
paradise’s fan shaped stems are said to resemble the
head and beak of a bird.
No matter what kind of exotic plant you choose, you know
you will be making an impressive and unique statement.
Everyone always gets the same kinds of plants from the
same places; it is time to branch out into exotic plants
and shake up your routine! Turn your drab room upside
down with a beautiful orchid, Hawaiian lava plant or
bird of paradise.
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Review Our Directory for
Bromeliads And Deforestation
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Our Best Web Links For Bromeliads And Deforestation
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1. Tropical Rainforest Education. ERIC Digest.
... houseplants (African violet, "Begonia," bromeliads, "Dieffenbachia," orchids, "Philodendron ... ... R. W. (1992). Visualizing the impacts of deforestation. "Science Activities," 29(1), 25-30. Grove ...
http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-1/tropical.html |
2. Biodiversity Hotspots - Resources - Glossary
... piphytes that is, they grow on other plants. Bromeliads use water efficiently and many species have ... ... leaves and fruits. They are threatened by deforestation and dam and irrigation projects. mangroves ...
http://www.biodiversityho ...esources/glossary.xml |
3. Fun Flowers Online
Flowers for fun and romance
http://www.funflowersonline.com |
4. Flower Arrangements
Different flower arrangements for any occasion.
http://www.funflowersonline.com/arrangements |
5. Florists
Florists are helpful when choosing arrangements and occasional settings
http://funflowersonline.com/florists |
6. Tropical tree holes and other phytotelmata
... in the woody parts of trees), axils of bromeliads, fallen plant parts on the forest floor ... ... Larger-scale studies of the effects of deforestation on phytotelm abundance are in progress. For ...
http://www.canopyants.com/treehole.html |
7. Visiting Costa Rican Monkeys
... habitat can be explored by canoe. Orchids and bromeliads (which capuchins have been known to eat in ... ... but a far greater toll has been taken by deforestation, commercial and other development . Banning ...
http://www.monkeymatters. ...sta_rican_monkeys.htm |
8. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: About Us: Press Release
... day ñ 5 species per hour due to tropical deforestation. Kew 's Tropical Extravaganza aims to ... ... of Maranta and intriguing forms of the Bromeliads. Around 300 new species of orchid are ...
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/press/orchids2006.html |
9. Rara Avis - A new way to save the rainforest
http://www.rara-avis.com/direction.html
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10. SSPP: Deforestation, malaria, and poverty: a call for transdisciplinary rese...
... with their bromeliads) encourage A. bellator. Insecticide use in subsequent agricultural activities on cleared land can increase vector resistance (Wilson, 2001). Fourth, deforestation is ...
http://ejournal.nbii.gov/ ...2-022.pattanayak.html |
11. Travel to Costa Rica - Technical travel information
... species, many of them rare and threatened. Deforestation also contributes to the country's ... ... monkeys, tapirs, frogs, heliconias and bromeliads, 1300 orchid species, 2000 tree species ...
http://www.amerikaventure ...s_info/Costarica.html |
12. Spectacled Bear
... have been documented from areas that lack bromeliads and fruits. DISTRIBUTION: Spectacled bears ... ... are a minimum of 10,000 bears in the wild. Deforestation, loss of habitat due to farming, and ...
http://www.arktofile.net/pages/bear_spec.html |
13. Welcome to Robbster.com Dart Frogs Page
... beauty of the terrariums, planted with live bromeliads and other foliage along with a few carefully ... ... animals have already been wiped out by the deforestation that plagues the rainforests of South ...
http://www.robbster.com/R ...e/TabTop.asp?Tab=Care |
14. Puntarenas Costa Rica
... February. Yet it is saddening to see how deforestation has advanced up the steep hillsides, in ... ... itself in the large collection of palms, bromeliads, heliconias, aroids, marantas, and ferns ...
http://www.shore-excursion.com/port_puntarenas.php |
15. Ramphastidae (Toucans, Toucanets, & Aracaris)
... will migrate during severe food shortages. Deforestation may increase migration to commercial ... ... may also be eaten. Water is provided in bromeliads and tree crevices. Like many frugivores ...
http://www.nashvillezoo.o ...rmes/ramphastidae.htm |
16. Costa Rica - Puntarenas Province
... For many, it is saddening to see how deforestation has advanced up the steep hillsides, in ... ... itself in the large collection of palms, bromeliads, heliconias, aroids, marantas and ferns ...
http://www.toenjoynature. ...INCES/PUNTARENAS.HTML |
17. A Student Guide to Tropical Forest Conservation
... the hardy split-leaf philodendron, marantas, bromeliads, and orchids (fig. 8), to name just a few ... ... to floods and erosion. Back to Top DEFORESTATION Before the dawn of agriculture ...
http://www.fs.fed.us/glob .../student/tropical.htm |
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