FICUS PSEUDOPALMA

This interesting Ficus tree is known as the Philippine Fig, Dracaena Fig or Palm-Leaf Fig. I have not pruned it for some time now and finally it is looking real big and nice!

The long wavy leaves are arranged spirally around the branch, giving it rosette appearance. It is definitely one of the rarer Fig trees that I come across.

a 2.5 m height specimen

the glossy wavy leaves are really unique

the fresh and over-ripened fruit

the leaf scars

remnants of a bunch of fruit without the leaves

HOME GARDEN

The Tarenna odorata was flowering profusely once again. It has proven itself to be very reliable in its flowering frequency. Here is another uncommon narrow-leaved Cordyline, Begonia, Tradescanthia zebrina (Family: Commelinaceae), Trevesia palmata, Guzmania dissitiflora or sprucei (Family: Bromeliaceae) on the vertical wall, Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri (common name: Donkey Ears, Giant Kalanchoe; Family: Crassulaceae), Dracaena deremensis cultivar and Kohleria cultivar.


A link on the Guzmania is shown here:


http://fcbs.org/butcher/Guz_sprucei_vs_dissitiflora.htm

DRACAENA FRAGRANS & MEAL

We made our way for our lunch meal and there was when I saw the very tall Dracaena fragrans (common name: Chinese Money Tree) from the Ruscaceae Family in flower. I have not seen the plants with such an extent of flowering back home. A link of the vast range of D. fragrans is attached below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_fragrans

And that was one unforgettable meal too. Until now, I still cannot forget the fried mushrooms and I still dream of it once in a while. To me, it was that nice. As for the rest of the dishes, I don't quite remember the taste of them.