Featured Plant - mid March 2008
Gongora unicolor Schltr.
Featured Plant - early March 2008
Proto-carnivorous Australian Triggerplant in bloom this week
Stylidium graminifolium (Stylidiaceae)
See it on the carnivore table in 2300
Featured Plant - mid April 2008
Spectacular Pineapple Orchid blooming in Alpine Room
Dendrobium densiflorum Wall. ex Lindl.
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Featured Plant - mid March 2008
Corded Ghost Orchid
Opened for the first time on the Ides of March!!
Dendrophylax funalis (Sw.) Benth. ex Rolfe
Featured Plant - late April 2008
Another new family in the collection to bloom for first time
Orobanche hederae Duby
A root parasite on Hedera that only appears above ground when flowering. A couple of inflorescences were spotted last week. Stay tuned as it develops.
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Featured Plant - late March 2008
Parrot Pitcher Plant preparing to bloom
Unique 'Lobster Pot' trapping mechanism!
Sarracenia psittacina Michx.
Be sure to follow the Botanical Society of America link for a detailed description of the trapping mechanism.
Featured Plant - early April 2008
Voodoo Lilies stinking up the joint!!
They're running a little late this year...
Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch
Featured Plant - late April 2008
Pitcher Plants going crazy!!
Multiple Sarracenia species in bloom this week
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