SPECIAL TROPICAL FLOWERS
Many plants grow out of doors in Hawaii which are only seen in
greenhouses in cooler climates. These include Orchids, which often make
purple cascades from baskets hanging on trees, and other kinds which
grow in the ground. In Hawaii, however, as in other places, the finer
collections of Orchids are grown in greenhouses. This is not for warmth,
since the walls of these houses are partly of wire screening, but to
protect the plants from rain, wind and insects. The best plants of the
island Orchid collections are usually displayed twice a year, at spring
and autumn shows in the Honolulu Academy of Arts, where anyone
interested may view them.
Plants which appear particularly tropical and exotic are those with
large, lush, leaves and strange colorful flowers. Such plants do not
require growing conditions any more tropical than do other things listed
in previous chapters, but they look as if they did and are here grouped
together. The ones selected for description do not exhaust the list by
any means, but they are, perhaps, the ones most frequently seen.
A good collection of tropical exotics grows in the greenhouse at the
Foster Gardens, a city park open to the public.
SPIDER LILIES
_Crinum species_
In Hawaii the name of Spider Lily is given to a number of liliaceous
plants which have similar flowers, that is, with six, thin, spidery
petals and six stamens. By a stretch of the imagination these flowers
might be thought of as giant white spiders. The botany of these lilies
is much confused and the local ones have never been satisfactorily
straightened out. But there are at least three groups covered by the
popular name, the chief one being Crinum. Others are Hymenocallis and
Pancratium. All are members of the Amaryllis family.
These plants have bulbous roots which send up a clump of long,
blade-like leaves. They vary from one or two feet in length to giants
four to six feet long. The flowers are usually white, although sometimes
tinged with dark red, and sometimes they have red stamens and stems.
Many of these flowers are very fragrant. The Spider lilies are one of
the staples of a Hawaiian garden. (Plate XV)
THE BANANA FAMILY
Plants related to the Banana or Musa family, supply some of the most
exotically shaped and colored flowers in Hawaii. The fruiting Banana
does not have conspicuous flowers, but it grows as a graceful tree. The
flowering stalk holds large dark red bracts under which are the small
yellow tubular flowers. These point upward, as do the fruits into which
they develop. The man in the fruit store hangs the bunch upside down.
A relative of the Banana which often attracts attention is the
Traveller's Palm, _Ravenala madagascariensis_, which is not, of course,
a palm any more than a Banana is a palm. The Traveller's Palm has the
large leaves of the Banana, but they are arranged in one plane, like the
sticks of a giant fan. Some other members of the Banana family are
included in Plate XV.
WHITE BIRD OF PARADISE
_Strelitzia nicolai Thunberg_
One of the most curious flowers in Hawaii is the White Bird of Paradise,
so called, no doubt, because of its resemblance to its relative, the
blue and orange colored Bird of Paradise. The resemblance, however, is
not close enough for the white really to look like a bird, as does the
orange. The white flowers grow out of a large boat-shaped sheath or
keel, deep purplish grey in color, of which there are often two or three
in a cluster. The flowers break out of the top of this sheath, one at a
time, like white sails. There are three petals with a pale blue
staminodium. The keel frequently is smeared with a gummy substance which
must be removed before the flower becomes attractive for decoration.
The plant on which they grow is a small tree, with Banana-like leaves,
arranged in several small fans on the order of the Traveller's Palm. It
is a member of the Banana family and a native of South Africa. (Plate
XV)
BIRD OF PARADISE
_Strelitzia reginae Banks_
The long stalk of this flower looks like the neck of a bird holding a
head with long beak and a gorgeous crest. The "head" is a pointed
sheath, greyish in color, and the crest of the bird is made up of the
flowers lifting out of this sheath. There are about six of them in the
sheath and since one pushes out every day or so, the cluster becomes
larger and more colorful as it becomes older. Each flower has three
pointed petals, brilliantly orange in color, and a blue staminodium
shaped like an arrow head. The effect is unusual and exotic in the
extreme. The flower is scentless.
The flower stalks grow slightly above the clump of stiff leaves which
compose the plant. The leaves, which may be three or four feet long, are
paddle shaped and heavy, their edges curving together. This plant, too,
is a relative of the Banana and a native of South Africa.
In arranging Bird of Paradise flowers, an effective way is to place them
with all the "heads" turned in one direction, which gives the suggestion
of a flock of birds in flight. (Plate XV)
GOLDEN HELICONIA
_Heliconia latispatha Bentham_
Other relatives of the Banana are the Heliconias of which there are a
number growing in Hawaii. The plant is made up of a clump of tall,
paddle-shaped leaves, often ten feet high. The flowers of most species
grow below the leaves, but the Golden Heliconia flower pushes above
them.
The inflorescence consists of a series of narrow, pointed keels, a deep
golden yellow in color. The real flowers are inside these sheaths,
inconspicuous and hardly noticeable.
This plant is a native of tropical America. (Plate XV)
LOBSTER CLAW
_Heliconia humilis Jacquin_
Generally similar to the Golden Heliconia, the keels of the Lobster Claw
are much thicker and closer together, and arranged on opposite sides of
the stem, in one plane. They are the brilliant red of a boiled lobster
and the general form of the keel suggests the claws of the creature. The
inconspicuous flowers are inside. As the keels hold rain water, the
flowers often start to decay while the sheaths are still bright and
fresh, giving a sour, disagreeable smell to the stalk, until it has been
thoroughly washed. This done, they last a long time as decorations. The
plant is a clump of tall leaves. It is a native of tropical America.
(Plate XV)
There are a number of other Heliconias, one of the most commonly seen
having sheaths that are pinkish, edged with yellow and green. This is
_Heliconia elongata_.
ANTHURIUM. FLAMINGO FLOWER
_Anthurium andraeanum Linden_
Among the most popular of Hawaii's exotic flowers are the Anthuriums,
for the very good reason that they will last as long as three weeks if
they are cut in their prime. They are, besides, large and exquisitely
waxen, ranging in color from pure white, through all shades of pink to
deep, rich red. They belong to the Arum family, of which the Calla lily
is also a member, and the Anthurium blossom is similar in general form
to the Calla. That is, it possesses a large, heart-shaped bract, called
the spathe, which is thick and waxen, almost artificial in appearance.
From this spathe rises a column, called the spadix, which may be white,
pinkish or yellow in color. Packed tightly together on this column are
the true flowers, usually so small they are hardly noticeable. When
fertilized they may develop small berries with seeds, which grow
readily.
The leaves are heart shaped and rather long stemmed and spring from a
central stalk. Usually they are grown in pots but sometimes are seen in
the ground. (Plate XV)
This Anthurium is a native of Colombo.
There are a number of other Anthuriums, but none with such fine blossoms
grows in Hawaii. The others here are foliage plants with beautiful,
large, velvety leaves, decoratively veined.
PINK OR PURPLE FLOWERING BANANA
_Musa rosacea Jacquin_
Hawaii has one species of Banana which is grown for its flowers alone,
since the small fruits it bears are not edible. This is the Purple
Flowering Banana which consists of a pointed head of rosy orchid-colored
bracts. These bracts fall open two or three at a time to reveal the
small, upstanding, tubular, yellow flowers which grow in "hands" part
way around the stalk. As in the fruiting Banana, the flowers nearer the
base are female, while those at the tip are male. The flower is one of
the most showy and curious of all Hawaii's blossoms.
It grows on a small plant, of typical Banana form, about eight feet
high, with large, lush leaves. This species is a native of India. (Plate
XV)
In handling this flower care should be taken not to let the cut stalk
touch clothing, as the juice leaves a permanent stain.
SPATHIPHYLLUM
_Spathiphyllum species_
A blossom like a small, white Anthurium, but more fragile and with a
large, rough spadix, is the Spathiphyllum. The leaves of this plant grow
about two feet high and are long, pointed, blade-like and a very rich,
dark green. The plant is much used as a low-growing cover in shady
tropical gardens, and in pots. Unfortunately the exquisite white flowers
do not last long when cut, a day being about all that can be expected.
The species commonly grown around Honolulu is called _Spathiphyllum
clevelandii_, but this is a horticultural name and does not appear in
botanical literature. The local species has not yet been satisfactorily
determined. The plant is a member of the Arum family and a native of
tropical America. (Plate XV)
DIEFFENBACHIA
_Dieffenbachia seguine Schott_
Frequently seen in collections of tropical plants, on porches or in
greenhouses, and sometimes growing in the ground, are the large, green
and white leaves of the Dieffenbachias. The species was named for J. F.
Dieffenbach, a German botanist of the last century. There are a number
of varieties, which differ as to the shape of the leaf blade and the
pattern of white on them. One of these is shown on the plate, the one
most frequently grown in Honolulu. The flowers are small and seldom
seen. They are made up of the spathe and spadix characteristic of the
Arum family.
The plant grows as a thick stalk which often lies on the ground for a
distance before lifting its head of leaves. The leaf stems clasp this
stalk and rings are left when they fall off. The Dieffenbachias are
natives of central and South America. (Plate XVI)
GREEN TI
_Cordyline terminalis Kunth_
A plant which grows wild and very abundantly in the lower, wet forests
of Hawaii is called Ti by the Hawaiians, (pronounced tea). It is
primarily a leaf plant, the leaf blades being two or three feet long and
very glossy, thick, and strong in texture. They do not wilt easily and
so are useful for many things. Shredded to the midrib and strung
together, they form the green skirt of the modern hula dancer. At native
feasts they are used to cover the table instead of a cloth and sections
of the leaves serve as plates. In some meat markets, sections of Ti leaf
are used instead of waxed paper to wrap up meat, while leis wrapped in a
bundle of leaves remain fresh for a long time. For culinary purposes,
pieces of fish and pork, along with young leaves of the taro which taste
like spinach, are wrapped in Ti leaves and steamed. The resulting dish
is called a lau-lau. The Ti leaf imparts a characteristic flavor to the
food it enwraps.
The Ti plant grows as a tall stalk, often woody at the base, which may
be twelve feet high. The leaves appear in a tuft at the top of the
stalk. From among these leaves in winter and spring comes the flower
cluster. The blossoms are very small and tubular, really minute lilies,
a creamy white in color, with sepals that are mauve or pinkish, so that
the effect is a mass of purplish or pinkish grey and cream. The flower
cluster is much branched and very graceful, being attractive even when
dried. The flowers on the plant sometimes develop seed. The plant is
much used in gardens for hedges and for background plantings. (Plate
XVI)
A section of the old woody stem, several inches in diameter and several
inches long, if placed in a shallow bowl of water will develop new
shoots and become an attractive house plant.
The Ti grows on the South Sea islands, in India and Southern China. It
is a member of the lily family. It enters many Polynesian myths and
stories, for it was widely used by the ancient islanders as well as by
their modern descendents. The thick root stock was used by early white
men in Hawaii to make _okolehao_, the starchy root being boiled,
fermented and distilled.
RED TI
_Cordyline terminalis_
The Ti plant varies greatly, many forms having colored foliage, and
variously shaped leaves. The colors are mostly tones of red and whitish
green, the hues ranging from dark maroon to bright pink while there are
some with bronze and golden tones. Usually the coloring appears as
irregular strips along the line of the veins. Such red foliage plants
usually have cerise flowers and red berries. (Plate XVI)
POTHOS. TARO VINE. PHILODENDRON
_Scindapsus aureus Linden_
(_Pothos aureus Linden_)
The huge green and gold leaved creepers which envelop so many coconut
and other trees are called Taro Vine or Pothos by the local people while
they are often called Philodendron by newcomers. The real Philodendron
and Pothos are closely related and once were botanically mixed. Probably
the name Taro Vine was applied because the large leaves suggest those of
the Taro, which is also a relative. Pothos clings to its support with
strong, woody roots which, however, do not draw nourishment from the
host plant, since it is not a parasite. In the sun, under normal
conditions the leaves are marked with gold, but when the vine grows in
the dark they remain green and small, seeming almost a different plant.
In this form it is often grown in water indoors.
It is a member of the Arum family and a native of the Solomon islands.
(Plate XVI)
CALADIUM. VARIEGATED-LEAVED A'PES
_Caladium bicolor Ventonat_
Shady tropical gardens often make use of the colored Caladiums to give
color and they are also frequently seen growing in pots. The
heart-shaped leaves of these plants are marked with red and light green
in almost endless variations and designs, so that they become a
specialist's hobby. Some are blotched with red and white; others have
designs that are as fine as lace. The plants grow from tubers, several
leaves pushing up on long slender stems. During part of the year these
leaves die back and the plant rests. Caladiums are members of the Arum
family and natives of tropical South America. (Plate XVI)
MONSTERA VINE
_Monstera deliciosa Liebmann_
Large curious leaves with many natural holes in them, characterize the
Monstera vine which is often seen in Honolulu. On mature plants the
leaves are very large, thick, green and glossy. They tend to a pinnate
form, and holes in the leaves continue the openings between the veins.
The plant grows slowly, clinging by aerial roots to a support. Some of
these roots hang down string-like, toward the ground.
Under favorable conditions the plant bears large, pinkish flowers, in
general form like those of the A'pe illustrated on Plate XVI. The spathe
is large, pinkish, thick, soft and flesh-like in texture. It covers the
spadix like a tent, but falls off in a few days. The spadix holds the
inconspicuous, densely packed flowers which develop into many small
berries, closely packed together, so that the entire fruit, when mature,
resembles a large greenish cone. Its flavor is thought to be like that
of pineapples and bananas, probably inspiring the specific name of
deliciosa.
This plant is a native of Mexico and Guatemala and a member of the Arum
family. (Plate XVI)
RHOEO. TRADESCANTIA
_Rhoeo discolor Hance_
Stiff rosettes about a foot and a half high, made up of pointed leaves
which are purplish-red below and green above are the Rhoeo or
Tradescantia. This little plant grows so easily it is seen in many
gardens, adding color to shady corners. In the axils of the leaves
appears a boat-shaped, spathe-like growth in which are the small white
flowers. Each has three sepals and three petals. The Rhoeo is a native
of Mexico and the West Indies. It is a relative of the Wandering Jew and
belongs to the Commelina family. (Plate XVI)
A'PE
_Alocasia macrorhiza Schott_
Very large, heart-shaped leaves, some of them on stems four or five feet
high, grow up from the rootstalk of the A'pe plant. The name (pronounced
Ah-pay) is a Hawaiian word first applied to a native species which has
glossy, green leaves and greenish yellow flowers. Another A'pe (the one
illustrated on Plate XVI) has dull leaves and pinkish flowers. The
strange flowers are a foot long and have an unpleasant odor.
The A'pes are closely related to the Taros (Colocasias) which are the
principle food plant of the Hawaiian people. The thick root stalk of the
taro is boiled and mashed, to become _poi_.
Footnotes
[1]This is the name by which the tree has been known in Hawaii for many
years,
through erroneous determination. C. nodosa is a very different tree.
[2]_Costus spicatus_ is another plant but the name has sometimes been
mistakenly applied in Hawaii to Crepe Ginger.
Index
A
Acacia koa, 43
Acalypha hispida, 56
Acalypha wilkesiana, 68
Acapulco, 51
Adansonia digitata, 15
Adenanthera pavonina, 27
African tulip, 13
Aglaia odorata, 36
Aleurites moluccana, 45
Algaroba, 14
Allamanda blanchetti, 72
Allamanda cathartica, 71
Allamanda hendersonii, 71
Alocasia macrorhiza, 102
Alpinia mutica, 88
Alpinia nutans, 88
Alpinia purpurata, 89
Althea, 22
Anthurium, 15
Anthurium andraeanum, 96
Antigonon leptopus, 80
A'pe, 12, 13, 100, 102
Arabian coffee, 62
Artocarpus incisa, 12
Awapuhi, 87
B
Baby Morning glory, 72
Bag flower, 81
Banana, 12, 94
Banana, purple flowering, 97
Banyan, Bengal, 12
Baobab, 15
Bauhinia corymbosa, 78
Bauhinia monandra, 31
Bauhinia variegata, 31
Beach naupaka, 58
Beaumontia grandiflora, 85
Beefsteak plant, 68
Beloperone guttata, 48
Beloperone nemorosa, 48
Be-still tree, 13, 28
Bignonia, garlic scented, 79
Bignonia jasminoides, 74
Bignonia regina, 74
Bignonia unguis-cati, 76
Bignonia venusta, 73
Bird of Paradise, Caesalpinia, 56
Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia, 95
Bixa orellana, 52
Bleeding heart, 81
Blue butterfly pea, 85
Bottle tree, 15
Bottlebrush tree, 35
Bombax, 37
Bombax ellipticum, 37
Bougainvillea, crimson lake, 12
Bougainvillea glabra, 83
Bougainvillea spectabilis, 83
Brassaia actinophylla, 12
Breadfruit tree, 12
Brunfelsia americana, 53
Brunfelsia hopeana, 53
Butterfly hibiscus, 21
C
Caesalpinia gilliesii, 56
Caesalpinia pulcherrima, 55
Caladium, 12
Caladium bicolor, 100
Calliandra grandiflora, 61
Calliandra haematoma, 42, 62
Callistemon lanceolatus, 35
Calophyllum inophyllum, 43
Calotropis gigantea, 57
Canavalia microcarpa, 74
Candlebush, 51
Candlenut tree, 45
Cape honeysuckle, 13, 56
Caricature plant, 13, 69
Carissa grandiflora, 64
Cassia alata, 51
Cassia fistula, 29
Cassia glauca, 61
Cassia grandis, 32
Cassia gaudichaudii, 61
Cassia hybrida, 32
Cassia javanica, 30
Cassia nodosa, 30
Cat's claw vine, 76
Ceiba pentandra, 14, 38
Ceylon morning-glory, 75
Chain of love vine, 80
Chenille plant, 56
Chinaman's hat, 62
China rose, 20
Chinese ginger, 87
Chinese rice flower tree, 13, 36
Clerodendron squamatum, 47
Clerodendron thomsonae, 81
Clitoria ternatea, 85
Coconut, 39
Codiaeum variegatum, 66
Coffea arabica, 62
Coffea liberica, 63
Colocasia, 102
Convolvulus mauritanicus, 72
Copa de Oro, 81
Coral bush (Jatropha), 63
Coral hibiscus, 20
Coral plant (Russelia), 52
Coral tree, 26
Cordia sebestena, 45
Cordia subcordata, 45
Cordyline terminalis, 99
Costus speciosus, 89
Costus spicatus, 89
Cotton, 53
Crepe myrtle, 57
Crimson lake bougainvillea, 83
Crinum, 93
Croton, 66
Crown flower, 57
Crown of thorns, 60
Cup and saucer plant, 62
Cup of gold, 81
Cydista aequinoctialis, 79
D
Date palm, 13
Dieffenbachia seguine, 98
Dioclea altissima, 74
Dombeya spectabilis, 61
Dombeya wallichii, 61
Duranta repens, 48
Dwarf Poinciana, 55
E
Eranthemum eldorado, 67
Eranthemum, flowering, 49, 67
Eranthemum purpureum, 67
Erythrina indica, 26
Erythrina monosperma, 27
Euphorbia pulcherrima, 60
Euphorbia splendens, 60
Exoria, 51
F
False kamani, 43
False wili-wili, 14
Ficus bengalensis, 12
Firecracker vine, 73
Flamboyant, 24
Flamingo vine, 96
Flowering Eranthemum, 49
Frangipani, 27
Freycinetia arnottii, 42
G
Galphimia glauca, 50
Galphimia vine, 76
Garlic vine, 79
Giant Indian milkweed, 57
Giant potato vine, 77
Ginger blossoms, 87
Ginger lily, 90
Gold tree, 23
Golden dewdrop, 48
Golden Eranthemum, 67
Golden Heliconia, 96
Golden shower, 29
Gossypium barbadense, 53
Graptophyllum pictum, 69
Graveyard flower, 27
Green Ti, 99
H
Hala, 12, 40
Hau tree, 40
Haole lehua, 42, 61
Hedychium coronarium, 90
Hedychium flavum, 88
Hedychium gardnerianum, 90
Heliconia, 14
Heliconia elongata, 96
Heliconia humilis, 96
Heliconia latispatha, 96
Hibiscus, 13, 27
Hibiscus arnottianus, 19
Hibiscus brackenridgei, 19
Hibiscus kokio, 19
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, 20
Hibiscus schizopetalus, 20
Hibiscus syriacus, 22
Hibiscus tiliaceus, 40
Hibiscus Waianae, 19
Hibiscus youngianus, 19
Hinano, 41
Holmskioldia sanguinea, 62
Hoya carnosa, 85
Huapala vine, 73
Hug-me-tight, 76
I
Ie-ie vine, 42
Ilima, 54
Ipomoea horsfalliae, 82
Ipomoea tuberosa, 75
Ixora macrothyrsa, 51
J
Jacaranda ovalifolia, 35
Jacaranda tree, 13, 35
Jacquemontia pentantha, 72
Jasmine, star, 50
Jasminum multiflorum, 50
Jasminum pubescens, 50
Jasminum sambac, 59
Jatropha, 13
Jatropha multifida, 63
Jatropha podagrica, 63
Justicia carnea, 56
Justicia strictum, 56
K
Kahili ginger, 90
Kalamona, 61
Kamani tree, 43
Kapok tree, 14, 38
Kiawe tree, 14
Kigelia pinnata, 16
Koa tree, 16, 43
Kokio, 19
Kona coffee, 62
Kou tree, 14, 45
Kuhio vine, 82
Kukui tree, 12, 45
L
Lagerstroemia indica, 57
Lagerstroemia speciosa, 57
Lantana camara, 59
Lantana sellowiana, 59
Lasiandra, 64
Lauae fern, 13
Lauhala, 40
Lehua, 42
Lipstick plant, 52
Lobster claw, 96
Lochnera rosea, 49
M
Madagascar periwinkle, 49
Malpighia coccigera, 60
Malvaviscus arboreus, 22
Mauna Loa vine, 74
Mai sui lan, 36
Metrosideros polymorpha, 42
Mexican creeper, 80
Michelia champaca, 36
Milo tree, 13, 44
Mock orange, 55
Monkeypod tree, 12, 34
Monstera deliciosa, 101
Morado, 69
Murraya exotica, 55
Musa rosacea, 97
N
Natal plum, 64
Naupaka, 58
Nepal trumpet flower, 85
Nothopanax guilfoylei, 68
O
Octopus tree, 12
Ohia lehua, 42
Orange trumpet vine, 73
Orchids, 15
Orchid tree (Bauhinia), 13, 31
Orchid vine (Stigmaphyllon), 79
Ostrich plume ginger, 89
P
Pagoda flower, 47
Panax, 68
Papaya, 13
Pandanus, 12, 40
Pandanus odoratissimus, 40
Pandorea jasminoides, 74
Peltophorum inerme, 33
Periwinkle, Madagascar, 49
Petrea volubilis, 78
Phaeomeria magnifica, 91
Phaeomeria speciosa, 91
Phanera vine, 78
Philodendron, 13, 100
Pikake, 59
Pink Allamanda, 72
Pink Bignonia, 74
Pink flowering banana, 97
Pink porcelain ginger, 88
Pink shower, 32
Pink and white shower, 30
Pleroma, 64
Plumbago capensis, 50
Plumeria, 13, 27
Plumeria acutifolia, 27
Plumeria rubia, 27
Poinciana regia, 24
Poinciana, Royal, 12, 24
Poinciana, dwarf, 55
Poinciana, yellow, 13, 33
Polypodium phymatodes, 12
Polyscias guilfoylei, 68
Porana paniculata, 82
Porcelain ginger, 88
Phyllanthus nivosus, 65
Potato vine, 76
Potato tree, 26
Pothos aureus, 13, 100
Prosopis chilensis, 14
Pride of Barbadoes, 13, 55
Prince's vine, 82
Princess flower, 64
Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum, 67
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum, 49
Pua Kauhi, 74
Puhala, 40
Purple flowering banana, 97
Purple lantana, 59
Purple wreath, 78
R
Rainbow shower, 32
Ravenala madagascariensis, 94
Red ginger, 89
Redhot cat-tails, 56
Red Ti, 100
Rhoeo discolor, 101
Rondeletia odorata, 49
Rose of Sharon, 22
Royal poinciana, 12, 24
Russelia juncea, 52
S
Samanea saman, 34
Sandpaper vine, 78
Sausage tree, 16
Scaevola frutescens, 58
Scindapsus aureus, 100
Screwpine, 40
Shell ginger, 13, 88
Shower tree, coral, 32
Shower tree, golden, 12, 29
Shower tree, pink and white, 12, 30
Shower tree, rainbow, 32
Shrimp plant, 48
Sida fallax, 54
Silver cup, 81
Singapore holly, 60
Snowbush, 65
Solandra grandiflora, 81
Solandra guttata, 81
Solanum grandifolium, 26
Solanum macrophyllum, 26
Solanum seaforthianum, 77
Solanum wendlandii, 77
Spathiphyllum, 98
Spathodia campanulata, 29
Spider lily, 13, 93
Staghorn fern, 14
Star jasmine, 50
Stigmaphyllon ciliatum, 79
Stigmaphyllon littorale, 79
Strelitzia nicolai, 94
Strelitzia reginae, 95
St. Thomas tree, 31
Sunshine tree, 23
T
Tabebuia donnell-smithi, 23
Taro, 102
Taro vine, 100
Tecomaria capensis, 13, 56
Terminalia catappa, 43
Thespesia populnea, 44
Thevetia nereifolia, 28
Thryallis glauca, 50
Thunbergia erecta, 54
Thunbergia grandiflora, 84
Thunbergia laurifolia, 84
Thunbergia shrub, 54
Ti, 13, 99
Tibouchina semidecandra, 64
Tiger's Claw tree, 13, 26
Torch ginger, 91
Tradescantia, 101
Traveler's palm, 94
Tristellateia australis, 76
Trumpet vine, 73
Turk's cap, 22
V
Variegated-leaved a'pe, 100
Vinca rosea, 49
W
Waterfall hibiscus, 21
Wax vine, 85
White Bird of Paradise, 94
White ginger, 90
White thunbergia, 84
Wili-wili, 27
Wili-wili, false, 14, 27
Wili-wili, Indian, 26
Wong lan, 36
Wooden rose, 75
Y
Yellow allamanda, 71
Yellow ginger, 88
Yellow hibiscus, 22
Yellow oleander, 28
Yellow poinciana, 13, 33
Z
Zingiber officinalis, 87
Zingiber zerumbet, 87
Transcriber's Notes
--Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook
is public-domain in the country of publication.
--Silently corrected a few palpable typos.
--In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by
_underscores_.