Posts Tagged ‘shrub’
Brugmansia sanguinea - Angels’ Trumpets
Posted by: The Lorax in: ● June 16, 2009
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Brugmansia sanguinea, growing near Papallacta, Pichincha. This is the deepest red of the native Brugmansias, and has nearly no scent at all. Widely cultivated for its attractive pendulous blooms, which attract long-billed hummingbirds, B. sanguinea also contains a deadly toxin. For more on this, see my earlier entry on Brugmansia.
Tibouchina spp. - Flor de Mayo
Posted by: The Lorax in: ● December 5, 2008
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Flor de Mayo (Tibouchina spp) growing near Mindo, Pichincha Province. This is a native plant that is hugely popular in the landscaping trade, for its vibrant flowers and unique leaves. Despite this, it is a very vigorous grower and free-seeder, and is often considered to be invasive or even noxious.
