'Tis the season--What have you got blooming?

[defaced]

Ceasar, where did you get that Haraella odorata?

Thanks again all.
Defaced, I got it from Andy's Orchids.
Dendrobait, Do Phragmepidiums need alot of light? They are native to the Americas.

Here are my latest blooms!
They are bit on the greenish side, but interesting never the less. I got them both from T & C Terrariums in November/December, got the together.

This one, has been in bloom since day one. The cool thing about this is that the seeds shoot out of the flower and they often get shot far enough to end up on the opposite side of the 55 gallon tank in which it is in.
Dorstenia turnerifolia




And here is the really nice one. This is the first time it has bloomed for me, ever! I didn't really think it would bloom for me, but woo-hoo!!!! These are not fully opened yet.
Tacca plantaginea (Mini Bat Plant)








Hope you all liked these

[Dendrobait]

Khamul: no idea on phrags...but that pretty much is an American version of Paphs! Most I read get to large...I recall reading their was one that stayed pretty small though...but naturally do not remember :lol:

Keep us updated on that Tacca!

[c'est ma]

Cesar,

Those are fascinating inflorescences! I was meaning to research them before replying, but at this rate I won't ever get to the reply, so I'll just ask you what you know about them. For instance, do you know what plant families these two are in?

I'm very fond of botanical oddities!

I'm afraid I don't know much besides the names themselves.
The Tacca plant, (bat plants), is a member of the family Taccaceae from the old world, Asia.
And the Dorstenia seems to come from Florida, or at least the Americas, and is a member of the Moracea family. Like Mulberries!!

[c'est ma]

Well, that is interesting. I've never heard of the Taccaceae, but the Moraceae are a very interesting family, esp. in the tropics; it includes the genera Cecropia & Ficus.

And looking a little more into your Dorstenia, I notice that it is reputed to reproduce easily by seed. Perhaps you'll end up with a lot more of them!

[c'est ma]

Well, under a new category of "things that have bloomed & gone, but I still wonder about..."

This summer my Alocasia sanderiana, seen here in winter--



--lost all its leaves and then bloomed. It had a typical aroid inflorescence but somehow I never got around to taking a picture of it. (It was very short-lived.) Here's an image from Google search:



ANYway, now I have this weird looking pod thing:





Anyone know if it will ripen and yield seeds, and, if so, if I can grow them?

Ooooo! Cool! Howcome they loose their leaves?

Originally Posted by c'est ma

And looking a little more into your Dorstenia, I notice that it is reputed to reproduce easily by seed. Perhaps you'll end up with a lot more of them!

Blahhh, its like a weed! Them seeds get shot to all corners of the viv and grow!!! I gotta keep plucking them.

Anyway, here is a an Update on that Tacca flower!






Thats just one flower, there are like 7 more buds there. Yippeee!
Now, I don't see the bat face thingy though. Does anyone?