Tropical Flowers For Something Different And ExoticBesides tropical flowers like anthuriums, heliconias, orchids, proteas, gingers and birds of paradise, there are other types that you might be interested in. Here, I would like to introduce you to some beautiful and exotic tropical flowers. These flowers are quite hard find in local florists although some might have them. They grow in tropical countries where the sun is plenty and very fascinating to see.
The heliconias is a marvellous flower. Anyone can be amazed by its big, red hanging flower. The heliconia has up to 500 varieties. Some of which are sunset, spiral fan, holiday, emerald , deep throat and many more. They come in red, orange and even pink. They mainly can be found in Central and South America.
The Ginger is another interesting tropical flower. It is actually the flower of the spice ginger, which is usedin oriental and asian cuisines. Red ginger is most commonly used in tropical flower arrangement. Who would have thought that the flower of ginger would make a lovely flower arrangement.
The Bird Of Paradise is also often in flower arrangements at hotels and resorts in tropical countries like Malaysia, Singapore, etc. The flower is absolutely stunning which resembles a bird's beak and hence the name. The bloom can last for several weeks with regular water exchanging.
The Orchid has the most varieties in the flower family. Cattleya, cymbidium, dendrobium, oncidium, phalaenopsis,paphiopedilum and vanda are all species of the orchid. Its colours are everything even blue. The orchid is great for room decorations because of its exotic nature, bright colours and long-lasting. If you are interested in knowing more about orchids, please click here..
Proteas have many varieties. Besides proteas, there are pincussion, which comes in many varieties itself such as yellow bird, leucospermum, mixed pincussion, red sunset and veld fire. There is also the leucadendron, in which the varieties are scented petals, safari sunset, maui sunset, red devil, rewa gold, cloud bank ginny and disbud. Protea itself comes in duchess, pink mink, mink and pink ice. Special varieties of the protea are golden emperor, rasberry banksia, blushing bride and telopea.
Anthuriums are a heart-shaped flower with a spike in the middle. It comes in red, white, lilac, green, etc. They also come in smaller size, which we call mini anthuriums. Because of its heart-like shape, it is often used in bridal bouquets and valentine arrangements.
This type of flower has the shape of a rattlesnake's tail with small flowers emerging from it. The stems are strong and hardy. The varieties include green ice, white ice, black cigar, buttercup and pink rattle. Costus The shape of costus may vary depending on the region where it grows. Some resemble a pineapple top and some are just like normal blooming flowers. Colours are a variety, ranging from green, yellow, red and purple. Varieties are like red feathers, peruvian pineapple, pink crepe, vietnam lavender and eskimo kiss. HedychiumHedychium is a fragrant flower. They are clusters of small flowers. Colours vary, too. White, red, yellow, pink and purple. They can be found in India, Borneo and Thailand. They usually bloom from July to October. Pink Flame, Tac Moto, Angel Wings, Apricot and White Butterfly are some of the varieties.
It's petals are like frills and they will look beautiful if you have them in your garden. Some of the varieties are China Lady, Confetti, Jester Pink, Red King and Picasso. My favourite one is the La Boheme. Its orangy colour will make a great fall centerpiece. Frangipani or PlumeriaFrangipanis are very fragrant and often used in making perfumes and essential oils because of its nice smell. They are actually small but sweet flowers with colours like white, pink, red, yellow and can be a combination of these. They usually have 5 petals, and their varieties are like Brancher Pink, Carmen, Celadine and Guillot Sunset. Cindy Moragne is a beautiful variety because of its curled petals.
They usually have filaments around the center of the flower. Not the kind of flower you see everyday. Varieties are like Knight, Organensis, Lilikoi, Purple Haze, Blue Boutique and Coral Seas. These tropical flowers can be made into beautiful flower arrangements. It only depends on your creativity. If you have a Bali or Tropical inspired home, having these tropical flowers in your home would be the best home decorating project you ever had.
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