Plant: Paris polyphylla 七葉一枝花

When we were walking on the Erziping trail in Taiwan, a friend pointed to an inconspicuous weed-like plant and said it was a "seven-leaves-one-flower". (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Plumeria 緬梔花

In Southern California, I often see Plumeria. I like it very much. When I visited Little Liuqiu, I also saw a lot of frangipani in hotels and on the roadside. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Paper mulberry 構樹

When I was walking in Taiwan, I saw plants with very cute orange-red ball-shaped fruits which were growing by the roadside. After I went home to search on the internet, I found out that they were Paper mulberry. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Water Lily 睡蓮 2

Water lilies (Nymphaea) and Lotus (Nelumbo) are jewels of the aquatic world. Many people can't tell them apart. The biggest difference is that water lilies (Nymphaea species) leaves and flowers both float on the water’s surface while lotus (Nelumbo species) leaves and flowers are emergent, or rise above the water’s surface. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Flax

I have eaten flaxseed, heard about flaxseed oil and wear linen clothes but I have no idea what a flax plant looks like.  When I saw it in the Huntington Library, I was very excited. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Echinopsis 2

Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America. It is also known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. They are remarkable for the beauty of their flowers. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Echinocereus Cinerascens

The Huntington Desert Garden is one of the largest and oldest assemblages of cacti and other succulents in the world. The bright pink flowers in the pictures are Echinocereus cinerascens. It is native to Central Mexico. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Yucca Grandiflora

In the Huntington Library near Yucca Thompsoniana is another yucca named Yucca Grandiflora. Different from Yucca Thompsoniana, Yucca Grandiflora's flowering stalk is not straight up. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Yucca Thompsoniana

In the Huntington Library I saw this tree-like Yucca Thompsoniana standing tall with a dense panicle of white flowers on top of flowering stalks slightly above the foliage. (press/click post title/picture to read it)

Plant: Pomelo 柚子

I saw these pomelos near Encanto Park, City of Duarte. The pomelo (Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis) is the largest citrus fruit and the principal ancestor of the grapefruit. It tastes sweeter than the grapefruit. It is native to Southeast Asia. (press/click post title/picture to read it)