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Jade Vine - Extremely rare plant


Jade Vine  - Extremely rare plant

The jade vine is a rare woody vine native to the tropical rainforests of the Philippines. It is a member of the pea and bean family and is closely related to kidney beans. The plant carries claw shaped flowers which grow from hanging trusses; they can reach up to three meters in length. The flower’s color can vary from blue green to mint green. The species has proven extremely difficult to propagate, and is considered an endangered species due to the destruction of its habitat and a decrease in natural pollinators.



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i have quite a few of these in my conservatory..

lovely capture...will put some photos on soon ;-)

22 Mar, 2014

 

That's amazing

22 Mar, 2014

 

yep ;-)

22 Mar, 2014



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