Care to Guess What This Is???
I ran across these rather unusual looking "trees" or gnarly cactus like bushes on a recent trip to Tagaytay. I had NEVER seen them before, so of course I took these photos and asked someone what they were. My first guess that they were a form of aloe vera on steroids was incorrect. :) Think you know what they are? Then leave a comment BEFORE you read the other comments/answers. I am curious if I am in the minority and was just clueless... :)
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Cacti are generally more thorny, and normally thrive in sandy "loam" found in desert conditions ... whereas the soil pictured here appears to be of a silty consistency!
Not all cacti are thorny, the Christmas and Easter flowering varieties have fairly smooth leaves. My first thought was Aloe until I read the article. The leaves are thick pulpy mositure retaining, so it must a member of the cacti,aloe or succulent family. Trees and plants are not my specialist subject, so I'll leave it for someone who does know
Dragon fruit
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Triffids....give them a wide berth.
perky looking plants, viagra plants ? maybe they feeding them with it
Tawi2 is spot on.Originally Posted by Tawi2
Dragon fruit
Hylocereus Undatus ............. A vining, terrestrial or epiphytic cactus.
aka Dragon Fruit, Strawberry Pear or Pitahaya
I've tried growing them, but they take about a zillion years to give out fruit
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The plant only flowers at night and these have usually wilted by morning.I've tried growing them, but they take about a zillion years to give out fruit
Needs some nocturnal creatures for active pollination.
Self-fertilization does not produce fruit
Three years at Houghall agricultural college studying floriculture and horticulture when i was 17 wasnt a complete waste thenTawi2 is spot onMy mates thought I was mad during my free time in Borneo when I used to wander off looking for rafflesia
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
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