Strongylodon macrobotrys, also known as the jade vine is just spectacular. This emerald or turquoise flowering vine is native to the tropical forest of the Philippines. One of the more rare vines in the world due to its difficulty to propagate from cutting and even more difficult to set fruit, having one in a collection is a huge achievment. This unusually colored vine, where the colors of the flowers change each day they as they age is so fantastic it seems unreal when you see the flowers in person. These photos were taken on the big arbor entrance to the Glasshouses.
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