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Walking Iris by tfhammar

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Walking Iris

After a long wait, it flowers!

Impatiens balfourii by Coyoty

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Impatiens balfourii

Also known as Balfour's touch-me-not, Kashmir balsam, and poor man's orchid. At the Pittsburgh Zoo in Pittsburgh, PA.

Poor Man's Orchid (Jamaica) by samwoodsbirding

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Poor Man's Orchid (Jamaica)

Bauhinia purpurea

Goblin Hill Villas, San San, Port Antonio, Jamaica

Not native

P1220338

Autumn 2024 0163 by George Ino

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Autumn 2024 0163

Toad lily.
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Lelie.

Autumn 2024 0091 by George Ino

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Autumn 2024 0091

Formosana toad lily.
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Paddelelie.

Summer 2024 1021 by George Ino

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Summer 2024 1021

Tricyrtis formosana.
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Paddelelie.

Bright Colors. Epidendrum radicans, Poor Man's Orchid, and Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius, ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands by Rana Pipiens

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Bright Colors. Epidendrum radicans, Poor Man's Orchid, and Dyeing Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates tinctorius, ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Amsterdam's Zoo has not only animals but also plants. In fact, it quite recently has been gazetted as a Botanical Garden. In the reptile house I saw this wonderfully bright Poor Man's Orchid in a newly furbished terrarium. It's home to Dendrobates tinctorius, a Poison Dart Frog. That Frog (see inset) is found primarily in French Guyana in the environs of Regina, a town on the Approuage River. Its time there may be virtually over. The area has been devastated by gold mining and the habitat of our Frog has been mostly destroyed.

Autumn 2023 0070 by George Ino

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Autumn 2023 0070

Tricyrtis hirta. Lily.
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Paddenlelie.

Autumn 2023 0054 by George Ino

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Autumn 2023 0054

Tricyrtis hirta. Lily.
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Paddenlelie.

Autumn 2023 0041 by George Ino

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Autumn 2023 0041

Tricyrtis flower. Lily.
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Paddenlelie.

Summer and nature 0193 by George Ino

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Summer and nature 0193

Tricyrtis formosana 'Dark Beauty'.
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Paddenlelie.

Purple and white Walking Iris by jungle mama

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Purple and white Walking Iris

One of the most beautiful blooms of spring comes from an unusual member of the Iris family — the walking iris (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica is a clumping perennial that reaches anywhere from 18 to 36 inches (45-90 cm.). And once you see its flowers, you will appreciate another of its common names—the poor man’s orchid (not to be confused with the Schizanthus poor man’s orchid). This exotic-looking plant with its graceful sword-like foliage has white, yellow or blue flowers that resemble a cross between those of an orchid and an iris. Although they are short lived, lasting only a day, numerous blooms continue to follow over an extended period of time throughout spring, summer and fall. Growing walking iris plants is a great way to enjoy these interesting flowers.

Walking Iris, Neomarica gracilis, Poor Man's Orchid
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
www.susanfordcollins.com

Impatiens balfourii (II), 6.21.18 by PatriciaEmersonMitchell

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Impatiens balfourii (II), 6.21.18

Andes gold by AndreaMSmithPortugal

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Andes gold

Inca gold by AndreaMSmithPortugal

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Inca gold

little Peru by AndreaMSmithPortugal

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little Peru

PANA0301 by snikipierowicz

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PANA0301

little Peru by AndreaMSmithPortugal

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little Peru

Schmetterlingsblume by micky the pixel

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Schmetterlingsblume

MTP´s Garten
- Blüte / Schizanthus x wisetonensis
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaltblumen

butterfly flower, fringeflower or poor-man's-orchid by Dana 48

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butterfly flower, fringeflower or poor-man's-orchid