What is this?

**hillbilly** · 22-06-2006, 06:43 PM

I saw this unique flower today. It reminded me of a Venus Fly Trap. Often see around the numerous temples of Thailand.

Luckily, the monks had the tree's name written down in Thai, but that would be to easy.

Here is another hint.

**Propagator** · 22-06-2006, 07:48 PM

Is it the Sala Tree - Shorea Robusta Roxb ? I believe that it was under this tree that the Buddha was born, therefore many temples have them in their grounds. I have a video clip of the tree at Doi Suthrep in full flower, will edit the pictures off and post later.

If it is this tree they must have a long flowering season as my clip was taken in April.

**Propagator** · 23-06-2006, 05:16 AM

Here's the pictures I took in April, quality is not good as taken off the video clip - looks much better on the clip.

**hillbilly** · 23-06-2006, 07:37 PM

Damn, you guys are hard to beat.

**aging one** · 23-06-2006, 07:53 PM

Damn Pr. That was great. Well done. In all seriousness.

**hillbilly** · 01-09-2006, 05:36 PM

I have planted several of these plants around the estate. What might they be?

**hillbilly** · 01-09-2006, 05:39 PM

This is another popular hanging plant seen. This one is (well actually there are 6) are hanging from my sala. What might these be?

**Lily** · 06-09-2006, 02:47 PM

The first one looks like a coleus.

No flower just brightly coloured leaves.

**hillbilly** · 06-09-2006, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Lily

The first one looks like a coleus.

No flower just brightly coloured leaves.

That is what I think too.

**Propagator** · 07-09-2006, 01:03 AM

That was my impression as well, but I thought coleus had a serrated leaf. They are one of the easiest plants to propagate from leaf cuttings.

**hillbilly** · 07-09-2006, 05:07 PM

This plant has me confused. As you can see it really is a tree of some sort that makes for a great overhead cover for my BKK car-port. My question is this, what is this green watermelon thingy hanging down? Could it actually be a seed of some sort?

Here is a closer look.

**Dougal** · 07-09-2006, 05:20 PM

Looks like a Loofer or Loquat tree to me.

**Curious George** · 08-09-2006, 06:56 AM

I think the leaves resemble Loquat, but the fruit seems a bit elongated. I think Hilly wants to make his own gourmet Thai Chocolate. Do you agree that this may be a Cocoa tree? What part of the plant is the seed pod growing from?

Stock Cocoa tree photo

**Marmite the Dog** · 08-09-2006, 12:22 PM

That would be good on my roof patio. Does it grow very quickly?

**Lily** · 08-09-2006, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dougal

Loquat tree to me

Does the loquat tree have small yellow fruit that are quite tart?

**Dougal** · 08-09-2006, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Lily

Does the loquat tree have small yellow fruit that are quite tart?

I suspect that you are thinking of Cumquat Lily. They are delicious when candied (I think that's what they call it)

**Dougal** · 08-09-2006, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Curious George

Do you agree that this may be a Cocoa tree?

I think that the Cocoa pod is semi segmented. Pretty sure that's a Loofer Hilly has got.

**RDN** · 08-09-2006, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Propagator

That was my impression as well, but I thought coleus had a serrated leaf. They are one of the easiest plants to propagate from leaf cuttings.

I was told a long time ago that the Coleus is considered a weed in its native country (which I don't know).

But it does have flowers - a very long stalk (9") grows up from between the leaves and has lots of small purple or pink flowers on it. But if you nip the flower stalk off as soon as it starts to grow, you get more and more leaves and the whole plant becomes like a bush. Very pretty.

Excuse me if I'm getting some of this wrong but I'm remembering this from about 30 years ago when someone brought a coleus back from a foreign holiday and gave a bit to everyone to grow. Couldn't stop the buggers growing. I had mine for years and gave bits of it to other people to grow.

**Propagator** · 10-09-2006, 04:55 AM

This is the fruit from the Loquat, so I dont think that that is HBs tree,

**Propagator** · 10-09-2006, 05:10 AM

^^ Spot on RDN. Coleus is also known as the painted nettle, and is a member of the nettle family. The flowers are very insignificant.

However I am not convinced that the one that HB has is a Coleus. As I said before 99 % of Coleus has a serrated edge leaf and that doesnot appear to have one. Also the colours of the Coleus are much more vibrant and more defined.

**Dougal** · 10-09-2006, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Propagator

This is the fruit from the Loquat, so I dont think that that is HBs tree,

I looked up Loofer to get the corerct spelling and somehow got a link that gave Loquat as an alternative name - b***ocks of course. Scrub the Loquat, its a Loofer or Loofah.

**Marmite the Dog** · 10-09-2006, 04:54 PM

Although I found no answers, this site might be useful to some of you.

TopTropicals.com - rare plants for home and garden

**Curious George** · 11-09-2006, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Propagator

^^ Spot on RDN. Coleus is also known as the painted nettle, and is a member of the nettle family. The flowers are very insignificant.

However I am not convinced that the one that HB has is a Coleus. As I said before 99 % of Coleus has a serrated edge leaf and that doesnot appear to have one. Also the colours of the Coleus are much more vibrant and more defined.

I've got to agree with you about the Coleus, and the Loquat. The Luffa (Lufah) is a vine, and not a tree. To be more specific, the luffa gourd is as segmented as the cocoa pod. Hilly needs to show a bit more for a proper ID. Let's see which part of the plant the fruit is emanating from!

**Marmite the Dog** · 11-09-2006, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Curious George

The Luffa (Lufah) is a vine, and not a tree. To be more specific, the luffa gourd is as segmented as the cocoa pod. Hilly needs to show a bit more for a proper ID. Let's see which part of the plant the fruit is emanating from!

The leaves are completely the wrong shape for a luffa vine.

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

That would be good on my roof patio. Does it grow very quickly?

I bought this vine/tree for about B1500-2000 can't remember. it was about 6 ft tall. Less than 6 months later, i was complaining about having to constantly redirect the leading branch.

Come to think of it, i have had to cut damn near 8 foot from the vine/tree from time to time. It keeps wanting to attack my UBC satellite dish.

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