Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Architectural plants



I am endlessly fascinated by the architecture of plants. Here are some examples, starting with a couple of shots of a silver gray Bismarckia noblis palm.

The next is a banana leaf unfurling.
















Then we have a silver gray bromeliad, but I don't know its name.


The final one is a cycad.
Posted by Terra Mirabilis at 8:00 PM
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8 comments:

James David said...

I like the cycad - look very uniformly arrayed.

February 3, 2010 at 3:00 AM
Terra Mirabilis said...

Thanks, James. Do you grow any? There's only one native species in S. Florida, Zamia pumila, or coontie. It was used traditionally to make Florida arrowroot.

February 3, 2010 at 11:32 AM
debsgarden said...

I love the artistry of these photos! Truly beautiful plants! The silver bromeliad is stunning.

February 3, 2010 at 11:32 PM
Terra Mirabilis said...

Thanks, Deb. I couldn't do it without Picasa!

February 4, 2010 at 9:56 AM
Susan said...

Great photos that show the plants architectural dimension. Plants truly are beautiful in many ways. Love that silver Bismarck.

February 4, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Terra Mirabilis said...

Thanks, Susan. There's a nursery, Botanics, near Homestead, that grows the most silvery Bismarcks anywhere. If they weren't such big palms, I'd have one. I just don't have enough space left.

February 4, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Bangchik and Kakdah said...

They are spectacular indeed. There is faint element of universe in plants, that everything is tied up to the centre. Fascinating images.... ~bangchik

February 7, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Terra Mirabilis said...

Thanks, Bangchik. As William Blake wrote:
"To see a world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wild flower."

February 8, 2010 at 10:42 AM

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