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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.
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8 comments:

  1. James DavidFebruary 3, 2010 at 3:00 AM

    I like the cycad - look very uniformly arrayed.

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  2. Terra MirabilisFebruary 3, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    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.

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  3. debsgardenFebruary 3, 2010 at 11:32 PM

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

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  4. Terra MirabilisFebruary 4, 2010 at 9:56 AM

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

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  5. SusanFebruary 4, 2010 at 1:06 PM

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

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  6. Terra MirabilisFebruary 4, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    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.

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  7. Bangchik and KakdahFebruary 7, 2010 at 12:56 PM

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

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  8. Terra MirabilisFebruary 8, 2010 at 10:42 AM

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

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