The Pitimini Rose

"A Color in the House."
Photo by Kyla Dominguez

Common Name: Pitimini Rose

Scientific name: Rosa chinensis minima

Photo taken at Olongapo City in September, 2016

     This rose will easily bring a little color and life into your home.

About Pitimini Rose

     These flowers are miniature roses. Miniature roses gradually grow large and out of bounds. Overgrown plants are usually sheared to about one-half their height and width. Faded flowers and declining limbs also are removed as needed.

      Miniature roses can be grown in containers or as bedding plants to create spots of color in home and commercial landscapes. Because of the care needed, it's often best to plant in groups of several miniature roses. New hybrids have produced plants of many colors, flower forms and growth habits including the variety Jolly Cupido with red and white blossoms (above).

Sources:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2000-11-18/news/0011170101_1_miniature-roses-bedding-plants-plants-from-cuttings

Photo and Description by Kyla Dominguez

The Turkey Tail

Common Name: Turkey Tail

"Pretty sure these are pancakes..."
Photo by Lia Malazarte

Scientific Name: Trametes versicolor

Photo taken at Nayong Pilipino, Clark, Pampanga in August 2016

Life and success can happen anywhere, where people tries to strive hard to succeed in whatever situation, just like these mushrooms which find their place to grow, to bloom then multiply anywhere.

About Turkey Tails

Trametes versicolor – also known as Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor – is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Meaning 'of several colors', versicolor reliably describes this mushroom found in different colors.

Source:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trametes_versicolor

Photo and description by Lia Malazarte

The Don Manuel

"They look like plastic, don't they?"
Photo by Kyla Dominguez

Common Name: Don Manuel

Scientific name: Hamelia patens

Photo taken at Olongapo City in September 2016

     This plant is usually used as a herbal drug. 

About Don Manuels

     In Belize, the plant is used for all types of skin problems including sores, wounds, burns, itching, insect stings and bites. A decoction of leaves is prepared by boiling two handfuls of leaves, stems and flowers in 2 gallons of water for 10 minutes, and applied, after cooling, to the affected areas. 
     In Panama, the Choco Indians drink a leaf infusion for fevers and bloody diarrhea. 
     The northwest Amazaon Ingano Indians use the leaf infusion for intestinal parasites. The Peruvian Amazon use the leaves for dysentery, fevers, rheumatism, and scurvy. Warmed poultice of leaves are used for bruises, strains and sprains. 
      In Brazil, the root is used as a diuretic, the leaves for scabies and headaches. 
      In Latin America, the plant is used for skin conditions, diarrhea, partum pain, menstrual disorders.      In Cuba, the leaves are used for headaches and sores; a decoction drank for rheumatism. 

Sources:

http://www.stuartxchange.org/DonManuel.html

Photo and description by Kyla Dominguez