Jardim Botanico - lisbon univeristy

They had a monocot section which was interesting.

That is a calla lily - a weed in south africa where it is native. there is a story of a colonial aristocrat/gentleman in South Africa, ordering up beautiful flowers from london for his daughters wedding, and when they arrived they were the calla lily, what they in South Africa perceive as a weed, but others a beautiful exotic.

That is Datura or is it Brugmansia, i get them mixed up. I have quite a few in the green house, but mine don't get higher than 3 feet, not enough room. They are native to Peru and are hallucinogenic. We have a lovely large one at Bloedel.Weiterlesen