Brazilian plants

Aphelandra squarrosa, the zebra plant, native to Brazilian rainforest on the Atlantic coast .

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys (Brazilian Red Cloak) - Showy, lush and versatile, this fast growing shrub gives a tropical feel to any garden. The spectacular crimson red bracts with small white flowers emerge sporadically throughout the year with a mass of blooms appearing in Summer through to Autumn.

Tropical leaf prints in home decor, fashion and party planning! Take a look through these stunning images and get some tropical leaf inspiration.

From the Swallowtail Garden Seeds collection of botanical photographs and illustrations. We hope you will enjoy these images as much as we do.

Gardening with kids is fun, but it can be hard to get kids into the garden. These 10 fun and interactive plants are a surefire way to get kids off the couch and into nature.

Flores do brasil is the flora of Brazil.

Illustration by Jean Theodore Descourtilz. Bernard, P., Couailhac, L., Le jardin des plantes (1842) From the Swallowtail Garden Seeds collection of botanical photographs and illustrations. We hope you will enjoy these images as much as we do.

This is a flowering evergreen vine of the Solanaceae family native to tropical South America. As a member of the Solanum genus, it is related to such plants as the tomato and potato. It is characterized by clusters of four to seven leaves and can climb to a height of 6 m given enough room. It blooms in the mid to late summer with clusters of star-shaped purple inflorescence followed by scarlet marble-sized berries. The plant is highly heat resistant, but cannot tolerate frost conditions. The…