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Largest Wisteria in the world. Weighs about 22 tons. Trunk about three feet (0.91 meters) thick. Another Wisteria, a W. multijuga at Ushi Jima (or Usijima) Japan was stated in 1929 to be 1,100 years of age (but now pegged at 1200 years); probably the oldest vine of any species in the world.
Rafflesia arnoldii, the world largest flower in Bengkulu - Indonesia. With a flower growing up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter, 3–4 m (10–13 ft) in perimeter and 10–12 kg (22–26 lb) in weight, Rafflesia arnoldii is the world's current largest individual flower. They grow in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo islands of Indonesia.
Strongylodon macrobotrys, commonly known as the jade vine, emerald vine, [2] or turquoise jade vine, [3] is a leguminous vine endemic to the Philippines. It is a popular ornamental plant known for its cascading clusters of vibrant turquoise or greenish-blue claw-shaped flowers. Cultivating jade vine requires a tropical environment, making it a ...
A liana is a long-stemmed woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. [1] The word liana does not refer to a taxonomic grouping, but rather a habit of plant growth – much like tree or shrub.
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Hummingbirds adore this perennial vine with its white or red flowers. But look for Lonicera periclymenum , and don’t plant Japanese honeysuckle ( Lonicera japonica ), which is considered ...
List of plants by common name; List of plant family names with etymologies; List of plants known as arugula; List of plants known as breadfruit; List of plants known as bottlebrush; List of plants known as buckthorn; List of plants known as cedar; List of plants known as chickweed; List of plants known as compass plant; List of plants known as ...
No list of beautiful flowers is complete without a mention of the rarest flower on earth. This small, red camellia may look simple, but only two original live plants of its kind exist —one in ...