Tag: Orchids

Calla Lily

🔍 Calla Lily | Zantedeschia aethiopica 🌸 📍 Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Despite its elegant appearance in gardens worldwide, the calla lily is actually toxic to humans and pets — every part of the plant contains calcium oxalate crystals that cause intense burning…

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African Violet

🔍 African Violet | Saintpaulia ionantha 🌸 📍 Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Despite its name, the African Violet isn’t a true violet at all — it belongs to a completely different plant family! Native to the cloud forests of Tanzania and Kenya, it’s…

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Mademoiselle Caron Rose

🔍 Mademoiselle Caron Rose | Rosa sempervirens × ‘Mademoiselle Caron’ 🌸 📍 Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This elegant climbing rose is a hybrid of the evergreen rose, prized for its delicate, fragrant blooms that can persist nearly year-round in mild climates. Despite its…

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Rosa Tocade

🔍 Rosa Tocade | Rosa ‘Meipaga’ 🌹 📍 Oreamuno, Cartago, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Rosa Tocade is a floribunda variety that blooms in eye-catching clusters of deep pink flowers with light yellow centers — a two-tone display that makes it instantly stand out in any…

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