The Jade Vine has spectacular blue-green, claw-shaped flowers.
It produces a hanging inflorescence of color seldom seen in any other flower.
An unsual fact is that the flower is pollinated by bats which will hang upside down to drink the nectar.
These rare flowers are now hardly seen in the wild and are believed to be threatened by the deforestation of their natural habitat in the Philippines.
If your interested in growing a Jade vine, here is a tutorial on how to make the Jade Vine bloom.
My fascination is the colour and the rarity of the flower, being native Philipines, it should grow just as easily in many parts of tropical India. Continue reading
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