Another sampling of some of the wonderful flora that thrive in Thailand's tropical climate.
Canna
Thailand flora
Ixora
Hibiscus leaf
Swallow-tailed butterfly (Papilio polytes) on pattavia
Traveler's tree
Plumeria or frangipani
Pattavia. The actual flower is tiny: no more than about 1/2-inch across.
Palm fronds
Pattavia
Bougainvillea
Rangoon creeper or Chinese honeysuckle
Poppy bud
Spider plant (Cleome spinosa)
Spider plant (Cleome spinosa) at Chiang Dao, northern Thailand
View from Doi Chiang Dao, in the far north of Thailand
Hibiscus
Red ginger (Alpinia purpurata)
Heliconia psittacorum
Phalaenopsis orchids
Flower of the Mickey Mouse bush (Ochna serrulata)
Mickey Mouse bush (Ochna serrulata). Size of the original: about 1/2-inch from the tip of one red petal to the tip of another
Ixora buds
Allamanda
Minnieroot (Rosellia tuberosa)