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Hymenocallis (not certain of
the subspecies, but probably littoralis) |
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Crinum augustum ( Amaryllidaceae ) This stunning flower is my favorite that grows on the beach. It blooms sporadically year round and like many lilies has many blossoms on one stem. Each bunch of flowers can be up to ten inches across and the smell is intoxicating. The flower stem can be quite tall and grows up to 4 feet tall. To give you an idea of the size of this flower, the flower pod is 12 inches long before opening. I believe its common name in Hawaii is Queen Emmas Lily. Heaven knows how it got here, but it grows everywhere and seems to like the sand and salt air. An interesting note: after Hurricane Dean, they were the first plants to show life, even blooming 5 days after everything else was killed by salt water! |
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I'll admit that this lily is not native,
but a wild lily from San Francisco. Several of these grow in the garden
at Mayan Beach Garden. |
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Allamanda ( Allamanda cathartica --Maybe -- not positive of identification since I believe that Allamanda is a vine.) This flowering tree grows near the cabanas. It's yellow flowers smell sweet and after flowering leave a fruit-like bud. | |
Bougainvillea lines the beach road.
Although it blooms year round, it is especially beautiful in May and
a week or so after a big rain. |
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Heliconia Latispatha. |
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