I have been trying to discover the name of this flower for fifteen years. They are on trees that flower so high above the ground that you can only see them from a distance. Last year, I photographed a smaller variety next to the car wash in Ajijic. When I photographed this one at the Nueva Posada two days ago, it was from very far away but decided to use it today anyway. It was when I cropped it a bit that I suddenly remembered what the leaves remind me of. Sure enough, I finally identified it as a variety of schefflera called the flowering schefflera or octopus tree! Now if I can just remember it next time. (Also known as the schefflera arbicola.)
For Cee’s flower prompt.
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Henrietta, thanks for reblogging. I just added an extra closer-up photo so you might want to refresh the reblog if you can, or maybe it automatically changes the reblog as well.
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You are welcome!
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never knew they had flowers like that, pretty!
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This one has an 8-armed blossom — that should help connect with octopus for the next time. Nice shot of a beautiful flower!
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Thanks for the memory hint, Janet. That’s about the only way I remember anything lately.
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Haha — I’m as likely to remember the 8 arms and connect with an octopus, but then to be confused about how that connects back to the plant name!
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Well, every little bit helps..
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I used to grow those plants in pots in the house. It’s so strange to see them as real, full-size trees. Ah, the tropics, where everything grows!
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I know. I think the trees are a special variety, though, as my Schefflera plants never bloomed like this. These blooms are huge.. like three feet across.
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Such a pleasant pop of color. 😀
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