ant gardens – lostinplantopia

002. dischidia fam

dischidia plants are one of the coolest plants out there. they are epiphytes native to tropical areas of southeast asia and closely related to hoyas. they are ant gardens, which are ant/plant mutualisms whereby ants farm epiphytes and in return the plants provide shelter and food. ants gather seeds to feed on and then abandon…

001. hoya fam

hoyas are some of my fave plants. these tropical plants are native to areas in between south east asia and australia. these plants are often to referred to as wax plants for their appearance and texture. hoyas are a vining plant, that can climb or trail, and most are epiphytic. the flowers of hoyas are waxy…