Lahaina 11-8-2013

Pseuderanthemum, Yellow-Vein
It is sometimes call eldorado. It likes full sun for compact growth and plentiful blossoms.  In the shade it becomes lanky and less colorful.It is a ornamental native to South Pacific islands. It is not indigenous to Hawaii.

On our way to Lahaina, we found a patch of yellow butterflies.

At one of the hotels we came across pink flamingos.

There was also this black swan.  I have never seen one of these before.

Koi fish

These flamingos are so pretty.

Orchid Tree
This tree is totally unrelated to true orchids.The tree has long, bean-like seedpods and elegant, blossoms, which burst open amid a mass of butterfly shaped leaves.  Peak flowering is in spring.

Water Lily

At this hotel, there was a beautiful variety of colors of the water lily.

Here is a close-up of a bloom of the orchid tree.

Bromeliad
These plants can be found growing from the desert to the rain forest. It can be described as having stiff rosettes of leaves, Large numbers of species form tanks of water with their leaves and these types form little ecosystems that support a variety of life, inclding insects, frogs and crabs.  During  dry periods, these tanks are often used as reservoirs to quench the thirst of passing  birds.

Another variety of hibiscus.

I could not believe how many varieties of hibiscus there are.  This one is gorgeous.

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Sumatra Giant Lily

Sumatran Spider lily has a fragrance.  The spidery flowers are artistic, The flowers have an erect threadlike stamen. This plant can grow to a height of 5 feet and as wide. It is a native to Sumatra, (Indonesia).

Allamanda
It is a widely cultivated ornamental vine from Brazil.  The tubular, broad-petaled flowers have deep throats and brown buds.  It was once recognized as a flower "fit for a king,"since in olden times yellow and gold were exclusively royal colors.

Banyan Tree
The banyan's curious aggregation of dangling aerial roots and multiple trunks makes it unmistakable.  These trees can be over 100 years old.
This banyan tree is in Lahaina, Maui across from the Pioneer Inn.  This tree covers almost an acre.  We have seen it continue to grow through the years.

Pink Plumeria

Pink Hibiscus

Another variety of pink hibiscus

Yellow Plumeria

Ginger

Another variety of ginger

Look how this ginger is growing.

Pink Plumeria

The Preacher Man
He was a regular under the Banyan tree. He passed away in June of 2008 at the age of 66.

Some of these plants on the island of Maui are beautiful and colorful.