Thursday, August 21, 2014

Thornless Euphorbia



China's flag. That is what immediately crossed my mind when I saw these lovely red flowers with yellow centers. I was delighted by this plant's showy state. In a row, the planters gave the illusion of glowing embers popping up simultaneously to light up the place we found ourselves in. A closer look and you'll see that the blooms are very simple. They are actually the yellow parts in the middle, the red outer part is what botanists call the floral envelope.