關於麗寶植物生態
馬尼拉椰子 Manila Palm
庭園觀賞植栽用，葉形優美，成熟果實鮮紅耀眼，是優良的庭園觀賞樹種，樹幹單一直立，高可達 5 公尺以上。
Manila palm is native to the Philippines and Malaysia, known as the “Christmas Palm” because its bright scarlet fruits in winter. It is one of the most commonly seen ornamental palms and often planted in non-tropical locations such as shopping malls.
刺桐 Indian Coral Tree
落葉性的大喬木，樹皮有凹凸紋路，枝幹有刺，老枝灰白，無刺；高可達 6~12 公尺，花朵紅色美麗，可栽作觀賞樹木。
Indian coral tree, tiger’s claw or sunshine tree is native to eastern Africa, the islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Indian coral tree is valued as an ornamental tree. It is a thorny deciduous tree growing to 6~12 meters tall.
翠蘆莉 Britton’s Wild Petunia
株高 20~100公分花冠藍紫色。翠蘆莉花色除最常見的藍紫色外，尚有粉紅色及白色，花期極長，春至秋季均可開花，花繁葉茂、花姿秀麗，適合庭園成簇美化。
Britton’s wild petunia, Mexican petunia or Texas petunia is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It grows well in sun and shade; very heat tolerant; moderately salt tolerant, and drought tolerant.
洋紅仙丹 Flame of the Woods
洋紅仙丹原產克羅尼西亞;株高1-3公尺;莖直立,側枝向上筆直生長;繖形花序,頂生,花瓣四枚,聚生成團,花冠洋紅,花瓣寬大,全年均能開花,夏、秋季最盛。
Also known as jungle geranium, jungle flame or Maui sunset. It is a shrub native to southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka and commonly 1 meter in height, but capable of reaching up to 3 meters tall.
火鶴花 Flamingo Flower
基本的花色有白色、粉紅色、紅色、桔紅色及綠色等。火鶴花花期持久，全年均能開花，但以春至秋季較盛開。
Flamingo flower, tailflower or laceleaf is native to Colombia and Ecuador. It is an easy-to-grow houseplant that thrives for many years under ideal conditions and can even survive for a year or two in the most adverse situations.
榕樹 Chinese Banyan
樹姿具觀賞價值，常用於庭植添景或作行道樹，且為台灣第一重要盆景樹種。主根粗壯，常有懸垂的氣生根，可用來幫助呼吸。
Other common names: Malayan banyan, Indian laurel, or curtain fig. It is native to China, tropical Asia, the Caroline Islands and Australia. Chinese banyan is widely planted as a shade tree and is one of the most common street trees in warm climates.
姑婆芋 Giant Elephant`s Ear
姑婆芋長得很像芋頭，因此被誤食的機率很大，分辨姑婆芋和芋頭的方法，便是把水灑在葉片上，會擴散成一攤水的就是姑婆芋，若是水滴成顆粒狀，就是芋頭。
Giant elephant’s ear, also called Asian taro, is native to East and Southeast Asia. It can be used as medicine for the treatment of common cold in North Vietnam. The plant is inedible and there are several cases of food poisoning in Japan.
蔓花生 Wild Peanut (Arachis duranensis)
四季常青，且不易滋生雜草與病蟲害，一般不用修剪，是極優良地被植物，可用于園林綠地、公路的隔離帶做地被植物。
Wild peanut is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. Cultivated peanut derived all of its genetic material from two wild ancestors, A. duranensis and A. ipaensis. The wild species have half of the genetic material as cultivated peanut.
油橄欖 Olive
又稱木犀欖，古稱齊墩、阿列布， 果實主要用於榨制橄欖油。聖經故事中曾用它的樹枝作為大地復甦的標誌，後來西方國家把它用作和平象徵。
The olive is found in the Mediterranean Basin. Olive’s fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil. Olive oil is one of the core ingredients in Mediterranean cuisine.