Turquoise Orchid..?

[caoquendo]

Ok. A friend saw this turquoise flowers on a state fair and we all are thinking: Is this an orchid? The farmer said it is. But he doesn't know the name. That's why I'm here. Please and thanks!

[eggshells]

That is cool I want one. Is it glow in the dark?

[lambelkip]

Sorry, it's not an orchid, but I'm not sure what it is.

[Shiffdaddy]

Jade Vine, not an orchid. But very cool plant

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_vine

[Shiffdaddy]

And no, dont think its glow in the dark :P

[manoj]

cool! something I would like to have in my garden. Look like it belongs to Papillonaceae.

[PaphMadMan]

Yes, it is jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys. It is a legume, family Fabaceae (Leguminosae).

[Eyebabe]

What an interesting color for a plant and quite evident that it is natural as the brown/gold contrast is present in the throat of the bloom (as opposed to all different shading of the same color ... /cough /cough you all know to which I am referring )
If the culture requirements are similar to the orchids you are growing, it would look nice among your collection for sure. I'd have no problem "fitting it in"

[veekay]

Originally Posted by caoquendo

Ok. A friend saw this turquoise flowers on a state fair and we all are thinking: Is this an orchid? The farmer said it is. But he doesn't know the name. That's why I'm here. Please and thanks!

hi,
the flowers are from jade plant and I think the plant originates from Burma.
veekay

[Yukonphal]

The entrance to the orchid house at the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens is absolutely covered in Jade Vine.....its beautiful