Ceratostema silvicola

[euplusia]

Ceratostema is an epiphytic blueberrie, a tropical heath or scientifically a genus of the Ericaceae. Many genera and plants in this family have stange looking colourful showy flowers. Their pollinators are hummingbirds, who also draw attention to this plant, when strolling through the forrest. It is said that flowers or fruits are delectable, but I've never tried.
My plant sits in this pot for many years, together with Neoregelia bicolor var. tricolor. It has formed a large tuber. Tendrils are 1-2 meters long and need some framework to twine along. Tufts of pending flowers are produced in February.

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous!

[Leafmite]

Very interesting and pretty!

[Subrosa]

Nice! I'm considering getting an Agapetes serpens myself. Why on earth have you not tried the fruit?!?

[tuvoc]

Fantastic.

Kim

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

Nice! I'm considering getting an Agapetes serpens myself. Why on earth have you not tried the fruit?!?

I agree! Try eating both the flower and the fruit and let us know how it goes!

[euplusia]

My plant never has produced seeds. But today I have tasted the fleshy rear part of the flowers. It tastes crunchy, watery and sour. So it is a bit like an apple or better exactly like a Carambola, the fruit of the Averrhoa carambola tree. Indeed with closed eyes I could not tell the one apart from the other.