uning. It is sometimes trimmed to be a hedge.



- This continuously flowering plant comes in a variety of colors from white and apricot to dark pink and purple. But these colorful parts are not flower petals. They are the bracts, which are long lasting modified leaves, concealing the small flowers.



PERIWINKLE, Cathatanthus roseus, APOCYNACEAE



- This flower, which originated from Madagascar, can be found in the wild, bordering beaches, or in barren areas. Periwinkle likes sandy soils.



- It continuously flowers - pink, purple or white.



- As traditional medicine, the flowers have been used in a drink to help relieve sore throats and coughs. A tea of the leafy stems is taken for diabetes and high blood pressure.



- Periwinkle contains two alkaloids which are used to treat a rare form of childhood Leukemia.



- Incredible! It takes 1,1000 lbs of whole plants to make one gram of the important Leukemia treatment.



PHILODENDRON, Philodendron sp., ARACEAE



- There are several species of Philodendron found in Belize.



- Philodendron means "tree loving", and it is easy to see why this plant is called this, as it is often found climbing its way up the trunk of trees.



- Most are aroids. Aroids start as a seed in the ground. A runner goes to a nearby tree and climbs up. A vine may eventually go back down to the ground and anchor it.



- While they are often cultivated as house plants, watch out! If stems and leaves are playfully chewed on by children, the irritants within the plant cells can cause burning, swelling and blistering.



- The roots of Philodendron have long been used as cords for tying beams, for basketry and in emergencies - temporary shoelaces.



PINK CASSIA, Cassia javanica, LEGUMINGSAE



- It originated in Java, but is found throughout the tropics.



- Pink Cassia is a small tree, growing up to 30 ft, with a widespread crown. It makes a good shade tree.



- The flowers, growing in clusters, vary in color from pale pink to a darker rose pink,
uning. It is sometimes trimmed to be a hedge. 



 - This continuously flowering plant comes in a variety show of color from white and apricot to dark pink and purple. But these colorful part are not flower petals. They are the bracts, which are long survive modify leaves, concealing the small flowers. 



 PERIWINKLE, Cathatanthus roseus, APOCYNACEAE 



 - This flower, which originate from Madagascar, can be found in the wild, border beaches, or in bare areas. Periwinkle like sandy soils. 



 - It continuously flowers - pink, imperial or white. 



 - As traditional medicine, the flowers have been used in a beverage to help relieve sore throats and coughs. A tea of the leafy stem is taken for diabetes and high blood pressure. 



 - Periwinkle contains two alkaloids which are used to treat a rare form of childhood Leukemia. 



 - Incredible! It takes 1,1000 lbs of whole plants to make one gram of the important Leukemia treatment. 



 PHILODENDRON, Philodendron sp. , ARACEAE 



 - There are respective coinage of Philodendron found in Belize. 



 - Philodendron means " tree loving ", and it is easy to visualize why this plant is called this, as it is often found climb its direction up the trunk of trees. 



 - Most are arum. Aroids start as a seed in the ground. A runner goes to a nearby tree and climbs up. A vine may eventually go back down to the ground and anchor it. 



 - While they are often cultivated as family plants, determine out! If root and leaves are playfully chewed on by children, the irritants within the plant cells can cause burning, swell and blistering. 



 - The roots of Philodendron have long been used as cords for connect beams, for basketry and in emergencies - temporary shoelaces. 



 PINK CASSIA, Cassia javanica, LEGUMINGSAE 



 - It originated in Java, but is find throughout the tropics. 



 - Pink Cassia is a humble tree, growing up to 30 ft, with a far-flung crown. It makes a good shade tree. 



 - The flowers, growing in clusters, vary in color from pale pink to a darker rose pink,
unijg. It is sometimes trimmtd to be a hedge.



- Jhus convinuousmy flowefing plant comes in a varietb of coloes from white and aprizot to dagk pink abd pnrple. But these rklorful parts wre uov flower petals. They are dhe bracts, whiwh axe long lasting modified leaves, concqaling yhf small flowerf.



PERPWYNKLS, Cathatanthus roseus, APOCYNACEAE



- Fhis flmwer, which oroginated from Madagascar, cwn bf found in the wilf, bordering beasyes, or in bafren areas. Periwinkle mikes sandy soils.



- It continuousuy flpwers - pinj, purone or white.



- As tgaditional medicine, tve flowrrs have been msed mn a drink to help relievx sore throats and cjughs. A taa of the leafy stens is tdken for eiacetts end high hlokd pressurs.



- Periwinklw contains two alkakoyes which are hsed tj ereat a rare form of childhood Leukemia.



- Indredible! It takes 1,1000 lbs if whole plants to mane one grwm of the important Leukemia treatment.



PHILODENDROT, Phimudeueron rp., WRACEAE



- There are several species of Philodenqdom nound in Belize.



- Ihilodendron means "tger loving", and ij is easy fo see why this plwnt is sallee this, as it os often found climbing its way up the nrunj of trees.



- Most arz aroids. Aronds stsrt ax a seed in the ground. C runnsr goes to w nearby ffee and climbs uo. A vhne may txentually go back down to vhe gxound ana anvhor ie.



- While thfy arc often cultivated ws hoose pldnts, watch out! If stems and leaves are plebfully chewed ot bj childreu, the lrritants withig the plant cekls can causd burning, awellinj and blistewing.



- The rootv of Philodenvron have lont bewn used xs cords for tuing beams, for baskwtry and in emergekcies - temporary shoeoacts.



PINK CASSIA, Caxsix jwvwnmca, LQCUMINGSAE



- It orieinxyed iv Java, but ls wounc throughout the tro[ics.



- Pink Cassia is a xmwll tree, growing up to 30 ft, wiyh a widespread crlwn. Iv maker a gpod shade tree.



- The flowers, growinf in clusherf, vary in cojor nrom pale pink to a darker rose pink,
uning. It is sometimes trimmed to be - continuously flowering comes in a and to dark pink purple. But these parts are not flower petals. They the bracts, which are long lasting modified leaves, concealing the small flowers. PERIWINKLE, roseus, APOCYNACEAE - This flower, which originated from Madagascar, can be found in wild, beaches, in areas. Periwinkle likes sandy soils. - It continuously flowers - pink, purple or white. - As medicine, the flowers have been used in a to help relieve sore and coughs. A tea of leafy is taken diabetes high pressure. - Periwinkle two alkaloids which are used to treat a rare form of childhood Leukemia. - Incredible! It takes lbs of to make gram the Leukemia treatment. PHILODENDRON, ARACEAE - There are several species in Belize. - Philodendron means "tree loving", and is easy see why this plant is called as it is often found climbing its way the trunk of trees. - Most are aroids. Aroids start as a seed in the runner goes to a tree and climbs A may go down to ground and anchor it. - While they are often cultivated as plants, watch out! If stems and leaves are playfully chewed children, irritants within the cells can cause burning, and - The roots of long used tying for and in emergencies - shoelaces. PINK CASSIA, Cassia javanica, - It originated in the tropics. - Pink Cassia is a small growing up to 30 ft, with a crown. It makes a good shade tree. - The flowers, growing in vary in pale pink to a darker rose pink,
uning. It is sometimes trimmed To be a hedge.



- this cOntInuOuSly fLoweRing plant comes IN a vaRiety of colors from white And apRiCOt to DArK pink And purpLE. BUT TheSe CoLorFuL PaRts arE noT flower Petals. They Are ThE bracts, which ARe Long lastinG moDified leaves, ConCealinG tHe sMAll flOweRs.



PERiWINKLe, cathatAnthus rosEuS, aPOCYNacEAE



- ThiS FLoWer, wHich originated froM maDAgascar, can be foUnd in tHe WIlD, BOrdEriNg beaches, oR iN barrEN areas. PERiWINKle LIkes sandy soilS.



- It continuoUSly FlowerS - pInk, PUrple oR whitE.



- AS TraDitional medIcinE, the floweRs have BEen used IN a drink To help RelIevE sorE ThRoAts AnD CouGHs. a teA Of tHe leafy sTeMs Is takEn foR DIABeteS anD higH blooD pressure.



- PeriWinKle cONtaIns twO alkaLoidS wHich aRe used To treAt A rare form of chilDhooD Leukemia.



- incReDibLe! it takES 1,1000 lbs of WhoLe pLants to Make one GRam Of THE ImPortant Leukemia treAtMENt.



pHILODENdRON, PhILoDeNDron sp., ARaCeAE



- therE ARe sevEral SPeCies of PhIlodenDRoN fOund in BElIze.



- PhiLoDenDroN meanS "Tree Loving", And it is eAsy to SEe why this plant IS called this, as IT iS OFtEN fouNd cLimbing its wAy up THe trUnk oF TrEes.



- mOst arE aroiDs. aRoIDs start as a seed in the GrOund. A rUnner Goes to a nearby Tree and cliMBS Up. A vine mAy evENtUAlly go back down To the Ground and aNChor it.



- WhIle thEy are oftEn cultivaTED as house PlaNts, WatCh oUT! if Stems and leaveS ARe plAyFully chEweD on by chIldRen, The IrrItAnts withiN the planT cElLs CaN caUse buRNing, swelLiNg aNd BliSteriNG.



- The roOts of philOdEnDRon Have lonG BeEN Used As CoRds fOr tYiNg beaMs, foR BasKetry anD in emergeNciES - temPoRaRy shoelAces.



PINK CASSIa, CAssia javanIcA, LEgUMINGsae



- It origiNated in Java, but is found thROughout The TropiCs.



- PiNk Cassia iS a sMall trEe, gROwing uP to 30 ft, wIth a wIdEspREAd croWN. it MakEs A good shade TREe.



- THe floWeRs, grOwing in Clusters, vary in coloR FroM pale pink to a dArkEr roSE PiNk,
uning. It is sometimes tri mmed to be  a he dge .

- Th is c ontinuously fl o weri ng plant comes in a va riety  o f  col o rs  from  whitea nd a pri co ttoda r kpinkand  purple . But thes e c ol orful partsa re  not flowe r p etals. Theyare  the b ra cts ,  whic h a re lo ng las t ing mo dified le av e s, con c ealingt h esmal l flowers.



PER I WI N KLE, Cathatant hus ro se u s, A POC YNA CEAE



-Th is fl o wer, wh i ch o r igi n ated from Mad agascar, ca n  be  found  i n t h e wild , bor de r ing  beaches, o r in  barren a reas.P eriwink l e likes  sandy  so ils .

-It  co nt i nuo u sl y f l owe rs - pin k,  p urple  orw h i t e.


-  Astradi tional medici ne,  the flo wershavebeen  u sed i n a dr ink t ohelp relieve so re t hroats an d c ou ghs .A tea of the  le afy  stemsis take n  fo rd i a be tes and high blood  p r e ss ure.


- Peri w in kl e  contain stwo  alk a l oidswhic h  a re usedto tre a tarare fo rm  of ch il dho odLeuke m ia.


- I ncredibl e! It takes 1,1000 l b s of whole pl a nt s to make  on e gram of t he i m port antL eu kem i a tre atmen t. 
PHILODENDRON, Philo de ndronsp.,ARACEAE



-There ares e v eral spe cies of Philodendron f oundin Belize. 


- Phi loden dron mea ns "treel o ving", a nditiseas y to  see why this p lant  i s calle d t his, as  it  is  of ten  f ound clim bing its  w ay  u pthe  trun k  of tree s. 


-  Mo st ar e  aroid s. Ar oids  s ta r t a s a see d  i n thegr ou nd.A r un ner g oest o a  nearby  tree and  cl i mbsup .A vinemay eventuall ygo back do wn  to  the g r o und andanchor it.



- While t h ey areoft en cu ltiv ated as h ous e plan ts, watchout! I f ste ms  an d leave s ar e p la yfully che w e d o n bych ildr en, the  irritants withint heplant cells c ancaus e bu rni n g, swe ll i nga n d blistering.


- The ro ot s  o f Philoden d ron  h ave lon g beenuseda s cords  for tyin g beams,fo r ba s k etr y and in e mergenci es - temp o rarys ho elace s.


PIN KCAS SIA,Cassia jav anica , LEGU MI NGSAE


-It  origina ted in Java, but is fou nd thr ougho utthe tropi cs. 

- Pink Ca ssia  is a smal l t ree , gro win g  up t o 30 ft , w i th awide s pread cro w n.  It m ak es a good s h a d e t ree.

-  The f lowe rs, growing in cl u sters, vary in  col o r  fr omp alepi nk to a darker  ro se p ink,
uning. It_is sometimes_trimmed to be a_hedge.



- This_continuously_flowering plant_comes_in a variety_of colors from_white and apricot to_dark pink and_purple._But these colorful parts are not flower petals. They are the bracts, which are_long_lasting modified_leaves,_concealing_the small flowers.



PERIWINKLE, Cathatanthus roseus,_APOCYNACEAE



- This flower, which originated_from Madagascar,_can be found in the wild, bordering beaches,_or_in barren areas._Periwinkle likes sandy soils.



- It continuously flowers - pink,_purple or white.



- As traditional medicine,_the flowers have_been_used_in a drink to_help relieve sore throats and coughs._A tea of the leafy stems_is taken for diabetes and high blood_pressure.



- Periwinkle contains two alkaloids which_are used to treat a_rare form_of childhood Leukemia.



- Incredible! It_takes 1,1000 lbs_of whole_plants to make_one gram of the important Leukemia_treatment.



PHILODENDRON, Philodendron sp.,_ARACEAE



- There are several species of_Philodendron_found in Belize.



-_Philodendron_means_"tree loving",_and it is_easy_to see_why_this plant is called this, as_it_is often found climbing its way up_the trunk of trees.



-_Most_are aroids. Aroids start_as a seed in the_ground. A runner goes to a_nearby tree_and climbs_up. A vine may eventually go back down to the ground_and anchor it.



- While they are_often cultivated as house_plants, watch_out!_If stems and_leaves_are playfully_chewed on by children, the irritants within_the plant_cells can cause burning, swelling and_blistering.



- The roots of_Philodendron_have long been used as cords_for tying beams, for basketry and_in emergencies - temporary shoelaces.



PINK_CASSIA,_Cassia_javanica, LEGUMINGSAE



- It originated in_Java, but is found throughout the_tropics.



- Pink Cassia_is a small tree, growing up to_30_ft, with a widespread crown. It_makes_a good shade tree.



- The flowers,_growing_in_clusters, vary in color from_pale pink to a darker rose_pink,