These beautiful flowers from Africa are also known as "the flame of the forest". The tulips are open and branched, evergreen tress of African forests. They are bell-shaped orange/red flowers with a yellow border and 4 brown anthered stamens in the center. With the flowers, comes with 5-10 green/brown fingerlike pods pointing upwards.
They grow up to 7-25 meters tall and sometimes they're even called "the fountain tree" because water is sealed in the flower buds. If you slice it open, it would squirt out like a fountain. Also, hummingbirds love African Tulips!
This is one of the reasons why I want to visit Africa... I love tulips and their version is special. It doesn't look like those Holland tulips we're all familiar with. xoxo
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oooo la la
wish i had a green thumb
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One of my favourite blooms! How adorable is that tiny hummingbird, too?
Vix
xxx
oh they're gorgeous, these are flowers you would find in a secret garden...love it.
True Queen
hey girly! Just came across your blog and I absolutely love it! You have a new follower!
xo
Stunning photos, darling!
What gorgeous flowers!
xoxox,
CC
gorgeous flowers!
Great flowers. Cute one :)
These are gorgeous. I sense a theme in your floral posts - do you like orange flowers in particular? :) x
Wow I love the photos!!!!! :D
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This is one of the reasons why I want to visit Africa... I love tulips and their version is special. It doesn't look like those Holland tulips we're all familiar with. xoxo
I am positively in LOVE with this flower! The vibrant orange color is absolutely gorgeous.
xxoo Josie
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Those are pretty :)
- Adele
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Lovely flowers!
Nuheila
Those are such a pretty color. Great variety of tulips!
gorgeous photos!
thankyou for the comment on my blog :)
XOXO, BECCA
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Gorgeous, Audrey! I love learning about new flowers, will have to track these down! XO!
Fabulous pictures !
they're stunning!
So beautiful!!! I adore flowers...Kisses
Thrilled you blogged about the 'Flame of the Forest'. It's been one of my favourites for ages.
Very beautiful!
Omg, those flowers are amazing!!!!!
These are absolutely stunning. I love that they're called the "Flame of the forest"!
Ooh, the last picture is my favorite! What an absolutely stunning flower!! :)
Wow! I've never seen anything like it before!!
xx
Wow they are so beautiful! Red!
im a huge tulip lover and these are gorgeous!!!!
Wow, they are so beautiful. The colours are just beautiful!
incredibly pretty!
Wow! What beautiful blooms, i wasn't familiar with it. Love the humming bird image
xxx
exquisite flowers you have their Audrey...and great photos as well...
take care always,
much love
Sweet
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Gorgeous flowers and Whoa-ah catchy tune when your play list started up today!! :)
Lovely flowers :)
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