As the year draws to a close who is feeling like a tropical escape?
Can you smell the scent of frangipanis, and hear the brightly coloured parrots call?
Does your heart yearn for lush green foliage spattered with vibrant tropical blooms?
Let me take you on a journey through an A to Z of tropical and exotic flowers and plants.
See how many you know and perhaps make a new discovery on this tropical vacation.

Anthurium (Flamingo Lily)DSC02218 (1)
Bird of Paradise
Calathea (Peacock Plant)
Dracaena (popular indoor plant)
Epiphyllum (Orchid cactus)
Frangipani
Ginger Lilies
Hibiscus
Impatiens
Jasmine
Kniphofia (Red Hot Pokers)bright red hibiscus
Lotus
Monstera
Nepenthes (Pitcher Plant)
Orchids
Pandanus
Queen of the Night cactus
Royal Poinciana
Stephanotis (Madagascar Jasmine)
Tuberoses
Umbrella TreeDSC03241
Vanilla Orchid
Wisteria
Xanthosoma (Giant Elephant Ears)
Yucca
Zingiber (Ginger)