Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) 翡翠葛 @Cloud Forest

Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) 翡翠葛 @Cloud Forest (2022 0414)

Locate: Gardens by the Bay @Cloud Forest

Address: 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953

Getting There:

MRT BayFront (CE1/DT16) Exit B (Marina Bay Sands Hotel) via Underpass: Gardens by the Bay (Bay South)

Commonly known as jade vine, emerald vine or turquoise jade vine, 綠玉藤,碧玉藤,圓萼藤

Native of the tropical forests of the Philippines, Luzon Island.

One of the most remarkable tropical plants in cultivation, the jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is certainly one of the more challenging plants to grow in Singapore. The struggle doesn’t lie in its general growth requirements but rather in triggering the production of its flowers in our hot, tropical climate.

One possible reason why this leguminous liana may have difficulty flowering here is the lack of sizable temperature fluctuations or differences in day and night temperatures.