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Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao have their own Mimosa plant and it is fabulous. With light pink to intense pink flowers, this is not a plant you will easily oversee when you encounter it

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Book to download: Natuurvriendelijk tuinieren op Bonaire – redactie Peter Montanus

november 6, 2026

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The book ‘Nature-friendly Gardening on Bonaire’ (in DUTCH) is an adaptation of a report originally created for vocational (MBO) students, now transformed into a free digital book. Although written for gardeners on Bonaire, the author notes that the book is also well-suited for use on Curaçao and Aruba. All copyrights remain with the author. Through its free publication on Caribbean Footprint, this information is now accessible to a wider audience.

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Wild flowers- Hedgehog gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus)

oktober 22, 2026

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Nature explorers who regularly visit wild areas on the islands have undoubtedly come across this plant with very picturesque fruits. The Kònkòmber shimarón (B,C) or Concomber Shimaron (A)

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Wild flowers: Mexican cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

september 28, 2026

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The Cotton plant we know as Katuna or as Catuna is a species of plant that is native to Mexico and the rest of Central America as well as South America and the West Indies.

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Wild flowers: Christmas candlestick (Leonotis nepetifolia)

september 10, 2026

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If there is one plant of which its flowers and especially the spherical structure from which the flowers grow, inspire people to do handcrafts and make all kinds of floral arrangements, it is the flower of the Pònpòn.

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Wild flowers: Candelabra cactus (Cereus repandus)

augustus 24, 2026

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Most people pay no attention to plants that bloom at night, unless it is the famous cactus known as the Dama di anochi. That is a shame, because we have various native plants that also bloom at their most beautiful at night.

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Wild flowers: Palu di Dushi kabei (Maclura tinctoria)

juli 13, 2026

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Many of the local fruits that were once popular are now hardly known. An example of such a forgotten plant is the Dushi kabei also called Palu di mora or Palu dushi di kabei.

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Titbits: Nature in July – Wild Fruits in July

juli 7, 2026

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Even in the generally dry month of July, fruits can be found in the ABC-islands’ nature, although they are mainly found in places where moisture remains in the soil for a longer period.

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Wild flowers: Wayaca (Guaiacum officinale)

juni 30, 2026

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The popular and striking native local tree Guaiacum officinale has, in addition to its scientific name, several other names that vary from island to island and from location to location on the ABC-islands

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Wild flowers: Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)

juni 3, 2026

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This post is also available in: Dutch (below) The Buttonwood is a tree species that has become part of the landscaping in various neighbourhoods on all three islands of Aruba,…

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Wild flowers: Mexican mimosa/wild mimosa (Mimosa distachya var. oligacantha)

Book to download: Natuurvriendelijk tuinieren op Bonaire – redactie Peter Montanus

Wild flowers- Hedgehog gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus)

Wild flowers: Mexican cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Wild flowers: Christmas candlestick (Leonotis nepetifolia)

Wild flowers: Candelabra cactus (Cereus repandus)

Wild flowers: Palu di Dushi kabei (Maclura tinctoria)

Titbits: Nature in July – Wild Fruits in July

Wild flowers: Wayaca (Guaiacum officinale)

Wild flowers: Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)

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