Honduras Escape - Your long term retirement rental home

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Take a little road into the mountains with a knowledgeable guide, searching for orchids in the hills and valleys of Honduras. See them hide on the side of trees and under rocks. Be amazed at their exceptional beauty and delicate petals as they sway in the late afternoon breeze. Adopt an orchid, we invite you to bring your discovery home to live with our large selection. We will paint a name plate you and the wonder of nature you have found.

Orchid species:

Trpla. tortilis
Barkeria skinneri
Onc.bicallosum
Barkeria cucullata

Myrm tibicinis
Cyrtopodium punctatum
Sigmatostalix gautemalensis

Unique Plants:
Botanical Name: Aristolochia elegans
Common Name: Dutchman's Pipe
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Origin: Brazil

Aristolochia is comprised of about 350 species of woody-stemmed, twining and scrambling vines, grown for foliage and flowers. The name comes from the Greek words for best, aristos, and delivery, lochia, which refer to the ancient belief that these plants aided in childbirth because the flowers resembled a human fetus in the womb. The flowers have an S-shaped calyx with an inflated base, resembling the shape of a Dutch pipe and hence the common name. The maroon and white marbled flowers are quite striking. This species is native to Brazil, but has naturalized in many warm regions including Florida.

Interesting Facts about this plant: The flowers of most Aristolochia emit a powerful stench, which smells like rotting meat. Female flies are attracted to the smell to lay eggs and inadvertently pollinate the flower. The flowers lure the flies by smell and color and trap them. When pollination is complete, the flies are released, laden with pollen, to be trapped again elsewhere.