The other colors of leaves by Siwa

 Walking around the nursery this week, 

I kept finding plants with leaves other than green,

 like oranges, pinks, reds, and purples. 

These leaves have really drawn my attention lately. 

Here are a few examples that I wanted to share.

The purple plant in the back is called Eldorado (Pseuderanthemum carruthersii), 

I'm still working on the name of the yellow one in front.  The picture above is also Eldorado, 

showing some of the different possible colors.

I have never actually seen red leaves on this particular plant before. It is called Natal Plum (Carissa macrocarpa). It has small fragrant flowers that resemble Plumerias, 

and red fruit a little larger than gum balls.

This plant is called either Copper leaf, Beefsteak or by its genus name Acalypha (Acalypha wilkesiana).  There are many varieties of this plant, but at our nursery this green, variegated form 

and the red form are the most common.

 A Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda). They range anywhere from about two inches to around six. These are beautiful, shy, little geckos that live all over the nursery. He is resting on our biggest Bromeliad.  Bromeliads come in a huge range of colors and sizes. They catch water in their leaves, so are unfortunately, a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Luckily, we have plenty of spiders and repellant 

to help take care of the problem.

A young Money tree (Dracaena marginata). This one is a pink variegated variety of the more common green form.

A Red Ti Leaf plant (Cordyline fruticosa) with flower buds.

The pink heart shaped leaves of Caladium (Caladium bicolor).