Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

Plants

[P1] The flowers in Elizabeth's bouquet are a mixture of white Phalaenopsis orchids and white Cattleya orchids.


Phalaenopsis sp.


Cattleya sp.


Elizabeth holding her wedding bouquet of white orchids.

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[P2] The plants surrounding the sandy path through which Jack and Norrington run toward the church are sea grapes (Coccoloba uvifera), which are found along sandy beaches throughout the Caribbean and Florida.

This plant appears in many films set in Florida and the Caribbean, but IMDb rejected this plant name as a plot keyword. Some other films that have this plant are: "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960) (the leaves on Roberta's hat), "Flight of the Lost Balloon" (1962) (the bushes that Doctor Farady hides in), "Full Moon in Blue Water" (1988), "Into the Blue" (2005) (behind the little black girl swinging on monkey bars), "Hoot" (2006).


Coccoloba uvifera

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[P3] The low elephant ear plants covering much of background area during the chases and swordfights on Isla Cruces are probably Taro (Colocasia esculenta), grown throughout the Caribbean for food.


Colocasia esculenta


plants in the background on Isla Cruces.

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[P4] The branch that Jack grabs to hide his face from Norrington as Jack sneaks out of the tavern is probably from a ginger plant, or made to look like a ginger plant (Zingiber sp.). Ginger is cultivated throughout the Caribbean.


Zingiber sp.


Jack hiding behind the branch

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[P5] The fruits that get skewered on Jack's bamboo pole, and/or are thrown at him, are:


papaya

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Created: July 13, 2006
Updated: April 19, 2007