I have had this pot of Euphorbia Milii for more than two years now. In the same pot, I have planted an inch plant to cover the base while the Torenia is an intruder which was probably brought by the wind and grew from seeds. So now the pot turn out having three plants in it! Though the Euphorbia Milii flowers are blooming...
It was an awesome experience to see the big Boh Plantation at Sungei Palas, Cameron Highlands last weekend. The plantation is situated on a hill more than 5,000 feet above sea level that has moderate temperatures, high altitude, abundant rainfall, long hours of sunshine and well-drained soil - the perfect environment for growing tea bush!The evergreen tea bush grown there is botanically known...
As I move about, here and there, I sometimes come across lovely gardens that I would marvel at. However, there are times I could not get to admire such gardens as most homes in Malaysia are all fenced up and gated. Hence, many beautiful gardens are hidden.That is unless there are trees or climbers that are taller than the fence like bougainvillea trees....
Mock Strawberry or Indian Strawberry's botanic name is Potentilla Indica and it originates from southern and eastern continental Asia. This plant is not the 'real' strawberry that is grown for its fruit but rather a perennial that grows well in our hot and humid tropical climate. The fruit is red and small and I learnt that it is edible but not tasty. The...
I went shopping for new plants last weekend with a list of recommendations from my blogger friends, Avis, Catmint, Debbie, JC, Kanak, Lynn, Prospero and VueJardin.I was looking for a nice pink Ixora, Bougainvillea, Anthurium or Summer Lily but ended up with a dwarf Ixora...I was looking for a hot red Bromeliad or Plumeria or even a cacti but ended up with a...
It's a rare chance! This stretch of flowers are located on a slope, just outside my church, between the fence and the drain. They are like wild flowers or weed but too beautiful to be missed :-)The flower is yellowish white and there is a yellow glow around the black centre. Little filaments are seen in the centre. ...
This Caladium bi-colour plant sprouts out every now and then from this container. A few weeks ago one leave popped out about one feet high and later surprised me with its flower.Caladium is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. Also known as Elephant Ear, Heart of Jesus or Angel Wings, this tropical plant is native to South America and is...
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