Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Double Petal Pink

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivars

 Common name: Hibiscus

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: Hort.

Category: Evergreen free flowering shrub

Photo Taken at: The Ditch Garden (a community garden)

This is my entry for Macro Monday, created by Lisa at Lisa's Chaos. Do follow the link click here
to participate and/or view other Macro Monday posts around the world this week.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Double Petal Red

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivars

 Common name: Hibiscus

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: Hort.

Category: Evergreen free flowering shrub

Photo Taken at: The Ditch Garden (a community garden)

This is my entry for Today's Flowers # 133, a meme which opens every Sunday, 2pm GMT. My grateful thanks to Today's Flowers team members; Luiz Santili Jr, Denise in Virginia, Laerte Pupo and Sandy Carlson. To participate and view other gorgeous flowers around the world, click here

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Single Petal White

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivars

 Common name: Hibiscus

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: Hort.

Category: Evergreen free flowering shrub

Photo Taken at: Floria 2009

This is my entry for Macro Flowers Saturday hosted by MaiaT, the link is here.

Hydrangea

Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla
Synonym: H. hortensia, H. opuloides

Common name: Hydrangea

Chinese name: 繡球花 (xiù qiú huā)
Auspicious name: 八仙花 (ba xian hua) - 8 Immortals Flower

Malay name: Bunga Hortensia / Bunga Kembang 3 Bulan /Bunga Siti Zuhaidah

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Origin: Eastern Asia

Category: Shrub

Photo Taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

This is my entry for Blooming Friday hosted by Katarina of Roses and Stuff, the theme this week is "A Pinch of Green" and the link is here.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Single Petal Lacy Yellow Edge with Red Eye

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis cultivars

 Common name: Hibiscus

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: Hort.

Category: Evergreen free flowering shrub

Photo Taken at: Floria 2009

'Rubrum' Purple Fountain Grass Flowers

Scientific name: Pennisetum setaceum advena

Common name: 'Rubrum' Purple Fountain Grass

Family: Poaceae

Native plant of : North Africa and Asia

Photographs taken at : The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Hibiscus tiliaceus - Sea Hibiscus

Scientific name: Hibiscus tiliaceus

Synonym: Talipariti tilaceum

Common name: Sea Hibiscus, Beach Hibiscus, Coast Hibiscus, Sea Rosemallow, Cottonwood Hibiscus, Norfolk Hibiscus, Native Hibiscus, Green Cottonwood, Native Rosella

Family: Malvaceae

Native to: Sandy seacoasts of Indian and Pacific Ocean

Photographs taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

This is my entry for My World Tuesday, their link is here.

Hibiscus 'Bunga Raya' - The National Flower of Malaysia

Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis "Brilliant Red"

This is the National Flower of Malaysia

Common names: Bunga Raya, Chinese Rose, Shoe Flower

Family: Malvaceae

Origin: China

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This is my entry for Macro Monday, created by Lisa at Lisa's Chaos. Do follow the link click here
to participate and/or view other Macro Monday posts around the world this week.

Red Roses

Common name: Rose

Chinese name: 玫瑰 (mei gui)

Malay name: Bunga Mawar

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Asia

Category: perennial plant

Photo Taken at: Cameron Highlands

The meaning of red roses:

Rosebuds symbolises beauty, youth and a heart innocent of love. The message is, "You are young and beautiful, pure and lovely".

Roses symbolize sincere love, respect, courage and passion.

A single rose in full bloom signifies simplicity, the message is "I Love You!"

Rose leaves are symbols of hope.

This is my entry for Today's Flowers # 132, a meme which opens every Sunday, 2pm GMT. My grateful thanks to Today's Flowers team members; Luiz Santili Jr, Denise in Virginia, Laerte Pupo and Sandy Carlson. To participate and view other gorgeous flowers around the world, click here

Yellow Rose

Common name: Rose

Chinese name: 玫瑰 (mei gui)

Malay name: Bunga Mawar

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Asia

Category: perennial plant

Photo Taken at: My home garden

Yellow roses carry the meaning of friendship, joy and get well wishes.


This is my entry for Macro Flowers Saturday hosted by MaiaT, the link is here.

A Fanciful Dotted Rose

Common name: Rose

Chinese name: 玫瑰 (mei gui)

Malay name: Bunga Mawar

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Asia

Category: perennial plant

 Photo Taken at: Strawberry Farm, Genting Highlands

Question: What do you call this dotted rose cultivar? 

This is my entry for Blooming Friday hosted by Katarina of Roses and Stuff, the theme this week is "Fanciful" and the link is here.

Ajania pacifica

Scientific name: Ajania pacifica

Synonym: Chrysanthemum pacificum

 Common name: Ajania, Yellow Splash, Pacific Chrysanthemum, Gold and Silver Chrysanthemum

 Family: Asteraceae 

Origin: China and Japan

 Category: Herbaceous perennial

Photo taken at: the rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

• plant is about 1-1.5ft tall with a spread up to 3ft
• grow in full sun and well drained soil
• propagation is by division
• suitable for rock gardens and as ground cover

Erythrina fusca - The Red Coral Tree

Scientific name: Erythrina fusca

Synonym: Erythrina glauca

Common name: Cape kaffirboom, gallito, coral bean tree, bois immortelle

Family: Fabaceae / Leguminosae / Papilionaceae

Native plant of : Tropical Asia, Oceania and Africa.

Photo Taken at: Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang

Today is ABC Wednesday, Round 8

E is for .....

The Extraordinary Erythrina fusca tree!
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Peach Colour Roses - Innocent Love

Common name: Rose

Chinese name: 玫瑰 (mei gui)

Malay name: Bunga Mawar

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Asia

Category: perennial plant

 Photo Taken at: Strawberry Farm, Genting Highlands

Notes:
Peach is the colour of orange mixed with white. Peach colour roses carries the meaning of innocent love, wisdom and modesty.

This is my entry for My World Tuesday, their link is here.

Lavender Rose for Valentine's Day - Love at First Sight

Genus name = Rosa

Common name: Rose

Chinese name: 玫瑰 (mei gui)

Malay name: Bunga Mawar

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Asia

Category: perennial plant

 Photo Taken at: Strawberry Farm, Genting Highlands

Notes:

Lavender is a unique colour. It signifies wonder and enchantment, majesty and splendour, and also love at first sight, hence it is usually given early in a relationship. Purple is the colour of royalty.

This is my entry for Macro Monday, created by Lisa at Lisa's Chaos. Do follow the link click here
to participate and/or view other Macro Monday posts around the world this week.

Strelitzia reginae dwarf

Scientific name : Strelitzia reginae dwarf 

Family: Strelitzia 

Origin: South Africa 

Category: Evergreen perennial

Photo taken at : Floria 2010

This is my entry for Today's Flowers # 131, a meme which opens every Sunday, 2pm GMT. My grateful thanks to Today's Flowers team members; Luiz Santili Jr, Denise in Virginia, Laerte Pupo and Sandy Carlson. To participate and view other gorgeous flowers around the world, click here

Strelitzia reginae

Scientific name: Strelitzia reginae, Crane Flower

Common name: Bird of Paradise Flower, Crane Flower

Chinese names : 天堂鸟 (tian tang niao - Bird of Paradise flower)
鹤望兰 (he wang lan - crane looking at orchid ?)
Malay name: Cendrawasih 

 Family: Strelitziaceae

Order: Zingiberale

Native to : South Africa 

Category: Evergreen perennial plant

How to grow: Full sun and lots of watering, rich well-drained moist soil

This is my entry for Macro Flowers Saturday hosted by MaiaT, the link is here.

Portulaca oleracea - Yellow with Red Centre

Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea

Cultivar name: All Aglow?

Common name: Common Purslane,Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley

Malay name: Ros Jepun

Family: Portulaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia

Category: Annual succulent plant

Photo Taken at: My home garden

Portulaca oleracea - Yellow (S)

Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea

Common name: Common Purslane,Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley

Malay name: Ros Jepun

Family: Portulaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia

Category: Annual succulent plant

Photo Taken at: My home garden

Small butterflies like small flowers like this yellow moss rose I photographed in the morning.

The water on the petal looks like a dew drop.

Datura metel - Angel's Trumpet

1. Purple flower

2.  Pink

Botanical name: Datura metel

Common name: Angel's trumpet, devil's trumpet, downy horn of plenty, Jimpson weed,

Family: Solanaceae (nightshade family)

Photographs taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama (1) and Fraser's Hill (2)

Today is ABC Wednesday, Round 8

D is for .....

The Datura metel flower for a Dainty Damsel to brigthen up her Day!
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Portulaca grandiflora 'Samba' - single petal pink

Scientific name: Portulaca grandiflora
Cultivar: Samba Rose

Common name: Moss-rose, moss-rose Purselane, sun plant

Chinese name: 大花马齿苋 (da hua ma chi xian)

Malay name: Ros Jepun

Family: Portulaceae

Origin: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay 

Category: Annual succulent plant

Photo Taken at: My home garden

Portulaca grandiflora - single petal white

Scientific name: Portulaca grandiflora

Common name: Moss-rose, moss-rose Purselane, sun plant

Chinese name: 大花马齿苋 (da hua ma chi xian)

Malay name: Ros Jepun

Family: Portulaceae

Origin: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay 

Category: Annual succulent plant

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This is my entry for Macro Monday, created by Lisa at Lisa's Chaos. Do follow the link click here
to participate and/or view other Macro Monday # 124 posts around the world this week.

Portulaca grandiflora - bicolour single petal

Scientific name: Portulaca grandiflora

Common name: Moss-rose, moss-rose Purselane, sun plant

Chinese name: 大花马齿苋 (da hua ma chi xian)

Malay name: Ros Jepun

Family: Portulaceae

Origin: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay 

Category: Annual succulent plant

Photo Taken at: My home garden

BM Translation:

• banyak variasi yang menarik
• tumbuhan tutup bumi
• boleh ditanam di dalam pasu atau di atas tanah
• mudah dibiakan melalui keratan batang
• memerlukan cahaya matahari yang penuh

This is my entry for Today's Flowers # 130, a meme which opens every Sunday, 2pm GMT. My grateful thanks to Today's Flowers team members; Luiz Santili Jr, Denise in Virginia, Laerte Pupo and Sandy Carlson. To participate and view other gorgeous flowers around the world, click here

Macro Flowers Saturday - Gerbera Daisy Red

Scientific name: Gerbera spp

Common name: African daisy

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: South Africa

Photographs taken at The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

This is my entry for Macro Flowers Saturday hosted by MaiaT, the link is here.

Costus woodsonii

Scientific name: Costus woodsonii

Common name: Red button ginger, French kiss, dwarf cone ginger, scarlet spiral flag, dwarf lipstick plant, Panama candle plant

Chinese name: 红闭鞘姜 (hong bi qiao jiang),

Cantonese nickname: hung wan tong tao (arrival of good fortune)

Family: Costaceae

 Origin: from Nicaragua to Columbia in Central America 

Category: Tropical perennial herb

Photo taken at: My home garden

The bloom which is a bright red cone shaped inflorescence. The real flower is the tiny orange-yellow one jutting out from the tightly wrapped red bracts. The deep green foliage contrasts well with the bright red blooms. 

This is my entry for Blooming Friday. The theme this week is "Contrasts".  To participate or view other entries, visit here here or click on the image below.

Combretum constrictum

Scientific name: Combretum constrictum

Common name: Thailand Powderpuff, Powederpuff Combretum

Family: Combretaceae

Origin: Tropical Africa

Photographs taken at The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

My post about this plant is here.

How to grow: Full Sun, Moderate watering

Special features: Flowers attract butterflies, bees and birds.

This is my entry for Thursday Challenge, the link is here.

Cuphea hyssopifolia 'Pink' - False Heather, Elfin Herb

Cycad blue butterfly on Cuphea hyssopifolia plant

Scientific name: Cuphea hyssopifolia

Common name: Mexican Heather, False Heather, Hawaiian Heather, Elfin Herb

Family: Lythraceae

Origin: Central America

Photo taken at : My home garden

How to grow

Light: Full sun
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Water: Regular watering but quite drought tolerant

Prune: To maintain shape

Propagate: Cuttings or seeds. 

Features: Ever-flowering, popular as edging or combo plant

Translation to Bahasa Melayu

Nota Ringkas:

• tanaman hiasan yang berbunga banyak dan cantik
• pokok renek yang rendah dan padat
• sesuai ditanam di pasu dan di tanah
• ditamam sebagai tanaman tutup bumi
• sesuai dipadankan dengan tumbuhan renek yang lain untuk mencapai visual yang menarik
• boleh mencapai ketinggian 60cm dan lebar yang sama 
• sinaran matarhari yang banyak, tanah mudah mengalir dan siraman air yang mencukupi
• pangkas selalu untuk mencapai batang pokok yang tebal dan cantik
• bunganya kecil, berbentuk loceng dalam warna ungu, merah atau putih
• berbunga sepanjang tahun
• membiak melalui keratan atau biji benih

Arachis pintoi - Pinto Peanut

Scientific name: Arachis pintoi

Common name: Pinto peanut

Malay name: Pokok kacang kuning

Family: Fabaceae

Origin: Brazil

Category: Forage plant, relative of peanut (groundnut) plant

Photograph taken at: KLCC Park

This is my entry for My World Tuesday, Season 3, Episode 17 and the link is here.