Scientific name: Mussaenda 'Queen Sirikit'
Common name: Queen Sirikit Mussaenda or Peach Mussaenda
Malay name: Bunga janda Kaya Merah Muda (pink wealthy widow)
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Horticultural hybrid of M. philippica 'Dona Aurora' and M. erythrophylla
Photo taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama
This hybrid is named in honour of Queen Sirikit of Thailand to commemorate her first visit to the Philippines in the 1970s.
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Yay! You like flowers too.