Polianthes tuberosa - Bunga Sundal Malam

Scientific name: Polianthes tuberosa

Common names: Tuberose
Chinese name: WanXiangYu (晚香玉) meaning "night fragrant jade"
or YeLaiXiang 夜來香 meaning "fragrance that comes at night"
or YueXiaXiang 月下香 meaning "fragrance under the moon"

Hindi name: Rajnigandha
Malay name: Bunga Sundal Malam
Indonesian name: Bunga Sedap Malam

Family: Asparagaceae

Origin: Mexico

Category: Tuberous herb with grasslike leaves

Photo taken at: My home garden

Note:

1. The common name derives from the Latin word, "tuberosa" meaning swollen or tuberous refering to its root system. "Polianthes" means many flowers in Greek.