Pachypodium sp

Scientific name: Pachypodium sp
Common name: Thick Foot
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Madagascar
Category: Cactus and Succulents
Photo taken at: rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

How to grow

Light : Full sun

Soil : Well-drained

Water : Little to sparingly

Propagate : 

Fertilizer : Do not fertilize

Wrightia religiosa - Water Jasmine

Scientific name: Wrightia religiosa

Common names: 

Wild Water Plum, Water Jasmine, Sacred Buddhist, Wondrous Wrightia

Sui Mui, Santalia, Anting Putri, Jeliti, Melati 

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Malaysia, Thailand

 Category: 

Tabernaemontana divaricata - Pinwheel Flower, Crepe Jasmine

Scientific name: Tabernaemontana divaricata

Synonym: Ervatamia divaricata, E. coronaria

Common name:
Pinwheel Flower, Asian Rosebay, East Indian Rosebay, Crape Jasmine, Nero's Crown
Adam's Apple, Butterfly Gardenia, Carnation of India, Moon Beam, Fleur d'Amour, Grape Jasmine
Chinese name: 山马茶 (shan ma cha)
Malay names: Susun Kelapa (Malaysia), Mondoki (Indonesia)

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Asia, India, Yunnan

Category: Perennial free-flowering shrub

Strophanthus perussii - Poison Arrow Vine

Scientific name: Strophanthus preussii

Synonym: Strophanthus bracteatus

Common names: 

Cockscrew Flower, Poison Arrow Vine, Spider Tresses, 

Tassel Vine, Medusa Flower, Climbing Oleander 

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Tropical Africa

Category: Evergreen liana

How to grow : 

Light : Full sun to partial shade

Soil : Well-drained, fertile, humus-rich 

Water :Moderate

Propagate : Seeds or softwood cuttings

Features : Latex from the leaves and stems is toxic. Flowers are fragrant. Medicinal uses in treatment of gonorrhoea and sores.

Plumeria pudica - Bridal Bouquet

Scientific name:  Plumeria pudica 

Common name: Bridal Bouquet

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Columbia, Panama, Venezuela

Category: Evergreen perennial shrub

Photo taken at: Secret Garden of 1-Utama

To be updated
How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Nerium oleander

1. Nerium oleander 'Pink'

Nerium oleander 'Pink' with double flowers

2. Nerium oleander - single flowers

Scientific name: Nerium oleander 

Common name: Oleander

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Mediterranean

Category: Perennial shrub

To be updated
How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Mandevilla hybrid - White Chilian Jasmine

Mandevilla sanderi "My Fair Lady'

Scientific name:  Mandevilla Hybrid

Common name: White Chilian Jasmine 

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Horticulture

Category: Vine

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama 

Note:
Similar flowers include Mandevilla sanderi native to South Brazil. The cultivars include Mandevilla sanderi 'My Fair Lady' and Mandevilla sanderi 'Alba' with white flowers

How to grow : Light : Soil : Water : Prune : Propagate : Features :

Marsdenia floribunda - Stephanotis

Scientific name: Marsdenia floribunda

Common name: Stephanotis, Madagascar Jasmine

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Madagascar

Category: Perennial vine

Photo taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Stapelia sp - Carrion Flower Hybrid

Scientific name: Stapelia sp

Common name: Stapelia cactus, Carrion Flower Hybrid

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Africa

Category: Cactus and succulents

Photo taken at: The Rooftop Secret Garden of 1 Utama

How to grow

Light : Full sun to semi-shade

Soil : Well-drained sandy medium (river sand, potting soil, topsoil = 1:1:1)

Water : Do not over-water.

Propagate : Seeds or cuttings

Features : 

It produces reddish brown star-shaped flowers which are hairy and have a marbled appearance. They smell like rotten meat. Stapelias are drought-resistant, hence very suitable for rock gardens and indoors.

Stapelia gigantea - Stafish Plant

Scientific name: Stapelia gigantea

Common names: Starfish Plant, Giant Toad Plant, Zulu Giant, 

Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower

Family: Asclepiadaceae, Apocynaceae

Origin: South Africa

Category: Cactus and succulents

Photo taken at: : Floria 2012

The plant exudes a foul odour to attract flies for pollination.

How to Grow - refer to links below:

1. University of Connecticut website here.

2. Dave's Garden here.