Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense' - The Butterfly Flower Bush

Scientific name: Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'

Synonym:  Clerodendrum ugandense

Common names: 

Butterfly Flower Bush, Blue Butterfly Bush, Blue Glory Bower, 

Blue Oxford Bush, Blue Cambridge Bush 

Family: Lamiaceae (fomerly Verbenaceae)

Origin: Kenya, Uganda, East Africa

Photographs taken at: Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama

This is a plant with showy sky blue flowers that look very much like butterflies and it also attracts butterflies.

It has many common names:

English :   Blue Glory Bower, Blue Butterfly Flower, Clerodendron, Blue Butterfly Wings, Butterfly Bush, Oxford Bush, Cambridge Bush

Chinese : 紫蝶花 (zi die hua) meaning Purple Butterfly Flower,

Malay : Semak Bunga Kupu-kupu Biru meaning Blue Butterfly Flower Bush

My post about this plant is here.

Petraeovitex wolfei - Nong Nooch Vine

Botanical Name: Petraeovitex wolfei

Synonym: Petraeovitex bambusetorum

Common name: Wolfei's Vine, Nong Nooch Vine

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Malaysia
Category: Everflowering climber

Photo taken at: The Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama
More details click here.

How to grow

Light : Full sun

Soil : Fertile, well-drained

Water : Regular, do not let soil dry out

Propagate : Stem cuttings.

Can be grown in containers, hanging baskets or in the ground where it can be trained up a pergola, trellis, pole or other strong support. The inflorescences will cascade beautifully downwards.

Cat Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) - Purple

Scientific name: Orthosiphon aristatus

Synonym: Ocimum aristatum, Orthosiphon stamineus

Common name: Cat whiskers, Java tea,

Malay name: Misai kucing

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia

Category: medicinal, perennial herb.

Photograph taken at: My home garden

The purple variety grows upright.

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

Cat Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) - White

Scientific name: Orthosiphon aristatus

Synonym: Ocimum aristatum, Orthosiphon stamineus, O. grandiflorus

Common name: Cat whiskers, Java tea
Chinese name: 猫须草 (mao xu cao)
Malay name: Misai kucing, Kumis Kucing 

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia

Category: medicinal, perennial herb.

The white variety is a good ground cover / bedding plant

This is my entry for Cottage Floral Thursdays #14, my grateful thanks to Fishtail Cottage. To participate and view other entries around the world, please click here.