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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Guided Tour of the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama on 6th December 2015


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Here are some pictures of what's blooming at the rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama. The first photo is a scenic view of the residential area of Petaling Jaya taken from the giant water lily pond. In the foreground is the Australian willow tree.

The photos were taken during the guided tour of the garden on 6 Dec 2015. Enjoy!

2. Crytosperma lasiodes - Spiny Swamp Arum

Can you guess the names of the plants and flowers posted here?

Visit this post again in a few days time while I update the pictures with their correct names. I hope you enjoy the views!

“Guided Tour of the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1 Utama on 6th December 2015”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/ on 8th Dec 2015

3. 
Typhonodorum lindleyanum is also known as the Water Banana or Madagascar Tree Arum

4.
Scientific name: Lophanthera lactescens
Common name: Golden Chain Tree

5.
Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries

6.
Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno'
Common names: Pinwheel Jasmine, Fragrant Asian Rosebay
This cultivar produces fragrant double flowers.

7.
Cosmos sulphureus, the Yellow Cosmos or Sulphur Cosmos native to Mexico

8.
Combretum constrictum aka the Powderpuff Combretum, native to Africa

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Scientific name: Phaleria capitata
Common names: Ongael, Phaleria Jack
Origin: Southeast Asia

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Robusta coffee (Coffea robusta) flowers

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Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) coffee flowers.

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Mulberries

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Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) flowers

14.
Colocasia hybrid

15.
Scientific name: Baccaurea angulata
Common name: Tampoi belimbing, belimbing hutan, wild starfruit, jungle starfruit


16.
Scientific name: Strophanthus gratus
Common names: Climbing Oleander, Cream Fruit, Indian Rubber Vine, Strofantus Ungu

17.
Scientific name: Clerodendrum x speciosum
Common names: Glory Bowers, Pagoda Flower, Red Bleeding Heart, Java Glory Vine, Heart Vine

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Scientific name: Musa beccarii, the ornamental banana

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Scientific name: Tapeinochilos ananassae
Common names: Pineapple Ginger, Indonesian Wax Ginger
Native to Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia

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Rooftop view of the residential area of Petaling Jaya.


Wishing everyone Merry Christmas!
and a Happy New Year 2016!

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