Plumeria alba a.k.a Kemboja Putih a.k.a Frangipani

We only have one plumeria alba planted in the compound. Its growth is rather slow, maybe due to the infertile soil. The leaves grow out from the end of the branches.

However, it did bloom now and then; giving out a sweet smell that sometimes tickled your nose. This picture shows the buds and a blooming flower at the end of the flower stalk. The flowers will then form a cluster of whites.

A white flower does give out a stronger smell than the red one. This is purely based on my own sense of smell though....

The flower is not 100% white, a bit of yellow can be found at the inner end of the petals.

Taken on : 24/03/2010

It's B for Bougainvilla....#5

Pictures of bougainvillae taken in 2010. This red species is planted in a pot and put in front of the house. Unfortunately, while working on a tree near the pot, Pakar accidently knocked the pot down and it broke. Haven't had time to buy a near one but alhamdulillah, the plant is still ok. A hardy plant indeed.

Another view...oh, i love the red colour...

Such vibrant colour.

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Posted on: 28/08/2008

Bougainvilla or bunga kertas, as popularly known, is a hardy plant. The ones that we have at home were given to us by our ex-babysitter, Kak Mashitah (or Kak Mas) from Kayu Ara, Damansara. So these plants are more than 20 years old!!

There are the whites, fuschias/maroonish ones. All are in pots. The one that keeps on flowering is the white. One plant is the verigiated species.

Have seen too, bougainvillas planted along the sides of the LEKAS highway.