Sepuleh
After much searching I couldn’t find the scientific name for this plant. I only know it as Sepuleh (sepulih?) as that’s what my MIL told me when she gave me the bulb.
I have this Sepuleh plant for more than 3 years now and recently the flowers came out in large head. So since that was the first time I saw a Sepuleh plant blooms ( a bit jakun here..heh!), I told myself I should take the picture to share with others.
Actually I was scared that the plant was dying as all the big leaves dropped out and some small one wilted due to my negligence to water it everyday..heh!
As of now, the flowers are all drying out and the bigger leaves are all gone. There’s only 2 small leaves at the bottom of the plant. Now I wonder whether my Sepuleh plant will go on living or it will die of bulb ache due to my lack of attention to it, heh!
December 3rd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Try ‘proiphys amboinensis’. Never did own this. Maybe later will consider including at some corner…:)
December 4th, 2007 at 12:59 am
yupp! proiphys amboinensis - cannot remember the common name in english but sthing with ‘lily’ at the back.
i hv some pics of the same flower in my FP as well as in my http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellikonia
December 4th, 2007 at 1:09 am
It’s known as Cardwell lily. Thanks for the info. Now I know the scientific name of this sepuleh plant..heh!
February 24th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
could it be ‘Fagraea racemosa’ common name False Coffee Tree, Kopi Utan, Kahwa Utan, Mengkudu Utan, Sepuleh, Sepulis, Tembusu Ayer. found the info at
http://floraweb.nparks.gov.sg/search/viewDetail.action?pgId=1726589423615571&key=0
February 25th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Hi Julie, I think the one that you found has the same Sepuleh name but it’s not the same plant. Thanks for the info, though!
April 1st, 2008 at 5:44 pm
The plant’s scientific name is Proiphys amboinensis.
January 28th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
can i get some bulb from u.i willing to but it.
February 20th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Farah, I will try to replant the bulb. If it grows then I will contact you. At the moment, my Sepuleh is just recovering after the long months of neglecting it..huhu!
April 29th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Hi Hati,
Your image of the Hosta flowers are simply awesome. Such a large cluster with almost all blooming about the same time. I’m so jealous!
Our flowers bloom gradually, adding about 2-3 at a time. I’m not complaining though as I get to enjoy them for a longer period and even to experience them firsthand is itself a blessed gift.
http://www.jaycjayc.com/tropicalgarden-april09-hosta-flowers/