Year: 2008

Aloe Vera – A.barbadensis Mill

I’m sure many of us are very familiar with these Aloe Vera plants. While researching for this entry, I found out that it actually belongs to lily family. The species also has many synonyms : A. barbadensis Mill., Aloe indica Royle, Aloe perfoliata L. var. vera and A. vulgaris...

Cattleya Orchid

It took me sometime to find the correct group which this orchid belongs to. Initially I was given the bulbs by my SIL and since I never see the flower, I was not sure whether it is the usual dendrobium or something else. After researching further, I think it...

Kesidang – Vallaris glabra

This picture of kesidang plant has been taken somewhere last year. Over the last few months, with my morning sickness and all, it seems to be dying slowly. However since it is quite a sturdy and hardy plant, it grows back and today I notice some flower buds are...

Henna – Lawsonia inermis

I took this picture of my henna plant in January and totally forgot about it. Browsing through my whole year of picture collections make me realize that I never mention about Henna in my gardening blog. As a person who love arts and craft, I also love the art...

Butterfly Park – Sentosa Island, Singapore

We went to Singapore in February and yes, I know this entry is way overdue. Since we always hear about Sentosa Island, we managed to squeeze some times to see what’s the attractions in the island. I’ve never been to Butterfly Park in KL so I have nothing to...

Rose, Roses Are Red

I have kept this rose for as long as I can remember and it just proves to be very hardy despite a few times attacked by mildew, black spot, insects and whatnot. I’m not sure what type of rose plant it is – whether it is Hybrid Tea, Polyantha,...