Blogging about blooming flowers

Tabebuia rosea or Trumpet flower at the very top of picture with colourful flushes of the Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood) in the middle of picture.
Location : Zone C

CU of Trumpet flower

 Two plants that are producing beautiful blooms right now are the Trumpet flower (Tabebuia rosea) and the
Bauhinia kockiana.  The Trumpet flower is a cultivated species while the Bauhinia  is a climbing plant or vine that grows naturally at the park.  I have blogged a fair bit about both plants and there can be accessed here ...>>>http://mykambatikworld.blogspot.com/search/label/Tecoma%20pentaphylla
and here ...>>>
 http://myussop.blogspot.com/2009/12/tug-of-war-with-jane.html

Bauhinia kockiana, is seen at left of the picture in orange colours
Location : Provinsi Rattan
Zone I

Bauhinia kockiana,  in close-up
Location : Provinsi Rattan
Zone I

Pick of the Park - Pereskia bleo (Jarum tujuh - Malay)

 The Berawans of Loagan Bunut, near Bintulu believe that this plant can help in  curing cancer of the heart.  They boil the leaves or its fruits and drink the boiled water after it has cooled down.  This shrub  have sharp spines and can grow to about 2 meters high.  It leaves are thick and very green and wavy at the edges.  The Malays call it ' Jarum Tujuh' which literally means 'Seven Needles' to indicate the sharp needle-like thorns on its stem, branches and axil.

Pereskio bleo - Jarum tujuh( Malay)
Family: Cactaceae - Cactus family