Faintly-scented 'Sepenuh' flowers

Lily-type flowers are borne on a long stalk in umbel formation.
Location : Zone C

Heart-shaped leaves

 It is a handsome shade plant that has many ceremonial functions.  Among the Malays the plant is planted in padi fields with the belief that it may help in a bountiful harvest.  The heart-shaped and rounded leaves are used in rituals to get rid off ghosts or spirits from Malay houses.  Belonging to the onion family, its bulbs are used as cure for poison arrows or poisons from some animals.  The flowers are borne on a long inflorescence stalk in a cluster formation called umbel.  The white lily-type flowers are faintly scented and will flower in stages.  The stalk can carry 10 or more buds and would take 1 - 2 weeks to complete the flowering cycle because the buds will open up on separate occasions.

Sepenuh (Malay) - Priophys amboinensis
Syn : Eurycles amboinensis
Family : Amaryllidaceae - Onion Family
Location : Zone C

Epiphytic aroid suitable as shade plant

Scindapsus perakensis
Family : Araceae - Aroid family

 There are many old tall jungle trees at the park, mostly located at the Botanic Islands.  In their natural habitat the Scindapsus perakensis will climb tall trees to become lovely epiphytes that can be transplanted and made into house or shade plants.  Its spadix is creamish.  Among the Bidayuh people in Sarawak, a paste of the fresh leaves is used as poultice to treat swollen joints that are associated with rheumatism.  I have been collecting and transplanting many of them to be used as landscaping plants, especially for areas under heavy shade.

Reman Pasok (Bidayuh) - Scindapsus perakensis
Location : Botanic Island Two
Note the the epiphytic nature of this climbing aroid.