Saturday, December 14, 2013

PAGODA PLANT


The Pagoda plant in the Herb Garden is blooming.  Really pretty flowers.  It is obvious why the plant is called Pagoda plant, right?  The Malays refer to it as Pepanggil (translated to mean the Caller) as they believe that it has connections to the mystic world.

MALAY VERSION
Pokok Pepanggil di Taman Herba kolej kini berbunga.  Cantik, kan?  Dalam Bahasa Inggeris ianya dipanggil Pokok Pagoda kerana bunganya macam bangunan it.
Orang Melayu memberi nama pokok ini pepanggil kerana ada kaitannya dengan dunia mystic bangsa ini.

Common name/Nama Tempatan:  Pagoda Plant, Pepanggil (Malay name)
Scientific name/Nama Saintifik: Clerodendrum paniculatum
Family/Family: Verbenaceae (verbena or vervain Family)

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