This is quite a sad site over at Bay East with the parched turf. However, this weather is extremely desirable to some plants that relish the scorching heat before it would flower profusely.
Two of these plants are Quassia amara (Common Name: Amargo, Bitter-Ash, Bitter-Wood; Family: Simaroubaceae) and Holmskioidia sanguinea. Frankly, I have seen the flower frequently but I have never seen it produced so many flowers at one go. I also observed that the same orange coloured flowers of the Holmskioldia took on a darker orange to vermillion and were more compact along the Skyline Promenade where the soil is considerably drier. What an interesting discovery, I must say!
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| Flowers of Quassia |
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| The Chinese Hat Plant |
These are some photos of Bay East during the hot and dry spell. In fact, it was so hot that the Holmskioldia flowers took on a red colour instead of the usual orange that I am more familiar with.
Similarly, over at Bay East, the following are some of the interesting plants or plants that were in bloom:
- Central Grove - Calotropis gigantea with white flowers at car park, Harpullia ramiflora, Nerium oleander, Holmskioldia sanguinea and yellow Casuarina
- Skyline Promenade - Delonix regia, Bougainvillea cultivars and Russelia equisetiformis
- Arrival Grove - Saraca declinata at Promenade Lawn and Megaskepasma erythrochlamys at Visitor's Centre
