FICUS PSEUDOPALMA

This interesting Ficus tree is known as the Philippine Fig, Dracaena Fig or Palm-Leaf Fig. I have not pruned it for some time now and finally it is looking real big and nice!

The long wavy leaves are arranged spirally around the branch, giving it rosette appearance. It is definitely one of the rarer Fig trees that I come across.

a 2.5 m height specimen

the glossy wavy leaves are really unique

the fresh and over-ripened fruit

the leaf scars

remnants of a bunch of fruit without the leaves

BEAUTY OF PLANTS

Finally a pink Episica that proved to be able to grow well here in our lowlands.

it has the typical flame coloured flower

mushrooms that look like eyes

Leaf Flower

a red-orange Cosmos sulphureus cultivar

I think this is a tall wild one

CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

Ok, in this hot weather, the children's playground officially won hands down for being the most popular location of the Bay South garden. The human density packing into that area is staggering on weekends, with half the crowd sitting under the giant leaf shelter while their kids run around the water play area. 

Pathway leading to the shelter

Just look at the number of people under the shelter

BREYNIA ROSEA-PICTA

I know I have posted about this plant before but I couldn't help being intrigued by the leaf-like flowers, which gave it its common name Leaf Flower.