White Bat Lily, Tiger Whiskers, Devil's Flower - P.Common Malaysian Butterflies - Penang Butterfly Fa.Perhaps it is a pathway for ants/bugs to go up to reach the flowers to help pollinate them?Ĭarol, ‘A canary in a coal mine’. I am really puzzled as to what is it used for. Patty, the whiskers are actually small bracts/modified leaves. Wishing you a nice time here in Malaysia! Perhaps its fame has spread overseas.īom, Penang is a wonderful place to visit of which I never get tired of. I think it looks weird and bizarre with its elaborate flower.īananaz, tiger whiskers sounds quite macho right?Īndrea, this bat flower has been growing in our jungle for a long time but only recently it has become very popular. Rosey, ah yes, I have heard someone else said it reminds of Avatar too. So silly of me to miss out the important part, haha. while this tiger whiskers is under the family Discoreacea (yam family).ĭiana, glad you found out it was me. One, cat whisker is classified under Lamiaceae, a family of aromatic herb plants like basil, rosemary, etc. Lotusleaf,yeah, me too about the pollution indicator.īabara, Flower Lady, P3Chandan, Milka, Makarimi, Giga, Jean, Alison, Leslie, Christine, Masha, Gardening in a Sandbox, Stacey, Cina Fong, Asha, Paula, thank you very much for the encouraging comments!
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