Scarlet. Cockscomb, Erythrina crista-galli, KLCC Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
There are, of course, lots of plant and flower guidebooks for the Tropics. But if you're a light traveller like me they're mostly too heavy for those mere 7 kilos hand luggage allowed by most airlines. So if you go to Malaysia you may want to consider acquiring a wonderful little booklet published in 2002 that's always with me when I travel here: A Guide to Taman Botani Putrajaya, eds. Helen Ann Peters and formidable Francis Ng, Putrajaya: Perbadanan Putrajaya. It has photos and excellent, short descriptions of flowering as well as 'green' plants and trees. Moreover, it's a fine guide to the extensive Gardens of Putrajaya. But it's very useful, too, in general.
Of our scarlet Cockscomb it tells me that in other climes it is seasonal, but here in Malaysia it's in continuous flower.
I took this photo right next to those famous, iconic Petronas Towers, where a whole string of these trees has been planted to 'soften' the concreteness of the area between the ponds and the Suria.
PS That little guidebook is good as well for any southeastasian country. The palm and fern sections especially are recommended! The photos are exceptionally clear.
Scarlet. Cockscomb, Erythrina crista-galli, KLCC Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
There are, of course, lots of plant and flower guidebooks for the Tropics. But if you're a light traveller like me they're mostly too heavy for those mere 7 kilos hand luggage allowed by most airlines. So if you go to Malaysia you may want to consider acquiring a wonderful little booklet published in 2002 that's always with me when I travel here: A Guide to Taman Botani Putrajaya, eds. Helen Ann Peters and formidable Francis Ng, Putrajaya: Perbadanan Putrajaya. It has photos and excellent, short descriptions of flowering as well as 'green' plants and trees. Moreover, it's a fine guide to the extensive Gardens of Putrajaya. But it's very useful, too, in general.
Of our scarlet Cockscomb it tells me that in other climes it is seasonal, but here in Malaysia it's in continuous flower.
I took this photo right next to those famous, iconic Petronas Towers, where a whole string of these trees has been planted to 'soften' the concreteness of the area between the ponds and the Suria.
PS That little guidebook is good as well for any southeastasian country. The palm and fern sections especially are recommended! The photos are exceptionally clear.