New Pandan Plants
I have been very busy with my other obligation that I neglect my garden and my gardening blog. Wish I have more time to devote to it. It’s sad to realize how much unloved and uncared for all my plants have been ever since I have been busy.
About 2 months ago my big pandan plant died. I used the leaves mostly for cooking chicken rice and making sweet delicacy. I think pandan leaves is like vanilla pod. You use them for the smell and aroma not really eating the leaves (unless in certain delicacy, you blend the leaves to get the strong fragrant plus the green essence).
So I finally found a nursery that sell herbs plants and I was going crazy with all the plants they have. I almost spent all the money in my wallet buying those flowering plants and herbs I have been dreaming to own for so long.
Now I know where to look for to add to my garden collection. Together with this pandan plants, I bought cempaka and kesidang. (I will take their pictures once they start flowering again) Those two are plants with strong fragrance flowers. Oh, there is another one but I can’t remember the local name.
I have to check the list that the nursery owner gave me. They even prepared a list of all available tropical herbs and plants. Next time I have to tick which one I already bought for easy reference..haha!
Hi
Great blog about plants. I found your blog by accident because I’m currently doing research on scent flowers and I’m planning to get some. For example, cempaka and kesidang.Which nursery Klang Valley do you reckon? Thanks
I read in the paper that Putrajaya will be having Pesta Flora again sometimes in August to early Sept if I’m not mistaken.
But I bought this pandan plant at Taman Warisan Pertanian (the eating place with Satay Hj Samuri) in Putrajaya, the nursery is actually based in Klang but they usually put up a stall there.
Other than that I am not sure whether any typical nursery sell scented plants like cempaka and kesidang.
Hi,
I stumble upon your page as I am looking for more info regarding bunga rasmi Melaka which is – Bunga Kesidang. Anyway, I couldn’t get a clear picture of how the flowers looked like, i went to nursery in my house area in Kelana Jaya, most of the foreign worker doesnt understand, even the Melaka’s official site doesnt help.
Any idea where can i look for it?
Just as I said before, I bought it during flora fest last year but the same nursery usually opens stall in front of Taman Warisan Pertanian, Putrajaya. They have all kind of herbs and local fragrance plants.
My kesidang has not been flowering yet. Once it does, I will snap the picture. The flower is small, like in a bunch but smell like bunga rampai.