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Tropic plant that smells very sweet during night time…
Posted: Tue, 17 May 2011 1:41 pm
by l'ange qui passe
I feel for the last few weeks some plant smells so sweet after dark. I guess it is a kind of tropic flower or something planted around town, but have not been able to identify which. This is not the first time, but during my stay in Singapore for some years, I sometimes have experienced such nights full of sweet smell around. Do you have any idea about such tropic flowers or names of those? I am very curious.
Posted: Tue, 17 May 2011 2:53 pm
by ev-disinfection
Posted: Wed, 18 May 2011 5:34 am
by Mad Scientist
Durian Tree ??
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Posted: Wed, 18 May 2011 10:05 am
by happigal
Currently all the Tembusu trees are flowering. You only smell it during the evenings. You will see small clusters of tiny white flowers all over three! It is heavenly!!
Posted: Wed, 18 May 2011 11:41 pm
by Asian_Geekette
Mad Scientist wrote:Durian Tree ??
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Are there durian trees in Singapore?
Posted: Wed, 18 May 2011 11:46 pm
by ev-disinfection
Asian_Geekette wrote:Mad Scientist wrote:Durian Tree ??
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Are there durian trees in Singapore?
Yes Maam, there are... but most are in the army training areas and beside the expressways.
Posted: Thu, 19 May 2011 1:58 am
by x9200
Asian_Geekette wrote:Mad Scientist wrote:Durian Tree ??
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Are there durian trees in Singapore?
Go for example to Bukit Batok Nature Park and look for a sign "beware of falling durians".
Posted: Thu, 19 May 2011 12:41 pm
by vbelle
Posted: Thu, 19 May 2011 1:14 pm
by ev-disinfection
Kenapa sumau tulis bahasa, banyet orang sini omong nya english, didak farham deh.
Posted: Thu, 19 May 2011 1:58 pm
by vbelle
ev, appreciate your effort with indonesian...but most of the words are wrong:D
i post the link so that OP can have a look at the picture of the flower...
not to read it...
if you want to read it...you can just check the latin name
Posted: Thu, 19 May 2011 4:33 pm
by ev-disinfection
vbelle wrote:ev, appreciate your effort with indonesian...but most of the words are wrong:D
i post the link so that OP can have a look at the picture of the flower...
not to read it...
if you want to read it...you can just check the latin name
Hi Vbelle,
i speak better than i write, but definitely not better than you,
Cheers
Posted: Thu, 19 May 2011 9:17 pm
by textex
Hi, perhaps you were looking for Saussurea obvallata also known as Brahma Kamal. Large White flowers, long and stalky green plant. Just google the name.
Cheers
Tex
Posted: Sat, 21 May 2011 10:57 am
by l'ange qui passe
Wow exactly!! I found some Ilang Ilang flowers just below my apartment window on the ground! Amazing~
Posted: Sat, 21 May 2011 11:02 am
by l'ange qui passe
Not durian unfortunately, though the smell seems to be sweet for some people lol
Mad Scientist wrote:Durian Tree ??
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Posted: Sat, 21 May 2011 11:19 am
by l'ange qui passe
Thanks, I am very interested. Will go to the Botanic Gardens later and try to smell Tembusu (some heritage trees seem to exist there!)
happigal wrote:Currently all the Tembusu trees are flowering. You only smell it during the evenings. You will see small clusters of tiny white flowers all over three! It is heavenly!!