La Vie Avec Amusement

土曜日, 10月 09, 2010

半朵花

飯後行出黎,好眼的Jeffrey在停車場附近的矮樹叢中發現呢種南方島國特有的"Half Flower"。外型真的好像半朵花的half flower,韓劇中曾用此造了點文章:"如果可以將兩朵half flower合拼,就會找到另一半";多鬼餘,朵朵都咁既shape,拼成一朵有何難?

Half Flower is a large evergreen shrub, found on tropical beaches of Indian Ocean. The flowers are composed of five white to pale purple petals in a distinctive fan shape, hence the common name half-flower. The flowers are produced throughout the year. The shrub can reach 3-4 m in height, and the glossy, light green leaves can range from 5-15 cm long. The plant is able to quickly colonize areas because it easily roots wherever branches come in contact with the ground. For this reason, it was introduced to coastal areas outside of its native distribution to be used for erosion control. The fleshy white fruit contains lightweight, buoyant seeds. The seeds remain viable even after prolonged exposure to sea water, but will only germinate in fresh water.