Grouping and naming organisms (Flowers)

White Plumeria

Common Name: Frangipani Kingdom: Plantae

White Plumeria is a flowering plant which grow in cluster. They are usually most fragrant at night as it needs to attract insects to pollinate them. These flowers have no nactar and they simply dupe their pollinators to pollinate the pollen to another flower.

Danger:

When contact to the sap, it may cause irritation to eye or skin.

Hibiscus

Family: Malvaceae

Hibiscus is mostly found in subtropical or tropical regions in the world. The flower are large, they have 5 or more petals that are from 4- 18cm broad and have many colours, and are in trupet shape. Hibiscus split open when mature. 
The Hibiscus can be made in to tea which can benefits us as it contains Vitamin C and mineral. It is also used as mild medicine traditionally. 

Ixora

Family: Rubiaceae

Ixora is flower that grow in cluster. They are commonly found in subtropical climates. Their leaves are usually 3- 6 inches and they produce large cluster of these flower in the summer. Ixora would prefer acidic soil and they are very  suitable for bonsai. The most common Ixora found are the red ones.

Spider Lily

Family: Amarylidaceae

Spider lilies are found in topical and subtropical in the world. They are usually found on sandy shore. The spider lilies grow in 6 leaf cluster, stem about 2 feet above the ground and in a stem, they have a few flower on it. These flowers are also sweetly scented.

Heliconia

Family: Heliconiaceae

This is a breed of the Heliconia family, which usually are brightly-coloured. They can be found in places with wet season, most commonly in tropical rainforest. They have long simple leaves and  is a insect pollinated plant.

Crape Ginger

Family: Costaceae

The Crape Ginger is native to Southeast Asia. It is cultivated in India for its medicinal values of treating fever, asthma, bronchitis, rash and intestinal worms. The Crape Ginger is dispersed by birds, and its habitat is usually the roadside ditch, low lying areas in the rainforest. The blooming season is after the wet season, in October to December.

Done By: Ong Xiang Ping (10) 1-3