I've been to a facility lately to discuss things about IPR. On the grounds are nice ornamental plants that caught my attention. However, i am so very in a hurry because i still have to go home and it is already past noon. So no matter how attractive the plants are, no matter how i wanted to take more photos, i only had a few minutes for those very near the walkway. I didn't even have the time to even change a lens. So these are just some of them, mostly herbs.
Thai basil
sweet basil
purple 'alugbati' or Basella rubra
am not sure what onion species this is (thanks Photo Cache for identifying it as fennel)
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I've always liked Alugbati Andrea, such an ornamental plant at home even if it is common :)
ReplyDeleteYes Mark, it actually is nice especially the purple variety! However, i don't eat it as a vegetable, just like saluyot. The former is common in the Visayas, while saluyot is favored in the North.
DeleteJust found out that the alugbati is also called malabar spinach... one of our favorite veggie... also the same with the Thai basil...
ReplyDeleteLrong, i learned about it as Malabar spinach because of blogging and reading Malaysian posts. However, i don't like it as a vegetable as much as the Malaysians do.
Deletei think the one that you don't recognize is fennel. i have the wild variety growing in my garden.
ReplyDeletePhoto Cache, thank you, maybe it really is fennel, but i didn't look at the base to see the bulbous structure. I just let it be to be safe.
DeleteNeat flowering herbs, Andrea. I especially like the 2nd and 3rd from the bottom. Beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is IPR? I think it must be some kind of property rights....
Hugs,
Betsy
Oh yes Betsy, IPR is Intellectual Property Rights. I have been doing IP Management, helping our constituents do it, etc, etc! Thanks.
DeleteVery pretty herbs!
ReplyDeleteAlugbati. What a fascinating plant. I had never heard of it before.
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job of capturing these herbs, even if you didn't have time to change your lens. the 'alugbati' is very interesting. I've never seen anything quite like it.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! I really want to get into growing my own herbs! My favorite photo is the arbor with the climbing alugbati! So lovely!! =) Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteThe herbs look tasty, I think you have dill in photos 4 + 5. The alugbati is new to me also.
ReplyDeleteI vote that photos 4&5 are in the allium family. Purple 'alugbati' looks unusual - do you eat the purple bits?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, i don't eat alugbati, both the green and purple varieties. Those purple round dots are already fruits, so not eaten. Only the tops and immature leaves are!
DeleteTaking photos in a hurry is so frustrating...but you did a fine job!
ReplyDeleteThanks EG CameraGirl for your kind words. That is true being in a hurry taking photos is frustrating.
DeleteI think that's dill or fennel, not any onion. I have them growing in my garden. Ah! I love basil but the butterflies and bees love them more. That's a cute little garden.
ReplyDeletePhoto Cache said it is fennel, and it is included in the carrot family not with the onions.
DeleteThe plant in the photo you've identified as fennel is wrong . It's dill. Anethum graveolens. This year the dill in my garden has exceeded expectations. One plant is taller than me!.
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