List of Flower Names

B.Malaysia

This list of flower names in BM is related to time and location. Can you see the connection?

Kembang pukul empat, “Four O’clock bloom” – Can you guess when was this photo taken? After _____p.m.? The flowers smell so good and there is also the yellow variety.

Kembang Pukul Lapan , “Eight O’clock bloom”- The flowers blossom in the morning and are closed by noon..

Semalam, Hari ini, dan Esok, “Yesterday, today and tomorrow” – The name of this flower is symbolized by three types of colours found on the same plant: Yesterday it was purple, today it is blue and tomorrow it will turn white.

Tiga Bulan, “Three months or…moons”?

Flower Names Related to Places

Names of places that are usually found in flower names in Malaylanguage alphabetical order: Cina, Jepun and Siam.

“Flower of China”, its other name is kaca piring.

Bunga Jarak, “Flower of Distance”.

Bunga Siam, “Flower of Siam”

Ros Jepun, “Rose of Japan”

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