Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Zephyr Putih
Keluarga (Family) AMARYLLIDACEAE
  = LILIACEAE
Nama Saintifik Zephyranthes candida
  (Scientific Name)   = Zephyranthes tubispatha
Saiz Biasa (Size) 4 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) White wind lily
  = West wind flower
  = Fairy lily
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) M   Ba(2)i Fe(1)ng Ba(3)i He(2) Hua(1)
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok bunga ini berasal dari Argentina. Pokok jenis bebawang. Bunga keluar dari bahagian atas bawang, melalui tangkai yang panjang. Ditanam daripada membelah rumpun anak bawang.

This flowering plant is the native of Argentina. The plant is from a bulb. Flowers appear at the top of the bulb on a long stalk. It planted by splitting the clumps of offspring bulbs.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Book)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa &
            Pustaka; Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 277
2.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain.
            - mukasurat (page) 171
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 1109, 68

Pertanyaan (Inquiries)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259 Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya