Colourful October Flora of Taman Tasik Shah Alam

It is the month of October and Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, so there is less colour in the parks and gardens. But our perennials do not let us down and we do have flowers all year round. Here are some of the colourful flora we encountered along our walk in the Taman Tasik Shah Alam or Shah Alam Lake Gardens.

Dillenia suffructicosa or Shrubby dillenia

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa or Rose myrtle. (Kamunting in Malay).

Andira inermis or Brown heart

Ochna kirkii or Mickey mouse plant

Bauhinia blakeana or Hong Kong bauhinia

Calliandra tergemina or Red powder puff

P.S. These plants/trees have been identified using my trusty garden reference 'Tropical Horticulture & Gardening' by Francis S.P. Ng.

P. P. S. I have seen signs for the 'Orchid Walk' near the Taman Tasik Shah Alam but somehow I have not been able to locate exactly where it is. Just where are the orchids?