K I S S

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This is my first posting for the new year. My theme today is K I S S. Keep it simple, yet stylish.

One of the many plants species that grow abundantly over at my eco-farm here in Bintulu is the fragrant screwpine ( Pandanus odorus) which has a scent much sought after by big industries. The species of fragrant screwpine's extract are used for aroma in flavouring cakes, syrup, biscuits, bread etc. It is also used to flavour rice like in chicken rice. Here I used the aromatic leaves for structure .

To match its fragrance I chose the heady scented white ginger lily ( hedychium coronarium). Its soft satiny white petals provides a striking contrast against the pandan fresh green leaves.

That's it. It's so simple, I call this composition... K I S S .

On Wings of Passion

Continuing with my infatuation on the lilac coloured bracts of the wild banana, I have today decided to accentuate the uprightness of the terminal spike by combining it with the long straight leaves of the fragrant 'pandan' ( Pandanus amaryllifolius). For many Malay ladies the leaves of the fragrant pandan are used in flavourings and also placed in some corners of the kitchen to get rid of unpleasant smell.

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Next, I added two monstera leaves and three species of heliconia bracts with the lilac coloured spike. I like to name this composition.......On Wings of Passion. ( on account of the wing-like shape of the monstera leaves)