🔎 Same Same but Different 🔍
Two of Singapore's showiest magenta blooms prove looks can be deceiving — even within the same plant family.
🌸 Spanish Shawl (Heterotis rotundifolia)
A trailing groundcover from tropical Africa. Its magenta-pink flowers and spreading habit make it a favourite for slopes, hanging baskets, and pathway borders islandwide.
🌿 Common Sendudok (Melastoma malabathricum)
A native shrub found in open fields and forest edges.
Spot these five-petaled magenta blooms and curled anthers next time you're out 👀
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