Urban landscape Planning
Landscape architecture improves urban spaces and the quality of life of the people living and working in those spaces. It promotes sustainability and helps create healthier, more beautiful and more livable neighborhoods. It fights pollutants and encourages city dwellers to spend time outside, which is better for their health and for the community. Its value to society is greater than many can imagine and should be celebrated by the population of every town, city, and country. Landscape architects are involved in the designing of spaces that “creates and enables life between the buildings”.
Flora and Fauna
Forest area in Peninsular Malaysia consists of tropical rainforest. The structure of the low-land forest in Peninsular Malaysia is layered. The layer consisting of scrawny trees, major crown, plant ground and plants that grow on the land surface. Trees at the scrawny layer can reach a height of 60m to 70m.
Most of these trees are from the Dipterocarpaceae and Leguminosae family. Diterocarpaceae is often associated with commercial timber trees such as balau, cengal, kapur, keruing, meranti, merawan, mersawa and seraya. The main crown layer consists of various plants from different family such as, kedondong, kandis, penarahan and kelat with the height of between 20m and 40m. On the ground, there are small trees and palm which thrives under the crown. In the forest ground, there are seedlings, palms and herbs.
Tropical rainforest in Malaysia can be divided into two classes which are the mixed forest and single dominant forest. Mixed forest like the dipterokarpa forest consists of various plants from different families while single dominant forest is visible in species like lime single dominant forest (dryobalanops aromatica) in Kanching, Selangor. It is a mixture of different species in terms of the composition of the flora and it changes according to habitat.
Based on the elevation above sea level, this forest can also be classified as flat dipterokarpa forest, hill dipterokarpa forest, top dipterokarpa forest, oak forest and mountain ericaceous forest. Dipterokarpa is a group of trees of the dipterokarpa family which exist in the canopy layer of the forest and the major crown part of the forest. Dipterokarpa forest covers all forest or land at the foot of the hill with the height of up to 30m. Hill Dipterokarpa Forest is forest on the hills between the heights of 30m and 762m, while forests between the heights of 762m and 1200m are top dipterokarpa forest. Oak forest is between the heights of 1200m to 1500m. Forest above 1500m is known as mountain ericaceous forest.
The forest covers a land area of 5.79 million hectares which is 44 percent of the land area of the Peninsular, with 4.89 million hectares of which are forest reserves. Sarawak still retains 80 percent of its forest with products from the forests which remains at 6 million hectares and 1 million hectares are forest reserves. In Sabah, 4.7 million hectares or 63 percent of the total area are covered by forests with an area of more than 3.6 million hectares of forest reserves or about 49.1 percent of the area of Sabah.
Malaysia’s rainforest is the habitat to the biological diversity of flora and fauna from the smallest microscopic organisms and bacteria and to the largest species such as mammals, fish and birds. Todate, there are more than 17,631 species of plants which include 377 algae, 1,387 briofit (prophytes), 1,600 paku pakis or ferns, 61 gimnospirm, 4,180 monokot (monocots) and 10,026 dikot (dicots) have been recorded. The fauna species recorded include 480 mammals, 742 birds, 242 amphibian, 567 reptiles, 590 freshwater fish, 1,967 butterflies and 1,073 leaf beetles or kumbang daun. Among the mammalian species which live in the forest in Malaysia are the orang utans, tigers, elephants, rhinoceros, tapirs, wild buffaloes, foxes, leopards, bears and two types of deer namely sambar and kijang. Tiger is the world’s largest cat species and is found only in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia. It comes from the family of Felidae in carnivorous order. The Siberian Tiger is the largest subspecies
and can grow up to 3.3 metres long and weighs 300kg, while the Sumatra Tiger is the smallest subspecies with an average size of 2.4 metres long and weigh 120 kg. Other special animal that can be found in Malaysia is “monyet belanda”. In addition, there are nearly 600 kinds of birds which are recorded in the Peninsular Malaysia and 580 species in Borneo.
Besides land animals, there is also the existence of fresh water fish species. Freshwater fish is among the famous fish in Malaysia and it consists of Arowana, silver catfish, tilapia, carp, toman and snakehead. The habitat of deep sea fish in Malaysia is very attractive with a variety of fishes such as lionfish, also known as the zebrafish and clown fish. Coral reefs that have existed for more than 450 million years have become the richest marine ecosystem. It is the habitat for more than a million marine living species. The fish density in the area is 100 times higher compared to the wide sea. Malaysia is recognised as one of the twelve mega-biodiversity countries of the world which have outlined the direction in sustaining and conserving biodiversity in the country through the National Biodiversity Policy in 1998.
Malaysia is home to a diverse and rich flora, thanks to its tropical climate and unique ecosystems. The country's flora includes a variety of plants, from towering trees to colorful flowers. Some notable examples of Malaysia's flora include: Rafflesia arnoldii (Corpse Flower) , Nepenthes (Pitcher Plants), Malaysian Rainforest Trees, Mangroves, Bunga Raya (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), Orchids, Cinnamon Tree (Cinnamomum verum), Durian (Durio), Bamboo.
Benefits of Fruit Tree
Fruit tree is a tree which bears fruit that is consumed or used by animals and humans — all trees that are flowering plants produce fruit, which are the ripened ovaries of flowers containing one or more seeds. In horticultural usage, the term "fruit tree" is limited to those that provide fruit for human food. Types of fruits are described and defined elsewhere (see Fruit), but would include "fruit" in a culinary sense, as well as some nut-bearing trees, such as walnuts.
Scientific study and the cultivation of fruits is called pomology, which divides fruits into groups based on plant morphology and anatomy. Some of those groups are pome fruits, which include apples and pears, and stone fruits, which include peaches/nectarines, almonds, apricots, plums and cherries.
Durian
Durian is the undisputed king of fruit. Crack open its thorny green husk, and you'll find several yellow or red nuggets of custard-like pulp that melts in your mouth.
Named in some regions as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, strong odour, and thorn-covered rind. The fruit can grow as large as 30 centimeters (12 inches) long and 15 cm (6 in) in diameter, and it typically weighs 1 to 3 kilograms (2 to 7 pounds). Its shape ranges from oblong to round, the colour of its husk green to brown, and its flesh pale yellow to red, depending on the species.
Some people regard the durian as having a pleasantly sweet fragrance, whereas others find the aroma overpowering and unpleasant. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. The persistence of its odor, which may linger for several days, led certain hotels and public transportation services in Southeast Asia to ban the fruit. However, the nineteenth-century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace described its flesh as "a rich custard highly flavoured with almonds". The flesh can be consumed at various stages of ripeness, and it is used to flavour a wide variety of savoury and sweet desserts in Southeast Asian cuisines. The seeds can also be eaten when cooked.
Musang King (D197) is the most popular durian breed from Malaysia, rendered in Chinese as "Mao Shan Wang" (猫山王), which is usually the priciest of all cultivars. The origin of the name “Musang King” dates back to the 80s, when a man named Tan Lai Fook from Raub, Pahang stumbled upon a durian tree in Gua Musang, Kelantan. He brought the tree branch back to Raub for grafting, and this new breed attracted other cultivators. The cultivar was named after Gua Musang, its place of origin, while the Chinese name references the palm civet, the Malay meaning of musang. Musang King is known for its bright yellow flesh and is like a more potent or enhanced version of the D24. Musang King is also the preferred cultivar in Singapore and Vietnam.
Mangosteen
Queen of Fruits, and the Food of the Gods, Mangosteen is the sweet and tangy fruit grown in various parts of South-East Asia like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. It also happens to be the national fruit of Thailand. Purple in color, the fruit has a white fleshy pulp, segmented with seeds.
The fruit of the mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled vesicles (like the flesh of citrus fruits), with an inedible, deep reddish-purple colored rind (exocarp) when ripe. In each fruit, the fragrant edible flesh that surrounds each seed is botanically endocarp, i.e., the inner layer of the ovary. Seeds are both almond-shaped and -sized.
Rambutan
Rambutan taxonomic name: Nephelium lappaceum) is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia.
Rambutan trees can be (producing only staminate flowers and, hence, produce no fruit), female (producing flowers that are only functionally female) or hermaphroditic (producing flowers that are female with a small percentage of male flowers).
6 Tips for Beginner Plant Lover
1. Soil
Soil is a living organism that nurtures plants and as such is critical to a thriving garden. Decide on a good spot for the garden and then dig in! Chop up and remove all grass and weeds. With a hoe, shovel, or metal rake, loosen the soil, turning it and pulling out rocks, sticks, and other matter.
2. Light
Depending on the size of your yard and how it is situated, you may not have much choice when it comes to light. If your garden gets at least six hours of full sun every day, you can plant vegetables and flowers requiring full sun. If you get sun in the morning and shade in the afternoon, buy plants that do well in half, or partial, shade.
3. Plants
Flowers fall into two general categories: annuals and perennials. Annuals last only for the season, while perennials come back season after season, going dormant during the freezing winter and then poking up in the spring. Biennials last for two seasons.
4. Water
All gardens need water. Unless you live in the dessert or rain forest, your garden will need about an inch of water a week during the growing season. Water the garden at least three times a week, giving it a good soak.
5. Fertilizer
Flowers and many vegetables benefit from monthly fertilizing. Fertilizers add nutrients including the two most crucial for a garden: nitrogen, which promotes leaf growth, and phosphorous, which helps with root health.
6. Mulch
Every good gardener extols the virtues of mulch. You can buy mulch, usually as wood chips, or make your own from grass clippings and leaf litter.
Quality Control Process
At our site, we do have experienced staffs watering and clean the inspects of the plant every day. To ensure plant and tree quality in our garden is grow in a healthy condition and can reach the level of wholesale plant and tree supplier. Great controlling of the volume water and pest and critical. We are focus or natural product, so we are focus on the R&D plant and tree towards improvement on durability, service life and utilisation of wood resources and ligno-cellulosic materials available for producing various high quality/value-added products.
We we do
To offer the widest selection of high quality ornamental plants such as: palms, trees, bamboos, bonsai, shrubs, climbers, ferns to the green industry.
To provide educational information to help the community appreciate the beauty of plants and understand the critical role they play in our ecosystem.
To provide information to our customers so they can make informed, environmentally sound decisions about their landscape project.
To enhance the community to seek out more info about plants
To build strong relationship with green community
We are committed to the market and promote greener living lifestyle and values of plants through progressive, responsive and proactive community services and business dealing.
We value our employees, partners, customers and public to foster an environment that provides the necessary resources to achieve this vision.