The Jack fruit tree is another one of my experiment

Weather in March

The Straits times reported on 3 April that last month was the coolest March in nearly two decades. Due to the La Nina effect which brought more rain the temperature fell to 21.8 deg celcius. the rainfall received was double the average with up to 570mm dumped on parts of the island.

I hope this continues in April so that the saplings can grow well.

The North East Monsoon has ended. Without the strong winds one really feels the humidity. I hope the La Nina conditions will persist to bring rain into the area.

Top part of the trunk snapped off this tree aka Pterocarpus indicus

According to the National library board website wood from this tree is used in furniture making. Its red latex is used in native medicine

There a number of majestic looking Angsana trees along Gerald Drive. There are less Angsana trees around these days because thier branches are more fragile and break easilt during thunderstorms. Sometimes the whole tree collapses. These trees were planted extensively by the British in the late 19th century. But a disease that spread from Malacca in Malalysia destroyed them. when singapore embarked on the Garden City campaign in 1967 Angsana trees were planted in great numbers as they grew fast. Sad to say diseases have struck again and other trees have taken its place

A coconut sprouting

There are a number of Cocos nucifera along Lorong Buangkok

Residents of Lorong Buangkok planted these Papayas

Acacia auriculiformis line Lorong Buangkok Road

Close up of the leaves and flowers

According to A Guide to the wayside Trees of Singapore they come from Thursday Island in the Torres Straits. This tree was judged unsuitable for Singapore due to excessive shedding of leaves flowers and seeds.

My most successful plant was the chilli plant. They can do with little water and they always produce fruit.3 months is all it takes for it to produce fruits. But once the fruits turn bright red, folks staying in the area will dig them out and bring them home. Capsicum frutescens is another immigrant from Latin America

Avocado sapling aka Persea americana that I planted 3 months ago

It had been dry for much of Febuary. The plants that I planted downstairs have dropped their leaves in response to the drought conditions. I was seriously thinking of watering them. March proved to be a wet month not because of global warming but La Nina weather conditions.
The Avocado tree is originally from Mexico like the Papaya plant.I will have to wait between 5 to 13 years before I can taste the fruits of my labour.I doubt this Avocado sapling will be viable unless I water it three times a week.Found that out visiting the website of the California Avocado commission www.avocado.org