https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75 Made with Science en-us 2018-08-01 06:17:06 UTC 2026-01-18 14:42:19 UTC hello@padlet.com wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271642597 2018-08-01 06:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271642597 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643225 - known as Caudex
- swollen
- knobby (thorny)
- up to 30cm wide 
- filled with toxic milky latex

]]> 2018-08-01 06:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643225 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643266 - will grow bigger when the plant is grown in more shaded conditions
- large, round to ovate 
- 25cm to 30cm wide
- lobed (deeply divided into 3-5) (shape)
- dark green 
- prominent white veins 
- leathery leaves 
- poisonous]]> 2018-08-01 06:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643266 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643431 - some pinkish-orange
- some red
- arranged in clusters that are flat-topped, terminal clusters (known as cymes)
- flowers throughout the year
- poisonous]]> 2018-08-01 06:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643431 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643741 - round
- 2.5 to 4 cm
- initially green and fleshy
- become dark brown after maturing
- disperse by explosive action
- toxic upon consumption]]> 2018-08-01 06:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643741 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643848 - lands more than 1 meter away from the parent plant after dispersal
- 2 to 3 in 1 fruit
- most toxic part ]]> 2018-08-01 06:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271643848 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271644402 - unisexual
-known as angiosperms (the most diverse group of land plants)
- dehiscent Dry Fruit (capsule) (fruit type)
- tropical climate is preferred
- Exotic in SG
- can only be cultivated / cannot be found in wild
- contains a toxic curcin
- belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. 
- Native to Panama and Guatemala. 
- Perennial lifespan

OTHER NAMES:
- Buddha Belly Plant
- Gout plant
- Gout stick


]]> 2018-08-01 06:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/271644402 chloe_young4 https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/277862100 2018-09-05 07:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/277862100 chloe_young4 https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/277862673 2018-09-05 07:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/277862673 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280143795 Just finished raining]]> 2018-09-12 00:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280143795 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280143821 Sunny weather]]> 2018-09-12 00:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280143821 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280143838 Cloudy weather]]> 2018-09-12 00:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280143838 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146092 Fruits begin appearing. Still not ripe]]> 2018-09-12 00:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146092 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146384 Parts of the plant began to wilt. Possibly lack of nutritions due to the fact that gardeners fed it lesser fertiliser. ]]> 2018-09-12 00:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146384 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146766 Leaves grow wider and plant grows taller]]> 2018-09-12 00:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146766 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146990 Begins with flowers that have already bloomed]]> 2018-09-12 00:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280146990 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280147259 Taken from a different angle to record wilted leaves and branches]]> 2018-09-12 00:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280147259 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280148063 Often used as a decorative plant in houses.]]> 2018-09-12 00:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280148063 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280148729 Has an ability to attract a wide variety of butterflies. 
However we were unable to observe any butterflies around this plant as the plant is placed next to a more colourful plant in the school garden. 
Thus, the flashier plant attracted the butterfies and drove them away from the bottle plant. ]]> 2018-09-12 00:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280148729 wai_zin_tun https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280148826 Roots have antibacterial properties. 
Has ability to treat gout ]]> 2018-09-12 00:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/shawn_toh_zheng_yu/opiw80vqdk75/wish/280148826