Power of the Bat Lily

The beautiful White Bat Lily aka Bat Flower aka Keladi Murai (Tacca ristata Jack) does dot Bukit Kiara.

The plant with broad leaves that spread out generously in a rosette grow by the roadsides and is easily dismissed until it blooms wherein the unusual long-stemmed flower with its petals that fold backwards, stunning 'whiskers' and berries draws one inevitably for more than a closer look.

However, there is a superstitious belief among the orang asli that the plant is inauspicious, perhaps why it's also known as the Devil's Flower?  Yet, parts of the plants like the rhizomes, berries and leaves have been used for medicinal purposes in Traditional Chinese Medicine, eg, the rhizomes have been used to treat ailments like high blood pressure, gastric ulcers and burns.

So much for the Yin and Yang power that this plant symbolises!

One that was with more greenish berries/fruits in the centre of the bloom.