September: Philippine plants in season
Hazel ScottThe rainy season is typically in full swing with the south west monsoon, or Habagat season, expected to affect the country for another month or so. It's generally not a great time to travel because of the rains but for the same reason, Philippine gardens would be looking lush around September. Just like in August, there are lots of flowers and fruits to enjoy!
This is a list of plants currently growing in the Philippines, not all of these are native.
Here are the perennials that I have spotted in September:
| Common name | Latin binomial | Flowers / Fruits | Location where spotted (years spotted) |
| Cherimoya | Annona cherimola | Fruiting | Silang, Cavite (2024) |
| Guyabano | Annona muricata | Flowering and fruiting | Silang, Cavite (2024) |
| Bignay | Antidesma bunius | Flowering and fruiting | Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2023, 2024) |
| Bignay pugo | Antidesma montanum | Flowering and fruiting | Silang, Cavite (2024) |
| Marang | Artocarpus odoratissimus | Fruiting | Metro Manila fruit supplier, likely transported from Davao area (2024) |
| Carissa carandas | Flowering and fruiting |
Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2023, 2024) |
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| Caimito | Chrysophyllum cainito | Flowering | Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2024) |
| Malakatmon | Dillenia luzoniensis | Flowering and fruiting |
Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2023, 2024) |
| Katmon | Dillenia philippinensis | Flowering and fruiting | Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2023, 2024) |
| Sarali | Flacourtia jangomas | Fruiting | Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2024) |
| Lanzones | Lansium domesticum | Fruiting | Metro Manila fruit supplier, likely transported from CALABARZON (2024) |
| Garlic vine | Mansoa alliacea | Flowering | Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2024) |
| Passion fruit | Passiflora edulis cv. | Flowering, fruits starting to set | Alabang, Muntinlupa City (2024) |
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Dragon fruit - red |
Selenicereus costaricensis | Fruiting | Silang, Cavite (2024) |
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Dragon fruit - white |
Selenicereus undatus | Fruiting | Metro Manila fruit supplier, transported from Batangas (2024) |
| Waling-waling | Vanda sanderiana | Flowering | Alfonso, Cavite - in cultivation (2024) |
