The Manila City government has started planting "Nilad" along the Baseco Esplanade in Port Area on Tuesday.
This is in line with its plans to bring back the population of the said plants in the capital city.
Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan scored the importance of reviving the Nilad plant's population as it is said to be where the city got its name.
The name "Maynila" was said to be coined from the "Nilad" plant, a stalky-rice plant that has white and yellow flowers.
"Lahat po ng proyektong ilulunsad natin dito ay para sa pagpapaganda at pagpapaunlad ng inyong komunidad (All the projects that we will launch here are for the beautification and progress of your community)," the vice mayor said in her speech.
The Manila Department of Public Services and Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau has identified at least four potential sites to place Nilad plants.
These include Baseco Beach, a vacant lot near H2O Hotel, the back of STP building adjacent to Manila Yacht Club, and plant boxes or islands along the Manila Baywalk.