Tuesday, February 22, 2011

(Padma Giant) Raflesia Flower





Padma giant (Rafflesia Arnoldi), a rare puspa

Padma giant (Rafflesia Arnoldi)














3.Padma Giant (Rafflesia Arnoldi), Puspa Rare.

Padma Giant (Rafflesia arnoldi) are set to complete a rare flower Jasmine White (puspa nation) and Phalaenopsis (puspa charm). In addition to being one of the national flower, Rafflesia arnoldii also become flora identity of Bengkulu province.
Rafflesia arnoldii or giant lotus plants that are endemic to Sumatra is one of about 30 species of Rafflesia are found in Southeast Asia, ranging from the Malayan peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines. Named because of the size of a giant lotus flower that can reach a diameter of 100 cm with a weight of 10 kg.
Herbs defined as a rare flower has no stem, leaves, and the actual root. This plant endoparasit live on their host plants. The only parts of the plant Rafflesia can be seen outside of their host plants is the flower crowned five.
Until now Rafflesia arnoldii never succeeded bred outside their natural habitat and if the root or its host tree dies, Raflesia will go dead. Therefore Raflesia require primary forest habitat to survive. Perhaps because of this that later became the basis of the consideration so determined as a giant lotus flower rare Indonesia. Together with white jasmine (puspa nation) and orchids months (puspa charm), Rafflesia arnoldii become Indonesia's national flower.
Patma often likened to a giant corpse flower (Amorphpophallus titanium). Though both are different flowers. Please read the difference in the article Differences Rafflesia arnoldii and carrion flowers.
Scientific classification giant lotus is as follows: Kingdom: Plantae, Division: Magnoliophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Malpighiales; Family: Rafflesiaceae; Genus: Rafflesia; Species: Rafflesia arnoldi

The three flowers are the pride of Indonesia is expected to represent the characteristics of the Indonesian state and nation. Therefore, the three then set as the flowers (puspa) Indonesian national.

Moon Orchid

2. Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis), Puspa Enchantment.
Orchid months (Phalaenopsis amabilis), puspa charm
 
Orchids months (Phalaenopsis amabilis) is determined as a flower charm, one of three national flower of Indonesia. Orchids months (Phalaenopsis amabilis) is one type of orchid (Orchidaceae), which have characteristics of wide petals and white.

Orchid months (Phalaenopsis amabilis) grow wild and spread from Indonesia, Indonesia, Papua, Philippines, Malaysia to Australia. Epiphytic orchids in life that is attached to the trunk or branches of host trees. The wild orchids can grow to the moon at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level.

Orchid beauty that later this month all-party enchant. Keelokannya dazzling into consideration so that the orchids bulanpun defined as puspa (flower) menyandingi charm puspa puspa nation and rare.

Learn more about this enchanting flowers please read the article titled Orchid Moon Enchantment Puspa Indonesia.

Scientific classification orchid months are as follows: Karajan: Plantae; (tanpatingkat) Monocots; Order: Asparagales; Familia: Orchidaceae; Subsuku: Epidendroideae; Genus: Phalaenopsis; Species: Phalaenopsis amabilis

White Jasmine

Jasmine (Jasminum sambac), the nation puspa
1. White Jasmine (Jasminum sambac), Puspa Nations.
Jasmine (Jasminum sambac) or also called white jasmine jasmine is one of the species originating from South Asia. Plant shrubs are scattered from the region of Hindustan, Indochina, Malaysia, up to Indonesia. White jasmine defined as puspa nation, one third of Indonesia's national flower.
Jasmine (Jasminum sambac) is a plant shrubs, erect trunked creeping, chronic life. Jasmine grows well in hot tropical climates, soil conditions light, porous, sandy to slightly tough. Jasmine flowers are small, mostly white, petala (crown flower) layer or stacked. Leaves rounded shape. There are about 200 species of jasmine that have been identified, but only 8-9 species commonly cultivated. In Indonesia there are many local names given to flowers such as jasmine, menuh (Bali), Meulu China, Meulu Cut (Aceh), Malete (Madura), Menyuru (Banda), jessamine (Gayo and Batak Karo), manduru (Manado), Mundu (Bima, Sumbawa).
Jasmine has a simple crown shape. Jasmine has a pure white flowers. Jasmine has a soft soothing aroma. Jasmine does not require complicated maintenance. Price populist jasmine (relatively cheap). Of all the advantages of jasmine, it is not excessive if then jasmine flowers set as a nation, one of 3 national flowers of Indonesia.
Jasmine scientific classification is as follows: Kingdom: Plantae, Division: Magnoliophyta, Class: Magnoliopsida, Order: Lamiales; Family: Oleaceae, Genus: Jasminum; Species: Jasminum sambac. Synonym: Nyctanthes sambac

The national flower of Indonesia

Based on wikipedia that the national flower is a flower that can represent the characteristics of a nation and state. The National Interest Indonesia are the three types of flowers that set by the government in hopes of representing the characteristics of Indonesian state and nation.


The national flower of Indonesia, which consists of three types of interest is determined based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 4/1993 regarding signed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto.
Species of interest designated as a national interest in the earlier decision is:
     * white jasmine (Jasminum sambac) as the nation puspa

     * Orchids months (Phalaenopsis amabilis) as puspa charm and
     * a giant lotus flower (Rafflesia arnoldii) as a rare flower.