ANTHURIUM

I have Anthurium (family Areacea) trees in my house, the leaves of Anthurium is really beautiful.
Anthuriums are relatively easy to grow. Anthurium plants love shade and mostly grow in shaded areas. They are usually grown in shade houses while some growers have a fern tree forest and plant the anthuriums underneath the trees. Anthuriums grow equally well in pots as well as in the ground.

Anthurium Wave of Love

My PALM TREES

I have many kind of palm trees (Arecaceae or Palmae) in my house:

- Red Palm

- Putri Palm

- Coconut Tree

- Bottle Palm

Palm trees grow in places that are warm and have a lot of sunshine. The palms, cycads and tropical plants sections.palms tree relatively tall, erect, unbranched, regularly cylindrical.The flowers are borne on simple or branching spikes. The seed consists almost exclusively of endosperm, Upper portion of Coconut seed, albumen in a cavity in showing the embryo, embedded in endosperm, which is lodged the relatively very minute embryo.
Flower of Bottle Palm Tree

Flower of Palm Tree

Fruit of Bottle Palm Tree

Coconut Tree



Putri Palm Tree





Young Red Palm Tree

My BANANA TREES

I have many banana trees in my garden; I took that picture in the morning…..
My house like a jungle of banana.......

Banana plants are of the family Musaceae. In popular culture and commerce’ Banana’’ Indonesian name is ‘’ Pisang’’ usually refers to soft, sweet "dessert" bananas that are usually eaten raw. Mana kind of Banana in Indonesia:

Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple and red. Bananas can be eaten raw though some varieties are generally cooked first, here are over 400 varieties of bananas, in Indonesia for Example:

-Pisang Tanduk usually for fried banana or kolak (dessert mixed with coconut) (size long and big)
- Pisang Raja usually for grilled mixed with cheese and Chocolate or for kolak
-Pisang Ambon usually eaten raw
- Pisang Mas usually eaten raw (small)
- Pisang Kelutuk usually for Rujak… (Indonesian dessert mixed with other fruits like: Star Fruit, young mango and with palm sugar..)

My favorite dessert is Banana grilled :)

Bananas may also be dried and eaten as a snack food. Dried bananas are also ground into banana flour.

The leaves of the banana are large, flexible, and waterproof; they are used in many ways, including to wrap food for cooking.

A banana is a natural remedy for many ills. It has many protein, carbohydrate, phosphorus, vitamin A and iron, and the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.

Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup toasted walnuts or pecans, chopped
3 ripe, soft, darkly speckled large bananas, mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 large eggs, beaten lightly
6 tablespoons butter, melted then cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease bottom only of regular loaf pan, or grease and flour bottom and sides of nonstick 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan.
Combine dry ingredients together in large bowl and set aside.
Mix mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, and vanilla with wooden spoon in medium bowl.
Lightly fold banana mixture into dry ingredients with rubber spatula until just combined and batter looks thick and chunky.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan; bake until loaf is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and store in refrigerator for 4 days, on the counter for 2 days.

Young Pisang Mas

inflorescence partially opened (pisang Mas)

inflorescence being taken before the lower part opens.

Pisang Tanduk


inflorescence of pisang tanduk partially opened
a little bit difference with pisang mas
Long and not many inflorescene



Jungle of Banana Tree in My house

ALOE VERA

I have many aloe Vera in my Garden. The Aloe Vera plant, a member of the Lily Family, is a succulent that closely resembles a cactus.
Aloe Vera is easy to care. Plants have been grown outdoors or indoors in pots in order to help remove toxins from the atmosphere.

If trying to grow this plant outdoors then it will need the sunniest (full sun) or light shade. It grows very well in a sunny windowsill.
Aloe Vera is a tropical and sub tropical plant. The plant can be separated into two basic products: gel and latex.
The aloe Vera plant contains number of health benefits that has been used for medicinal purposes around the world for more than 3500 years.

The properties of Aloe Vera Gel, applied externally or taken internally, have been described in numerous scientific journals and reveals that the Aloe Vera contains more than 70 Essential Ingredients including most Vitamins, Minerals, Enzymes, Protein, Amino Acids and a recent study also discovered Vitamin B 12.

Aloe Vera benefits for skin, Hairs, cosmetics and beauty.
Aloe gel has been used for topical treatment of wounds, minor burns, and skin irritations.

GUAVA

Latin : Psidium guajava Linn.

Indonesia : Jambu Klutuk / Jambu Biji

English : Guava

Suku : Myrtaceae

Guava is a healthy and exotic fruit. Guavas are rich with vitamins A, B and C, nicotinic acid, phosphorous, potassium, iron, folate and is high in fibre.
Guavas are also low in fat and calories.

Creamy in texture with a rind that softens to be fully edible. The flesh may be white, pink, yellow, or red. The sweet, musky odor is pungent and penetrating. The seeds are numerous but small (you can eat). The Flowers are white, with 4-5 petals and numerous stamens.

You can eat guava raw, you’ll also find guavas being used to create purified juice and drinks.

Just Try it!! You will not regret……….

Leaves of Guava