Bunga Tapak Dara ( Rosy Periwinkle)

Bunga Tapak Dara ( Rosy Periwinkle)

Catharanthus roseus

Family: Apocynaceae
Form: Herb / Vine
Origin: Native to Madagascar

Weed Type(s): Weed, Naturalised, Introduced, Garden Escape, Environmental Weed, Cultivation Escape

Bunga Tapak Dara /Catharanthus roseus is a fleshy perennial growing to 32 in (80 cm) high. It has glossy, dark green, oval leaves (1-2 inches long) and flowers all summer long.

The blooms of the natural wild plants are a pale pink with a purple "eye" in their centers.

The plant has historically been used to treat a wide assortment of diseases. It was used as a folk remedy for Diabetes in Europe for centuries. In India, juice from the leaves was used to treat wasp stings. In Hawaii, the plant was boiled to make a poultice to stop bleeding. In China, it was used as an astringent, diuretic and cough remedy. In Central and South America, it was used as a homemade cold remedy to ease lung congestion and inflammation and sore throats. Throughout the Caribbean, an extract from the flowers was used to make a solution to treat eye irritation and infections.

It also had a reputation as a magic plant; Europeans thought it could ward off evil spirits, and the French referred to it as "violet of the sorcerers."

White Rosy Periwinkle

Pink Rosy Periwinkle

Amaryllis Flower

I have Amaryllis at home. I took pictures of them every day from the early beginning until all had blossoms.

They look tropical and exotic; large, lily-like trumpet blooms on tall, straight stems, with a base of strappy leaves.
The amaryllis comes in many beautiful varieties including various shades of red, white, pink, salmon and orange. There are also many striped and multicolored varieties, usually combining shades of pink or red with white. Of all flowering bulbs, amaryllis are the easiest to bring to bloom. This can be accomplished indoors or out, and over an extended period of time.

Amaryllis Care:
After the amaryllis has stopped flowering, it can be made to flower again. Cut the old flowers from the stem after flowering, and when the stem starts to sag, cut it back to the top of the bulb.
Continue to water and fertilize as normal. When the leaves begin to yellow, which normally occurs in the early fall, cut the leaves back to about 2 inches from the top of the bulb and remove the bulb from the soil.

1. Amaryllis tree

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 BELIMBING WULUH TREE

This is my Belimbing Wuluh Tree in my house

Belimbing Wuluh (Averrhoa Belimbi)

Kamias (Philipine)

Belimbing Wuluh is not commonly consumed because the taste is very sour. Usually, people use it to cook sour soup, shrimp gulai and fish gulai. From this fruit, you can make asam sunti (a special spice) and pickles out of it.

It is sometimes known as the cucumber tree because of the shape of its fruit.

How to make asam sunti??
Wash some fruitsand Sprinkle salt on them and put them under the sun. Do this every day until the fruits become dried. Put the dried fruits inside a jar and close it tightly. This dried fruit is usually used for Gulai (Sumatra Cooking)

Recipe with Belimbing Wuluh

Fish steamed in banana leaves
Ingredients:

500 gr fish filet

1 tbsp lime juice

2 tsp salt

belimbing wuluh - as you like 4-8 fruits(sour starfruit)

250 ml thick coconut milk

2 kunyit leaves (curcuma)

banana leafbiteng (wooden sticks)

10 red rawits (small chilies)

6 shallot

5 cloves garlic

2 cm laos (galanga)

salt

preperation/method;Rub the fish in with the lime juice and 1 tsp salt and cut it into pieces. Cut the belimbij into thin slices and sprinkle thes with the salt. Let it stand for 15 minutes and rinse it and drain. slice the kunyit leaves very fine and thin. Cut the bananaleaf into four 18x18cm pieces. Pound or grind the ingredients for the bumbu into a paste. Mix all ingredients well. Pour the mixtue on a banana leaf piece and flod it as a package and tie it with the biteng. Steam the packages for 15 minutes until done and serve.

Tree of Belimbing Wuluh

Fruits Of Belimbing Wuluh

Leaves of Belimbing Wuluh

RAMBUTAN TREE

Rambutan Tree
(family Sapindaceae)

This is my Rambutan tree in my house, named Rambutan Rafiah
the rambutan is delicious and nutritious fruit. The flavor and appearance of the flesh is similar to lichee.
The word "rambut" in the fruit name mean 'hairy’

The rambutan is a bright red fruit covered in soft, hairy spines. Gently squeeze to open and enjoy the delicious, sweet, translucent, litchi-like fruit inside. Slightly rubbery in texture, it is also called ngoh in Thailand.
Rambutan fruit contents vitamin C, and many other nutritional
Rambutan are premier dessert fruit and are usually eaten fresh.To open rambutan partially cut through the skin, or just break open using a strong thumb-nail.

Rambutan Tree

Leaf of Rambutan

Fruit of Rambutan

Rambutan cut open


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TROPICAL FRUITS

This is my tropical fruits in my Garden, I take my own picture from my garden...

1. Delima Fruit

Family: Punicaceae

2. Papaya Tree

3. Young Banana

Banana plants are of the family Musaceae.

4. Kedondong Tree



5. Rambutan Tree




6. Belimbing Tree
(Star Fruit)

7. Guava
(Indonesia: Jambu Kelutuk)

8. Jack Fruit