Flower Needle (Ashoka Flower)

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A unique needle flower atupun other name that is asoka flower.

It is said to be a needle flower, because inside an asoka flower there is something like a needle. Aceh people call it * bungong jaroem *.

Flower needles have many colors like red, white, yellow, and ping color. Flower needles have a very sweet sari. So many insects are very fond of this flower.

Material Systematics

Kingdom: Plantae
Divisio: Spermatophyta
Sub Divisio: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Order: Rubiales
Family: Rubiaceaea
Genus: Ixora
Species: Ixora paludosa Kurz. (Latin name)
Flower Needle (Region Name)

Source

The flower with the Latin name Sarca Indica is a plant of the Caesalpiniaceae family. Flowers that became one of the sacred crops in India has several types of substances that Benefit for the body. Among them are the content of hematoxylin substances, organic substances, tannins, iron, saponins, flavonoids, and catachins, all of which are present in all parts of this beautiful flower. And did you know that Ashoka's flowers have a sweet and soothing taste

Morphology

a) Roots
The root of the needle flower (Ixora paludosa Kurz.) It is a riding root, can spread in all directions with 30 cm to 40 cm deep. The root is white

b) Trunk
Needle flower stalk (Ixora paludosa Kurz.) Is erect, shrub, rounded (teres), slightly branched, rough surface, has traces of leaf attachment.

c) Leaves
Needle flower leaf (Ixora paludosa Kurz.) Is a single leaf, ornate, short-stemmed, blunt end, blunt base, flat edges, dark green leaf and leaf lid not fall off.

d) Interest
The flower of the needle flower (Ixora paludosa Kurz.) Is a compound interest, located in the axillary of the leaf or at the tip of the stem, Its petals are shaped like a saucer, its tip is pointy (acutus), its crown is oval.

e) Fruit
The fruit of the needle flower (Ixora paludosa Kurz.) It has a small widened round shape, including stone fruit, crowned by tiny petal teeth, young compilations are green, purple has been ripe,

f) Seeds
The needle flower seed (Ixora paludosa Kurz.) Includes two pieces (dicotyledoneae), oval shape, small candy, and white.

This flower is much in make ornamental plants by the community because of its very attractive colors. Where I live now people still cultivate it a lot. Because it is easy to grow.

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