This plant is pinned with an elegant name is Asoka Flower, a very interesting name isn't it...? Asoka which contains free meaning of sadness, the meaning of Sanskrit in the past Hindu era.
This plant originated from South Asia precisely on the vast Indian mainland and after that spread to other Asian regions, especially in Southeast Asia to the archipelago, and in Aceh itself, people often say the name Bak Jaroém or Bungoéng Jaroem. As for the scientific name is Saraca Asoca. Asoka plants are trees that are considered sacred by Hindus in particular.
Asoka flowers will emit in the evening from April to May each year. Asoka's interest is often associated with a sense of love and a purity and sincerity [cultural category]. In the archipelago, there are generally known two types of Ashoka flowers, namely asoka trees that grow soaring without twigs or called PolyalthiaLongifolia and ordinary Asoka Polyalthia sp which have small twigs and pointed leaves.
#Usually Asoka plants are used for greening and ornamental plants on the home page or in the fence area even in the backyard we often see plants that have exotic flowers. People from the Blue Continent or Europe often call this plant flame of the wood because of its bright flowers and striking colors like fire.
Asoka flowers naturally are red, white, pink and yellow, Asoka plants can grow well on very loose soil, with a height of 0 to 500 meters above sea level. In nature this plant can survive up to 44 ° C.
The intact appearance of the Asoka flower plant is rooted in a dark brown color with an upright stem and also a tree shaped like a round wood and has a pinnate compound leaf complexion, with green and brown colors, while the flowers have petals similar to a funnel or straight which are slightly oval in color, pink, orange and bright yellow.
Bushy leaves with lots of flowers
Another interesting fact than the Ashoka flower is the sacred flower of Hindus in the Bollywood country, namely India.
This plant if at night expands a very fragrant odor and a legendary name that is the name of one of the greatest Hindu kings in the country of India in ancient times, namely King Ashoka as told in their film or cinema.
The shape of the flower is round and neat
This plant has many benefits for human health to treat, bruises, hemorrhoids, menstruation for women who are irregular and dysentery. Beauty rather than colorful Asoka flowers are often used as decorative flowers at parties and other festivals and the main Asoka flowers or plants are often planted to decorate the yard. Besides being very beautiful, the Ashoka flower with bright colors that will make your eyes captivated, and also these flowers contain a lot of nectar so that many butterflies arrive perched on top to suck the sweet flower essence.
#That's why the Asoka flower tree is made into many ornamental plants and now to get it is not too difficult because these plants have been cultivated by many people, even the seeds are sold.
Although the beginning of the Asoka flower is a category of shrubs that we encounter in many forest areas, because this plant has a beautiful and tempting flower structure with the harmony of bright colors that radiate, so many people are so interested that bringing home this plant ispecial for make ornamental plants in the yard and gardens.
As the times and human sciences develop now, this plant has been developed a lot with the Asoka hybrid flower which has a variety of bright and charming flower colors, very interesting of course !.
The category of Asoka flower plant is one of the types that need a lot more than sunlight, so this plant is very suitable for planting or cultivating in the garden and on the grounds of the house with an open atmosphere not blocked by taller trees.
#For flower lovers it is very suitable of course with this plant, in addition to shady leaves and neatly arranged with the beauty of the appearance of bright colors can also invite various colors of beautiful butterflies just to enjoy rather than flower extracts in addition to the shade of the garden in the yard of the house.