The characteristics of this plant are a green leaf with elongated shape accompanied with a white root with a fleshy round shape. Moreover, It is officially recognized as national “flower of charm” (puspa pesona) in Presidential Degree No. This flower is one of Indonesia’s national flowers that grows widely in Indonesia. We may found this flower as the ornaments in traditional wedding in Indonesia.Īnggrek Bulan ( Phalaenopsis amabilis) is one of the orchid species which is also known as Moon Orchid. In addition, Jasmine flowers are widely used in Indonesia as a sowing flower, ingredients of perfume, cosmetics, jasmine tea and also some traditional activities by local people. In Indonesia, white jasmine is used as a national symbol because its color symbolizes purity, sacredness, and sincerity.

This flower is white and has a specific aroma. Generally, Jasmine flowers may grow in the forest and lately is also cultivated as an ornamental plant. Currently, the seeds of Titan Arum have been cultivated for preventing this species to extinction. The process of growth from seed to flower takes about 3 years. Despite its large size, Titan Arum is not a large flower because the actual Titan Arum consists of thousands of small flowers which grow on the same stem. It can reach a height up to about 2 meters with a crown around of 1-5 meters. This plant is a rain forest endemic flora in Sumatra Island and spread mainly in the area of Bengkulu and Lampung. The word “Bangkai” means a corpse, and this naming is given because it produces a bad odor that serves to attract beetles and flies for flower’s pollination. Titan arum is commonly referred as “Bunga Bangkai” by local people. And to know more about Indonesian native plants, here are 15 native plants of Indonesia:

Many of Indonesia’s native plants live in tropical forests, such as trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, vines, flowers, and others. In addition to its vast territory, the number of flora that live in Indonesia is also due to Indonesia has a vast tropical forest area.

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