beautiful soka flowers
hi my friend stemeet this time I will discuss the origin of soka flower.
According to some sources, soka plants are from the Tropical Asia region. Even allegedly there are mention comes from the country of Indonesia. But so far untested the truth, certainly with the discovery of the type of ancient soka flower that Ixora javanica on the island of Java has enough to make it the reason why the plant comes from the country of Indonesia.
The spread of Soka plants throughout the country can be inseparable from the role of Hindu priests who take him where he goes. Including one of them to the country of Indonesia. Also note that this has something to do with the Hindu belief in the Soka flower where the flower is a living symbol of joy, so often used offerings for offerings of Lord Shiva and Vishnu.
type of soka flower
The types of soka is divided into two kinds of common soka and soka hybrid. Commonly classified soka include: Ixora Coccinea, I. Lutea, I. Fulgen, I chinensis, I. Granifolia, I. Amboinica. While the hybrid soka, among others: I. Mocrothyrsa, I. American, I. Pitsanuloke and Soka bangkok.
With a variety of types that exist, it is not wrong if we want to set the garden more beautiful with soka flowers.
Classification
Soka
Ixora coccinea L. Common name
Indonesia:
Soka
English:
Burning Love, Jungle flame
Philippines:
Coconut milk
Soka
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Vascular Plant)
Super Division: Spermatophyta (Produce seed)
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class: Magnoliopsida (double-dikotil)
Sub Class: Asteridae
Order: Rubiales
Family: Rubiaceae (coffee-copied tribe)
Genus: Ixora
Species: Ixora coccinea L.
The name of urnum / trade: Soka
Regional name:
Sumatera: Red santen (Malay)
Java: Soka beureum (Sunda) Soka (Java)
Maluku: I'm mami (Temate)
Description:
Habitus: Shrub, height 1-4 m.
Stem: Upright, woody, round, branching simpodial, dirty white.
Leaves: Single, opposite, oblong, tapered base, flat edge,
pointed tip, pinnate pertulangan, length 3-7 cm, width 3-5 cm,
green.
Flowers: Compound, androgynous, petal shape shape, four stamens,
0.5 cm long, sari head attached to the crown, red.
Fruit: Buni, oval, red.
Seeds: Pipih, oval, white.
Root: Riding, brown.
Conclusion
From a little description of the fairy life of this soka flower then it can be concluded as follows:
The soka (Ixora sp) is one of the species of the Magnoliopsida class and is an order of rubiales.
Soka flower is a popular ornamental plant, so many who cultivate it.
The short description of the Soka Flower are:
Habitus: Shrub, height 1-4 m.
Stem: Upright, woody, round, branching simpodial, dirty white.
Leaves: Single, opposite, oblong, tapered base, flat edge,
pointed tip, pinnate pertulangan, length 3-7 cm, width 3-5 cm,
green.
Flowers: Compound, androgynous, petal shape shape, four stamens,
0.5 cm long, sari head attached to the crown, red.
Fruit: Buni, oval, red.
Seeds: Pipih, oval, white.
Root: Riding, brown.