Blown away by the beauty and benefits of flower clocks 8

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Flowers at eight (Turnera subulata) include one member of flowering plants. This flower belongs to the Turneraceae tribe. Another name for the eight o'clock flower is the cat tongue (Javanese) and holly rose (English). These herbal plants are 60-90 cm in size and have roots with a length of 0.3-0.8 m. Green leaves 2-7 cm long and 1-4 cm wide. Single leaf, elliptical leaves with tapered ends and coarse jagged leaf edges. Leaf bones pinnate and have bud glands. These flowers only bloom for a few hours, around 8 am until around 12 noon. Therefore, this type of plant is called an eight o'clock flower. Eighty flower varieties besides white ones, there are also yellow ones. The fruit of this plant is a wide egg shape with more than 30 @rezalhok


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Turnera subulata is a type of plant similar to Turnera ulmifolia, but both are commonly called eight o'clock flowers. Only Turnera subulata has white flowers and has a smaller leaf size compared to the leaves of Turnera ulmifolia @rezalhok


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Based on research in 2009, this plant has the potential as an antibiotic against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-resilient taphylococcus aureus; in English it is known as "Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus / MRSA").In medicine, decoction of the roots of this plant can be used for rheumatoid joints accompanied by swelling, also swelling caused by bruising.Utilization of eight o'clock flowers as a medicinal drink: Boil leaves or fresh roots 15 grams, strain, drink the water.Use of flowers at eight for external medicine: Mash fresh leaves to taste, add betel lime (to taste), then mix well. Stick to boils or swollen and bruised parts, then wrap @rezalhok


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Eight o'clock flowers are found growing wild on abandoned land, in fields, on burial ground, on the edge of waterways, and generally grow in groups. Plants originating from the West Indies and Mexico can be found in dry sand areas at an altitude of 10-250 meters above sea level, places that are exposed to direct sunlight or slightly protected @rezalhok


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In Indonesia, eight flowers are often found in Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan. This flowering plant is known as an ornamental plant, pest control plants, and also as a medicinal plant. Based on research, this plant contains substances such as terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids, benzenoid, alkaloids, and lipids. The plant parts used as medicine are the leaves and roots. Leaves and roots are used to treat digestive disorders such as flatulence and no appetite, rheumatoid joints that are accompanied by swelling, swelling due to bruising, and weakness after recovering from severe illness @rezalhok


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For drugs taken, boil the leaves or fresh roots as much as 15 grams. After cold, strain and drink the water. For external medicine, mash the fresh leaves to taste, add enough betel lime and mix well. Stick to boils or swollen and bruised parts, then wrap.In addition, the presence of eight o'clock flowers in nature acts as a feed source for nectar-sucking wildlife, such as butterflies. The nectar produced by this plant can attract the presence of butterflies which can be used as a learning tool especially in the field of Biology @rezalhok

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Media Preparation for Planting Flowers at 8 o'clock


  • The planting media that can be used to plant eight o'clock flowers is a mixture of soil and compost or can be manure with a composition ratio of 1: 1.
    Once ready, put the planting media in a poly bag that has been prepared beforehand.Give a gap of 1 day before planting flowers at 8 o'clock, so that the soil and nutrients obtained from the fertilizer can be evenly distributed. Don't forget to keep the planting media moist

Preparation of Flower Seeds at 8 o'clock


  • 8 o'clock flowers can be propagated through stem cuttings. Choose flowers at 8 according to the desired color. Cut the parts of the flower that look old, have large stems, and most importantly are free of pests and diseases.Cut the part of the stem 8-10 cm long, soak it in a fungicide solution if necessary to avoid the plant being attacked by dangerous diseases

Flower Planting at 8 o'clock


  • After everything is ready, immediately plant. Make a planting hole 5 cm in diameter with a depth of 5 cm too, after the stem part of the flower at 8 o'clock is placed in the planting hole, then close the hole again with soil and slightly dense. Flush with a little water so that moisture is maintained properly. At the beginning of planting, you should place a polybag in an area protected from direct sunlight. After new shoots appear emerging from the stem cuttings, then move the plant seeds to a wider planting medium. Usually only need to wait about 2 weeks to be able to move this flower at eight.Transfers must be done carefully so as not to damage the roots of the plants and make the eight flower seeds die. Not much different from the planting technique, here is how to move the flower at 8 to the new planting area.Prepare planting media with the same composition as seeding. Then, make a planting hole with a depth of approximately 15 cm, then place the flower at 8 in the planting hole, then close it again while compacting and flushing with enough water

8 o'clock plant care (eight)


  • Do watering occasionally if the soil conditions appear dry or every other day in normal weather conditions.
    If there are weeds or other nuisance plants growing around the flowers, weed them immediately.Do pruning to form many branches and stimulate the appearance of flowers at 8 faster.So that the nutrients needed by flower plants at 8 o'clock are fulfilled, then fertilize. Fertilization can be done every 2 months using NPK fertilizer.
    Flowers at eight will flower in just 1.5-2 months since the planting period if planted through stem cuttings


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Thus is my activity today about the beauty and benefits of eight o'clock flowers that are so fascinated by beauty and comfort in one color



Feel free to leave me if you have any comments.I hope this year brings nothing but the best !!!Photo by @rezalhok / OPPO A57camera

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