this time I will tell you about the very rare flower in the encounter and this flower is very unique and interesting this flower comes from indonesia located in pulse kalimatan well this explanation below.
Black orchids have black tongue (labellum) with green and hairy stripes. Black orchid flowers have a fragrant aroma This flower blooms in March to June. The more old, the color of the flowers will be colored black elehegan.
Characteristic of Borneo Orchid Flowers Borneo
In general, black orchids have a taper-shaped crown. Has a diameter of about 10 cm long and flowers that reach more than 14. Black orchids have a taper-shaped petals with a length of 5 cm.
The Myth of the Black Orchid
Apparently the Black Orchid has its own myths in the community. Based on the myth, whoever nurtures or has Black orchid will be hit by misfortune and distress in his life. In some cases, such as inharmonious households, often quarreling with neighbors or couples, and also easily affected by certain diseases and calamities.
However, despite the shadow of such a horrible myth, these flower collectors are still hunting for this very unique and rare flower. Perhaps this myth also inspired the film producer Anaconda to choose this flower as a topic in the film.
Benefits of Black Orchid
Earlier this admin had linked this orchid with one of the world famous movie, of course it was reasonable. Black orchids are actually herbal remedies that have been used as medicine centuries ago.
Black orchids have since been used as medicines to stop uterine bleeding, stopping internal bleeding in the abdomen or peptic ulcer, healing winter diseases, anti-diarrhea, and treating disetri.
In addition, in the UK, Black Orchid is used as a medicine for tuberculosis & helps speed recovery & pulmonary vesiculation as well as medication for colic and intestinal tuberculosis. What a wonderful herb.
In addition, black orchids are usually used as ornamental flowers that can make the house more beautiful views. The price is also relatively expensive. In addition, some countries consider black orchids as a symbol of luxury second after the red roses. In this modern age, black orchids become a symbol of romance and love.
Ecology and Terms Growing Black Orchid
Habitat spread of these black orchid plants are in the primary forest that has a high moisture content. Growing in the lowlands on old trees, near the beach or in low-lying hot swamps and near rivers in the wet forest.
Black orchids Kalimantan is a kind of simpodial epiphytic orchid, which is a plant that grows attached to other plants / tree trunks that have limited stem growth. Ordinary grown on a fallen tree trunk. This orchid plants live berundun in each plant. In one clump, this plant will form a living root that is connected to each other.
Black orchids bloom at the end of the year, between October and December. When the flower season, this flower can be found in the forest. The process of regenerating black orchids comes from newly emerging buds from previous plants. This new shoot will grow with a larger size and looks bubbling on the stem. These stem bubbles are often called pseudo-bulbs.
Fake bulbs serve as a storage place for water and food reserves. The orchid stems form this pseudo-shaped bulb long and flat with a length of about 10-15 cm. This black orchid plant has a very charming shape and color.
Has a green petals drooping with black flower tongue and a few lines of green and hairy. The black color on the tongue of this flower is a very rare black nature.
So it can be a source of the nature of the black color required by plant breeding experts to create new crosses with results that have a more attractive floral color. This black orchid has a jorong-shaped leaf with a length of about 7 cm and a width of about 2-3 cm.
Orchid Breeding
Black orchids are planted vegetatively and generatively. The method of vegetative propagation is done by separating the tillers, while the generative breeding is done through laboratory test.
The most suitable planting medium for black orchid plants are ferns, coconut husk, and sawdust. Among the three planting media, sawdust is the best planting medium used because it is the original habitat of black orchid.
Conservation Efforts of Black Orchids from Extinction
The black orchid Kalimantan has a unique and charming beauty. This certainly makes people want to collect black orchids. So that the population of black orchids in the wild decreases.
In addition to natural factors are increasingly damaged, other factors that are due to black orchid has a fairly high selling value. As a result, the population of black orchid has decreased.
The extinction of this species is a huge loss for Indonesia's biodiversity. Many hunt this plant in the jungle of Borneo for collections for flower lover collectors. Therefore, the government through Government Regulation No.7 / 1999 set black orchid as a rare and protected plant.
Aims to prevent black orchids from total extinction. Through regulation, the government now prohibits the free trade of black orchids except cultivation.
The Kersik Luway Nature Reserve is located in the province with the capital of Samarinda. However, the distribution of black orchids in the reserve area remains small. Ironically, this nature reserve precisely part of the area used as a cultivation area, such as rubber plantations owned by local residents.
In addition, there are also settlements of residents who live in the reserve area. It is feared this could threaten the existence of black orchids. Moreover, the posterity can no longer see black orchids.
Well, so review about black orchids Borneo. Hopefully this black orchid population can be controlled so that our grandchildren can see this beautiful flower type. Let us both preserve the flora and fauna in Indonesia.
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