Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Tiru Merah
Keluarga (Family) COMPOSITAE
  = ASTERACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Helichrysum bracteatum
Saiz Biasa (Size) 3.5 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Red Straw Flower
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok herba semusim yang berasal dari Australia. Tinggi pokok antara 40 hingga 80 cm. Ada banyak warna, dari warna putih, merah jambu, kuning dan merah. Sesuai ditanam daripada biji benih. Bunganya merupakan bunga tiru dan sesuai untuk dikeringkan.

Annual herbacious plants that originated from Australia. The plant is about 40 to 80 cm high. There are many colours frpm white, pink, yellow to red. They are planted from seeds. The flowers bracts are strawlike and are suitable for drying.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 1015, 320

Inquiries     (Pertanyaan)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259 Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya
January 2002