Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama (Malay Name) Ros Jepun Putih Merah
= Bunga Gelang Putih Merah
Keluarga (Family) PORTULACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Portulaca grandiflora
Saiz Biasa (Size) 4 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) White-Red Rose Moss
= Sun Plant
= 11 O'clock flower
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   Khunn Naiy Tun Saiy Khau Leak Dang
  Praye Shang Hai Khau Leak Dang
  Nama Kambodia (Cambodian Name)   Pka Moung Dopt Chom Rose Pour
Jurufoto (Photographer) Nuruddin Jamin

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok Ros Jepun ialah sejenis herba penutup tanah. Ia juga mempunyai banyak warna kacukkan. Jenis yang digambarkan di sini mempunyai kelopak yang putih dengan warna merah pada ketengahan semua kelopak. Ia mudah ditanam tetapi pokoknya tidak tahan lama dan perlu disemai semula selepas setengah tahun. Tanamannya adalah daripada keratan batang.

The Rose Moss is a herbacious cover plant. It also has many hybrid colours. The one illustrated here is white with a red strip down the middle of each petal. It is very easy to plant but the plants do not last very long and needs to be replanted again after half a year. Planting is by stem cuttings.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1977); Dewan Bahasa &
            Pustaka; Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 155
2.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 1071, 831

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