Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

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

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok Ros Jepun ada jenis liar dan jenis kacukkan. Jenis kacukkan boleh didapati dalam beberapa warna dan juga bilingan kelopaknya banyak seperti bunga ros. Yang mudah sekali dijumpai adalah jenis berwarna merah. Bunga warna lain seperti merah jambu, kuning, jingga, dan putih boleh didapati dari kedai menjual pokok bunga. Ada juga jenis kacukkan dimana bunganya mempunyai dua warna.

There are Rose Moss that are indigenus and also many hybrid varieties. The hybrid varieties can be obtained in various colours and they have many petals making it have the appearence of a small rose. The Red Rose Moss is most commonly planted. Example of other common colours for the Rose Moss are pink, yellow, orange and white. There are also hybrids where the petals have two colours.

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