Adenium, The Japanese Cambodia

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Adenium comes from dry areas in West Asia and Africa. This flower can grow well in desert areas. This bright red flower is often called a desert rose. The stems are soft and can store a lot of water. The roots can swell like tubers. These roots also function to store water reserves. The unique shape of the roots is an attraction for fans of this plant.

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Flowers Similar to Cambodia

At first glance, Adenium is somewhat similar to Cambodia. There are 5 petals. Just like frangipani, this flower also looks not fully bloomed. It makes it like a small trumpet with 5 petals at the end. Though both are from different genera. Cambodia, Japan, is part of the Adenium genus. The common Cambodian is part of the genus Plumeria. The term Japanese frangipani is probably because not many people know about this flower when it circulates in Indonesia. Many Indonesians think that something from Japan is small in size, while the big one is from Bangkok. For example, guava Bangkok whose size is larger than ordinary guava. Its flowers are similar to frangipani and its small tree makes people call it Japanese frangipani.

Japanese Cambodian Flower Classification and Morphology

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Classification and Morphology - Japanese frangipani flower or has the Latin name Adenium obesium is a plant originating from dry deserts, in the plains of West Asia to Africa. However, this Japanese frangipani flower there is called by the name of the desert rose (Desert rose). In addition, it is called by the name Adenium because this plant is found in the city of Yemen in the Aden area.

Systematically, this Japanese frangipani flower plant is still in the Plumeria family but has very prominent differences such as stems, and leaves, which have different sizes and shapes. But broadly speaking, these Japanese frangipani flower plants can be classified morphologically as follows:

Classification of Japanese frangipani flowers

Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)

Subkingdom: Trachebionta (vascular plants)

Super Division: Spermatophyta (producing seeds)

Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)

Class: Magnoliopsida ( dicotyledonous )

Subclass: Asteridae

Order: Gentianales

Family: Apocynaceae

Genus: Adenium

Species: Adenium obesum ( Forssk ) Roem & Schult

Morphology of Japanese frangipani

flower This Japanese frangipani flower can be identified by its physical and morphological characteristics, as some parts of the plant which has their own characteristics of plants which can be explained as follows.

1. Roots

Japanese frangipani flowers have enlarged roots and form almost like tubers for the storage of water or food reserves. The roots of this Japanese frangipani plant sometimes appear on the surface of the soil or in the soil to a depth of about 30-60 cm, and will also appear swollen on the inside.

2. Stem

The stem of the Japanese frangipani flower plant has an elongated round shape, is soft, and has no wood. The stems of this frangipani flower plant are often known as succulent stems, and can also replace the blooms on these plants or can help store water or food reserves.

3. Leaves

The leaves of this Japanese frangipani flower are very diverse and vary depending on the type and variety, ranging from oval, oval, tapered, and small and there are also large ones. In addition, the leaves of this plant also have fine hairs, and pinnate bones and appear, light greenish to old.

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The Japanese frangipani flower almost resembles a trumpet which has 5 petals. This flower also has a very diverse color and also varies depending on the type or variety ranging from pink, purple, and also others. In addition, the flowers of this plant will also self-pollinate or help from the surrounding animals.