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Phut Supachok

Common Name : Gerdenia Crape Jasmine

Scientific name : Gardenia jasminoides.

Family name : RUBIACEAE

Other names : Sri Lankan gardenia or dwarf gardenia.

Botanical characteristics:

The birthplace of Supachok is a tree in South America. There are more in the south of Mexico, northern Brazil. Hawaiian islands And in the south of Forrida Is a fast growing perennial Medium canopy It is a drought tolerant plant well. And is a tree that provides shade all year round Can be grown in all areas of Thailand.

Blaed : The leaves are compound leaves at the apex, in each stem there are about 5-7 small leaves, lobed like a circle. The leaves are elongated oval in shape. The tip and the base of the leaf is pointed. The smooth plates are dark green with smooth edges.

Flower : Is a bouquet of tassel white yellow, about 5-8 cm long, with pollen at the end of the tube. The secondary petals are light green, long and twisted down. The flowers are fragrant all day long. Especially at night, flowers come out three times a year, they will bloom a lot around March to August. 

fruit : The fruit is oval, the peel is smooth and thick. Green light The mature fruit will turn brown. It can be split up to about 5 cloves, mature, about 2-4 inches in diameter, 6-8 inches long, and 12-25 light brown seeds inside seeds and white fluff covering the seeds, similar to the kapok fruit. The old seeds are delicious like nuts. Can be eaten both raw and cooked.

Propagation : With the cultivation of seeds and cuttings to grow quickly. Like hot or warm weather Tolerates drought well 

Benefits:

- Planted as an ornamental plant

- Gardenia flowers are used to decorate garlands to worship the monks. The seeds are used for food coloring and dyeing. Because there are golden yellow seeds For gardenia flowers that are used to make essential oils. Used for making perfumes and flavoring cosmetics And is brought to make herbs “Medicinal properties” by using flowers to squeeze water Apply to cure skin disease 

- Double gardenia flower leaves to mask the mask to relieve headaches. Cure sprains that occur - Roots are used to treat fever.

- The root system is large and deep, suitable for cultivating as a conservation plant.

- The bark to solve the twist that happened, the ancient Thai beliefs believed that Any house planted gardenia in the house will bring prosperity and stability because gardenia or put means the strength and integrity. Is that prosperity there is also another belief that Will cause pure Because gardenia flowers are bright white Back with a large flower that was white and clean Therefore, in one aspect as well, this is because ancient beliefs that the gardenia's wood is strong and powerful enough.