Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Ruellia Tuberosa - mabasa kay mobuto.. hahaha

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Ruellia tuberosa, also known as Minnie Root, Fever Root, Cracker plant, Meadow weed, Minnierooz, Pink-striped trumpet lily, Popping pod, Snapdragon root and Sheep Potato  is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but grows anywhere in the Philippines. 

It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. It reaches an average height of about 25 cm in moist and shady environments. It grows often as a weed even in ruderal habitats. Its names Popping Pod, Duppy Gun and Cracker Plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or water.

Tsada kaayo discription bah? dugay kaayo ko nangita sa pangalan ani. Gadulaan namo ni sauna, kanang mabasa then mubuto ang iyang bunga. heheh. mao ni iyang bulak. Now I know. :)

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Lantana Camara or Utot-utot :)

Wild Flower - Lantana Camara "utot2x"

This is a wild flower (considered as weed by most farmers) that can be found just about anywhere in the philippines. Locally known as "utot-utot", "baho-baho", "kantutay" or "koronitas". This utot-uto is known to the world as Lantana camara, also known as Spanish Flag or West Indian Lantana.

The leaves of this plant is used to cure injured "arawan" (Spider - used in fighting). Mao ni among ginagamit sauna para maayo ang napaakan na arawan basta dili lang dalitan ang nakapaak. :) hehehe

Blowfly (Lagong or Langaw na dako)

B lowfly - Lagong sa bisaya. Trying macro with a canon kit lens. What do you think? Got this description from wiki. :-) Calli...