Getting To Know Cambodian Flowers, Can You Plant Them In Front Of Your House?

Illustration of frangipani or frangipani flowers (Unsplash/Tudor Adrian)

JAKARTA – Frangipani flowers are often found growing on burial grounds. So can it be planted in front of the house?

There are a number of varieties of this beautiful flowering plant with the scientific name Plumeria. In Bali, it is known as frangipani which is usually attached to the hair when performing religious rituals. The frangipani flower gives off a distinctive aroma. Not infrequently these flowers are managed and processed into essential oils.

Generally, the number of frangipani flower petals is 5. But based on the myth that is widely believed by the public, frangipani flower petals with a number of 4, 6, and 9 can bring good luck. Citing Plant Care Today, Tuesday, February 15, there are 11 species of Plumeria plants. This plant is native to the Caribbean and Central America to Brazil. Until now, this beautiful plant can be grown in many countries in the world.

The most popular species is Plumeria rubra, which is the state flower of Nicaragua. The fragrant flowers have special meaning for Buddhists and Hindus. Cambodia is used in wedding ceremonies, funerals, to designate a relationship status symbol. In addition, frangipani is also used to have benefits in traditional medicine.

Other species besides Plumeria rubra include Plumeria stenophylla, Plumeria pudica, Plumeria obtusa, and Plumeria alba. The Plumeria rubra species itself has several cultivars marked with different flower colors, ranging from white to yellow, pink, red, blue, orange, and pale yellow.

For those of you who want to plant one of the frangipani plant species, according to feng shui it actually gives positive energy. That is, the 'grave flower' no longer makes it reluctant to be planted in the front yard of the house.

The frangipani plant is able to neutralize negative energy. Even bad energy and microbes due to the decay process can be driven away by this plant. In the language of feng shui, frangipani brings chi that brings fortune.

Interested in growing it? How to grow frangipani flowers is quite easy. You can buy seeds at a plant store and give them regular care to keep them fertile and blooming beautifully. Oh yes, you can also choose the flower color according to the species or cultivar that has a variety of colors.