Get To Know Miana's Beautiful Purple Ornamental Plant, Want To Know How To Take Care Of It?
Illustration of miana ornamental plant (Pexels/Digital Buggu)

JAKARTA – Miana plants are ornamental plants with many variants. This ornamental plant with a reddish-purple color majority has the scientific name Coleus atropurpureus. If in the archipelago some areas also call this plant different.

In Central Java, the miana plant is known as slobber. While in Palembang it is called adong-adong, in Minahasa it is called serewung, and in Bugis it is called ati-ati.

This type of shrubby ornamental plant does not only have beautiful motifs or patterns. But it is also useful for treating a number of diseases, such as hemorrhoids, boils, ear inflammation, medication for irregular menstruation, and fever during childbirth.

How to care for it is not as difficult as imagined. For those of you who live in hot areas or lowlands with high intensity of sun exposure, miana plants can survive in those places. Miana has a high level of adaptation, but don't be too late to water it.

Miana plant growing media can be with fertile and loose soil. Can be placed in beautiful pots, polybags, or directly on the ground.

Because this plant can be up to 1.5 meters high, it requires regular pruning to keep it from rising. For example, every time a shoot grows, then prune a little. Well, even more beautiful pruning also triggers lush growth.

Miana ornamental plants are also classified as not spoiled plants. You only need to give compost or manure once a month. In order not to be easily attacked by pests and turn yellow suddenly, do regular checks and reduce old leaves.

Based on the texture of the leaves, miana plants are hairless like begonia plants. In one type, usually bright colors and the majority there is a reddish-purple color.

Miana does not flower and has more than 40 species. Unfortunately, each type does not have a specific name so it is difficult to identify. What types of miana or slobber plants can be collected and decorate the home page? Here are 5 lists.

Coleus Wizard Scarlet
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Illustration of coleus wizard scarlet ornamental plant (Instagram/@Erylinpoppy)

Because the miana plant does not have a specific name, the naming is based on the pattern. The first pattern, wizard scarlet. Miana with this pattern is suitable to decorate the home page.

Miana the hedgehog fur
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Illustration of miana feather hedgehog ornamental plant (Instagram/@plantarium.indonesia)

The second pattern is called the hedgehog feather miana. This term is used because the edges of the leaves are sharp like the fur of a hedgehog. There are three color combinations, namely purplish red, dark green, and light yellowish green on the edges.

Miana peacock
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Illustration of miana peacock ornamental plant (Instagram/@Erylinpoppy)

Surely you know the beautiful red fur and soft color composition. The composition of the pattern from bright purple, dark red, and bright green certainly gives a fresh impression.

Miana Coleus Mosaic
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Illustration of miana coleus mosaic (Instagram/@Erylinnsyia)

Furthermore, miana coleus mosaic has a different pattern on each leaf. But a combination of two to three colors, including purple, green, and yellow.

Miana batik
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Illustration of miana batik (Instagram/@kebunkrokotmagetan)

Finally, miana batik with a pattern like batik. Although the leaves are not the same, there must be a combination of four colors with aesthetic gradations. The colors include yellow, purple, red, and green edges.

If based on price, miana plants are not expensive with a price range between Rp. 7,000 to Rp. 70,000. Beautiful, aren't there various classifications of miana plant patterns?


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