Another 5 more floral arrangement

Working on another 3 designs with Calla Lilies and Amaryllis

ready for Hari Raya Sale

avaliable in  Cikjah Flowers >

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Flowers and Vases and Flowers Arrangement

Still writing on my flowers arrangments ...Cik Jah Online Flower
Am glad having delivered the second order for my friend and got to start designing an exclusive/classic flower arrangement for another friend. This is her  third order and alhamdullilah she loves my flowers designs ...

My stock of artificial  flowers available , call or email tell me what your choice and budget and InsyaAllah will do my best ...

calla lilies

parrot tulips

pinky pink tulips

different range of parrot tulips

mother duck and its ducklings

(* just to divert from flowers)

CikJah Flowers Workstation ... During The Holy Month of Ramadhan 1431

Alhamdulillah, Allah the Most Gracious ...

This Ramadhan month brings happiness to all Muslims

CikJah Flowers is most thankful that the outcome of the Safinatunajjah bazaar

in July presented CikJah Flowers with abundance  opportunities meeting new lovely friends

requesting for CikJah Flower designs.

These are some of the flower and vases, more to arrive

due to the present small workhop of CikJah Flowers

thanxs to all faithful friends

CikJah Flowers promo at the Majlis Forum & Hi-Tea Sekolah Safinatun Najah, Auditorium Sirim, Shah Alam

Had the opportunity to set-up a small 'Flowers, Gifts & Souvenirs' booth during the 'Pendekatan Seimbang Keluarga Cemerlang' Forum & Hi-Tea organised by the Safinatun Najah School yesterday held at the Sirim Auditorium Sirim, Shah Alam.

Am happy to have helpfull assistants, especially Ema Nur. Thank you to all for making this session an enjoyable and fruitful venture.

setting diplay all  items for sale

Ema Nur helped to distribute my biz cards

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Cloth Diaper Gift pack and

cute pretty things by Baby Love Mommy

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Baby Gift Pack

the display

my young assistant taking a break

enjoying a piece of  blueberry cupcake

Birds of Paradise / Bunga Burung Cenderawasih Palsu

Birds of Paradise with Orchids

in a fish Bowl Vase

by cikJah Flowers

my display of Birds of Paradise in Tall Glass Vase

paraded among other artificial flowers arrangements

the BOD blooming beautifully

event after 5 days

(it look like the 'Bird' ready to take off flying high in the air)

Lots of the Bird of Paradise plants  displayed at

the great Floral Fiesta  happening in Putrajaya

Putrajaya Floria 2010 now until 18 July 2010

still stalking the BOD

at the Putrajaya Floria 2010

a giant BOD

'Strelitzia Nicolai' - giant Bird of Paradise

exotic white & blue flowers

and can grow tall /up to 6 feet high

Bunga Bakawali ~ Bunga Wijaya Kusuma

 my small pot of ' bunga bakawali'

originates from Makteh Asrah's  laman in Melaka

I had waited a long time to see its white bloom but missed viewing it

since it only opens up middle of the night

Epiphyllum Angulige, also known as Moon Cactus,

Queen of the Night (since it bloom at midnight only)

and in Malaysia it's common name 'bunga Bakawali'

while  Indonesians called them 'bunga Wijaya Kusuma'

It belongs to the cactus family and  said to originate from Mexico.

It is grown in gardens for its ornamental value because of its beautiful fragrant

 flower that bloom for a few hours only at night.

Both the flowers and  stems/leaves of Bakawali also known for its medicinal properties.

My Potted Laman

~ a hanging potted  'ginseng Jepun'

common name       :  Ginseng Jepun/Akar Som Jawa

botanical name  :  Talinum Paniculatum Gaerth

Said to be a wild plant , now it has become a household potted plant and its known for its medicinal properties both from the roots and leaves - to treat cough/asthma, and to reduce swelling of abscess,

Can be eaten either fresh as 'ulam'/salad  with sambal belacan or as a fried/boiled vegetable dish

a corner of my tiny Laman

Hummingbird

bunga tanjung ( Mimusops Elengi)

'Hummingbird peeping out the nest

Bird Nest hanging from the Bunga Tanjung tree

a close-up view - Hummingbird (Burung Kelicap)

Asam Gelugur or Asam Keping in Malay (Garcinia Atroviridis)

Brief info :
Scientific name   -   Garcinia Atrovoridis
Local name         -   Asam Gelugur
Common name   -   Malabar Tamarind
Main component -   Hydroxycitric acid (HCA)
Properties/Uses  -   Anti-inflamatory,  antidiarrheic, digestive, anti-tumor

The 'asam gelugur' tree has long trunk and it can grow to more than 20m tall, with smooth grey bark and drooping branches . The leaves are  dark green in colour while its round fruits are initially green  and turn yellow/bright orange when ripe . The long shiny leaves are pointed  at the tip with upturned edges.

Asam gelugur has sour taste .When sliced and dried it is used both for for cooking and as herbal medicine for weight loss and also known for its  antioxidants properties.

Garcinia Atroviridis- asam gelugur belong to the same group as the 'garcinia mangostana' - mangosteen/ manggis fruit tree.

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It was during one of our Sunday morning walks at the Putrajaya Parks that triggered my interest on  the 'Garcinia Atrovidis' - asam gelugur. Came across a few fruits that have fallen down.  Recalled the brief notes on uses and properies of the 'garcinia'  during our visit to the Nasuha Herbal Farm & Resorts in Pagoh, Johor, where hundreds of asam gelugur trees were planted and was told that  the owner of this herbal farm imported selected species from overseas.