Provincial Flower (North Thailand) Final Part.

1.Flowers of Mae Hong Son province.

Name: Dok Bua Tong

Common names: Mexican Sunflower Weed.

Scientific Name: Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray.

Also known as: Por Mue Nee

General Characteristics: Dok Bua Tong, a longevity flower for many years and up to 5 m. and a height of about 5 meters with a single bouquet of flowers is yellow like sunflowers, but smaller. There are about 12-14 slender petals.

Propagation: seeds.

Reasonable condition: sunny.

Origin: Mexico.

2.Flower of Lampang Province.

Name: Dok Tum Ruk Sa

Common names: Heliconia.

Scientific name: Heliconia spp.

Also known as: Kam Khoong

 General characteristics: Sunflower is a herbaceous plant species have underground stems, stem height about 1-2 meters leaves look similar sort of banana leaves alternate, smooth green leaves the size of it depending on the species, flowers are red, yellow, orange and pink.

Propagation: seeds.

Reasonable condition: soil and sun.

Origin: South America.

3.Flowers of Uttaradit Province.

Name: Dok Pra Du

Common names: Angsana, Padauk.

 Scientific name: Pterocarpus indicus Willd.

 Also known as: Sano (Southern Thailand).

General characteristics: stem height is 10-20 m. Deciduous flowering panicle branches at the end of the five yellow petals with a mild fragrance. Flowering and then falling at the same time, during flowering. April to August.

Propagation: seeds.

Reasonable condition: soils and sun.

Origin: India, Myanmar, Malaysia and Philippines.

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