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Meyer & Mongkol Co., Ltd. , 32 / 2 , M. 2 Bangphap Pakret, Nonthaburi 11120 , Thailand. ................................Mobile 66 81 837 73 93


A to Z Plant list	Curcuma	Ixora	Plumeria
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Adenium	Heliconia & Banana	Anthurium, Dieffenbachia
Adenium New !	Hibiscus	Philodendron others ...
Aquatic Plants	Hoya	Palms

For gastronomic purpose, the clusters are sweetened with sugar syrup , rolled in rice flour and fried. The bulbous roots are edible.

Sweet and sour dressing.

Antigonon leptopus, Polygonaceae.
Hearts on a Chain.

Hibiscus sabdariffa

The calyces of this Malvaceae are boiled to make the delicious red dark drink known as Roselle and sold on Thai markets. These calyces enter in the recipes of jam, tea and they can even be cooked to color salads.

Climber with white or pink flowers 1 cm. " Hearts on a chain " takes its name from the heart shaped 5 petals; leaves 10 x 15 cm are ovate with acute tips. Flowering all year round in a tropical setting. Any soil is suitable, it has a good salt tolerance. Moderate humidity and full light. Fast growth, needs pruning. Can be multiplied by cuttings..

Left : Ixora finlaysonia,
Right : Ixora sp.

Ixora

A popular Thai plant that comes in many varieties and makes nice looking dishes. Appreciated by landscape designers as border plant and for informal gardens. It has a glossy dark green foliage and orange, orange - red flowers; grows in any soil , near the sea side or along the streets, with a moderate moisture under full day sunlight; blooms all year round; must be pruned not to look untidy; slow growth rate without enough fertilizer, prone to mealy bugs, rust, beet army worms and bagworms if not taken care of; propagation by cuttings.

Tonkin Jasmine

Cinnamomum

Cinnamomum zeylanicum.C. verum , " Cannelle de Ceylan " : the true cinnamom of commerce; the dried bark consists of tightly rolled quills, pale reddish brown in color with a characteristic fragrance and sweet flavor. The trunk of the live plant, when scorched, is more fragrant than other species.

Only 2 years after germination of the seed, cuts can be done to remove the bark. Cultivation is best in altitude not far from the sea in sandy soil.

Cinnamomum camphora.

Originally from China, cultivated in Thailand as a source of Camphor. Leaves are ovate with tapering tip; old leaves are red.

Cloves

Syzygium aromaticum

Introduced to Thailand , a native to the Moluccas in Indonesia.

NutmegMyristica fragrans.Like the clove, this species is indigenous to the Moluccas.

Coconut fiber and burnt husk of rice.

Mixtures of these two ingredients in substrates of potted plants is common in Thai nurseries. Their efficiency has been compared to other materials since very long...
The burnt husks of rice are increasingly used as media in tissue culture instead of Agar, an other ingredient widely available in South East Asia..

If too thin or powdered the coconut fiber will consume a lot of nitrogen to decompose and the plants will be maintained well but growth will be slow; therefore it is best to use bits of coconut in addition to fiber material. If used alone, coconut material will retain a lot of humidity : although this attribute is undoubtedly an advantage in greenhouses under temperate climates, the heavy tropical rains may be difficult to cope with in such conditions; this is where the burnt husk of rice plays a role, retaining much less moisture.

Apart from being " humidity regulators ", coupled coconut bits / fibers and burnt husk of rice have excellent rooting & growing properties and here is the reason why they are mixed with soil domestically.

Owing to their light weight they are also valuable mixes of potted plants for export if permitted. We directly pack the husks of rice in sealed bags just after they have been burnt at oil factories : the process guarantees an insect, worm and disease free material without phytosanitary chemicals.

An easy growing plant in burnt husk of rice and coconut fiber.

Telosma minor, Asclepiadaceae.

This ornamental and fragrant climber, " Cowslip Creeper " - not a Jasmine in the Oleaceaae family - is fried or boiled in several South East Asian recipes.

The cut flowers are sold in markets wrapped in banana leaves. These flowers are tasty, rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins A et C. Flowering in the rainy season and the cold season. The plant can be propagated by cuttings or by dividing the root system.

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SHOPPING AT CHATUCHAK The " WEEK END MARKET " of BANGKOK.

Chatuchak market being connected by electric train it has become easier than before to spend there long hours looking for plants. Knowledge of plants and their cultivation are deep traits of Thai culture. Despite a very high tax rate on plant import, which limits propagation of new plant material in Thai nurseries, the choice at Chatuchak market remains so far second to none in South East Asia and many plants are cheap. Professional buyers come from all parts of Thailand; some may begin to queue outdoors starting at 18 : 00 , while those coming from the farest places may start at 2 : 00 am. Then at a more reasonable time in the morning, frenetic crowds of mixed professionals and collectors will be seen strolling, to purchase retail or order at wholesale.

Here are a few tips for buying in a view to export : the plants on offer at Chatuchak market are usually purchased to be cultivated domestically. Plants that have been dug out from the ground and are directly potted , if sent soon after by plane - bare roots or in a new mix - may have much reduced chances of survival than plants that have rooted in their new medium suitable for export. Even if sent bare roots, plants that have grown in a proper soil will do much better. It is certainly best to buy plants from a plant exporter, and it is possible to contact them through vendors on the spot. Buying plants following advance agreement on the conditions of cultivation before unrooting is certainely a good precaution.

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1 part of molasses for 3 parts of plant leaves : Citronella grass, or if it is not available Lemon grass rhizomes ( Cymbopogon citratus ) , Kaffir ( Citrus hystrix ) , Azadirachta indica var. siamensis, a Meliaceae and old leaves of Alpinia siamense, a Zinziberaceae.

The Azadirachta ( " Sadao " in Thai ) is known to be essential in the formulation. Under heat in a close container the energetic mixture ferments in 7 days and is ready to use as a fertilizer when watering plants and vegetables. It is a very powerful preparation for repelling insects and is said to match all plant needs in terms of macro & micro nutriments, vitamins and even hormones.

A tremendous effect on the plant appearance. However there are some drawbacks; the plants will be killed in no time with a wrong concentration or over use : every 10 days a maximum of 1 tablespoon of the fermented mixture in 10 litres of water is a good precaution.
Every week the liquid must be blended. The shelf life of a preparation is about 3 - 4 weeks.