Kenop Flower



Bunga Kenop or Kenop flower (translate in English ) is famous flower in Indonesia with local name: "Bunga Kenop", "Bunga Puter".


The flowers is native plants from America, spread widely to Asia including Indonesia. The flower has a unique a shape like a ball flower bulbs, which have a dark purplish-red. The plant is in the form of reddish green-stemmed shrub, branches up to 60 cm tall, woody soft and hairy.


Based on the literature notes, the flower herbs have benefits for health. Such as whooping cough, Acute airway inflammation and chronic, inflammation of the eye Enduranc, headache, Pulmonary tuberculosis with cough blood, Shortness of breath (Asthmabronchial), Heat and seizures in children due to liver disorders, Nightmares in children, dysentery, non current urination and increase appetite.

Based on research,  Kenop flower contains some chemicals, such as: Amarathin and gomphrenin I, II, III, V, VI, also gynecology saponins or flavonoids and essential oils, which have properties as a laxative sputum. Pharmacological effect is obtained from the flowers or whole plants, fresh or dried.The flower poisoning occurs because used too much or overdose. Characterized of poisoning as by symptoms of dryness in the throat, then  used of these herbs must stopped or reduced, then this dryness will gradually fade away by itself.


The propagation the flower is very easy just  using seeds in general. The seeds planted in loose soil and within 3-4 weeks can see growing. The results of seedlings can be moved into the planting hole that has been provided. Another way for propagation also can be done by stem cuttings. Plant maintenance is very easy, only by watering, put soil moisture and regular fertilizing.

The scientific classification of flower
Kingdom:        Plantae
(unranked):      Angiosperms
(unranked):      Eudicots
(unranked):      Core eudicots
Order:             Caryophyllales
Family:            Amaranthaceae
Genus:             Gomphrena
Species:           G. globosa
Binomial name: Gomphrena globosa L.

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