The early European explorers to South America must have thought this plant is so important they propagated it where ever they went. It is now found naturalised in most tropical parts of the world. At our farm it is a valuable part of the natural remedies we have for our chickens. The inflorescence attracts squirrels, tree shrews and civets. Like its cousin the green pepper vine, lots and lots of inflorescence. In the fields, they provide shade for the chickens but be careful, they are very invasive and will take over the entire padang! Here's the...
Category > useful-plants
Jun 20, 2012
Useful Plants At The Farm - Lemba
Lemba or curculigo latifolia is native to Malaysia. We grow them at the farm to preserve them. It has tiny, bright yellow flowers They have fibers that can be used to make ropes and textiles. A rope made from the fibre. Strong enough for farm use. The Ibans use the fibre to make a textile called 'pua' And most importantly, they...
Mar 20, 2012
Interesting Trees At The Farm - II
Mar 19, 2012
Interesting Trees At The Farm - I
Feb 17, 2011