Friday, December 16, 2011

IMAGE OF "GARDENIA FIRST LOVE"... "2011 BEEN WITH ME"- COOKING VARIETIES

IMAGE OF "GARDENIA FIRST LOVE"...
 "2011 BEEN WITH ME"- COOKING VARIETIES


FRAGRANT FLOWERS.


As you may have noticed, I frequently post fragrant flowers at my sidebar and my blog is always adorned with beautiful roses.. all in the name of fragrant flowers, which I try to relate them as much as possible to foodies… like  rosebuds and jasmine with honey (mawar dan melur), also finger bowls using wild orchids, ylang ylang (kenanga), and campaca (cempaka) and lately, gardenia jasminoides- another herbal teraphy/ medicine for good health..


GARDENIAS

Gardenias are exotic flowers that are both beautiful and extremely fragrant.
Gardenia plants  with  lovely white or yellowish flowers are fragrant enough for one flower to fill a room with its luscious scent.

Gardenia First Love..  is a variety, with a 3 to 5 inch bloom. A bloom  from Hawai,  that is so perfect ,it almost look artificial.
Year 2011 is coming to an end- out of respect and appreciation to all my blogger friends, cooking-varieties wishes  to give away this digital art image, which I did from the original  GARDENIA FIRST LOVE photo.

Yes,  “Gardenia First love” original color is pinkish.. You can have this image, if you like- my artwork… wan   2011 been with you- cv  < (“you” refers to all my blogger friends)
cv= cooking varieties. The giveaway is not on the other gardenias- but only on “gardenia first love” , because it has my artwork,  year  2011 is my first year of blogging and  finally, because  blogging and digital art has become my number one passion…. hence, is my first love now.

OTHER GARDENIA VARIETIES-..  wiki excerpts-10% only, very concise.
THE TIARE , a gardenia’s  variety, is Tahiti's national flower.
The authentic Tahitian Monoi oil, “Monoi de Tahiti”  is infused oil made from soaking the petals of the tiare, in a semi-wax coconut oil. The Tiare flowers used in are all done hand- picked.
 Monoi (say- Mah-noy) is an ancient Tahitian word meaning "scented oil"  and is widely used among French Polynesian as a “skin and hair softener”.
Coconut Oil - Coconut palm trees, the most utilized Polynesian island tree – produces
coconut almonds from their ripe fruits. These are then sundried, until they shrink and the coprah has lost over 90% of its moisture. It is then pressed into raw coconut oil and finally, undergo more refining process, to remove all impurities.
cooking varieties photo art collection
COMMON USES
Recent manufacturer tests verify that monoi oil is rich in methyl salicylate, a skin-soothing agent. Monoi oil is used :
-Naturally concentrated emollient which penetrates the skin to rehydrate-healthy.
-As a pre-shampoo hot oil treatment, repair and deep condition the hair.
- A few drops in the bath tub, makes you  relax while keeping your skin soft .
-Also used as a massaging oil for sore body parts
-As a pain reliever for sunburn. As a dark tanning oil

Gardenia jasminoides. the most common species, that produces white, highly fragrant flowers-  is a native of China, and is the gardenia most commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine. Chinese herbs should not be taken, either individually or in formulas, unless a practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine is first consulted

Gardenia fruit is used in Chinese herbal medicine, to treat fever, anxiety, depression, insomnia and even liver disorders. It is known for its antibacterial, antifungal and sedative properties. In folk medicine gardenia was used for its diuretic and antiseptic properties. The leaves, roots and fruits were all utilized for medicinal purposes. The leaves and flowers were used to treat abdominal and nervous disorders. The fruit was commonly used to treat cough, fever and even toothaches
GARDENIA HEAVEN SCENT
This hybrid variety is VERY RARE,  has huge double 5-6" flowers, normally semi-double, but sometimes they come in weird shapes. Native to Polynesia. The intoxicating sweet fragrant blossoms are creamy white works of art.
GARDENIA MIAMI SUPREME

28 comments:

  1. So beautiful! I didn't know there were so many different Gardenias.

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  3. beautiful post about beautiful flowers..informative one !!

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  4. It's beautiful flower Wan! I like it! Thanks for sharing!:) Good morning!:)

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  5. Beautiful varieties of gardenias! Thank you for sharing the informations and especially where health and beauty are concerned.

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  6. hi Ana, there are over 100 gardenia species... and the best part is, they are fragrant flowers//
    i have only seen one variety.. thanks for visiting and have a nice day

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  7. hi sobha, tahnks for the visit and comment. have a nice weekend

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  8. Hi Julie, thaks --have a good week end

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  9. hi Jasna, thanks for visiting, i alway like fragranht flower, they are normally therapeutic.

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  10. hi sagittarian,thanks for coming dera, glad you like pretty gardenias.

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  11. hi balqis, thanks for visiting, i know you will love the gardenias..medicinal too

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  12. Flowers are such a joy to be grown at home Maznah and I have some of those you have shared here besides my rangoon creeper, periuk nasi, bougainvillea and others too.

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  13. They're such gorgeous flowers. Very romatic with a bit of mystery.

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  14. hi Nava, thanks for coming over. yes, planting own flower plants is realy a joy, especilly fragrant flowwers. happy week end yoyou

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  15. hi yummy chunklet, gardenias are so special, they are really very fragrant.hence exotic P_lus enchanting fragrance =equals Romantic and Mysterious, have a wonderful weekend

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  16. wow thank you for this post Wan..so I only need one to fill my room with it's scent..or maybe ok I'll have one gardenia then a dozen of tulips for my wedding bouquet weeeeee..or I'll have one gardenia flower so my hon can follow me wherever I go..*sie wake up your day dreaming again* hahaha..

    0h yes my hon did mentioned about those codes eheehe..I noticed it too on your previous post a BIG heart weeeeeee ;) so sssssshhhh..what's the next code Wan..*why your smiling* ♥

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  17. Wan! thank you for introducing ... me not into flower but yes gardenia is special!

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  18. hi Anu, Thanks for visiting, glad you like gardenias. have a great weekend
    awasome?...no, not that good..ha ha

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  19. hi Sie, thanks for coming over with great cheer, i know you are fine..good, i am happy for you.

    Sie, i suggest you go buy the gardenia essential oil or perfume at BODY SHOP..that brand is great,all natural not tested on animals... then your hon will be haunted by gardenia you....

    tulips? no, the long stem ones, white color, you do a hand bouquet,all white and add 1 big white gardenia bloom to it..ha ha done perfect for you...smiles and
    have a wonderful sunday and many days after that, until end of next week and
    before that happens, i already pen down more wonderful days wishes to you..hi to your hon, his blog already snowing since 13 months...

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  20. How pretty! I love the smell of gardenias - it is one of the fragrant flowers of the Southern US! Thanks for sharing - I had no idea there was more than one variety!

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  21. hi cindyrina, no lady in this world not like flowers...at least one will attracts the heart..

    You will appreciate flowers, when you smell their soft fragrance, look closely at their textures, colors, shapes and shades, you will see a very beautiful piece of art, an inspiration to many..even all the artists painted them at least once..the poets, lovers, the cultured praise their beauty... you will love it, pick gardenia then...you know,its bunga cina and has over 100 varieties in this world..
    bukan bunga beijing ya.. have a wonder week.

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  22. Hi Ann, thanks for coming over and glad you also love gardenias. Over hare, we only have the jasminoides variety. i wish we have the pink and yellow ones too and they are smaller in size than the ones at your area.. have a wonderful week..

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  24. good infrmn...the post s amazing...

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  25. hi nisha, many thanks for coming over and liking gardenias..have a nice day

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