In East Java, on May 25, 1996 I'm holding this beautiful purple flower. Pieter's favorite color and it is the True Indigo or Indigofera Tinctoria.
You can see the fruits hanging...
Hard to look up at Pieter with the strong sunshine...
Yep, I'm wearing my same eco friendly Loints of Holland sandals that I wore next day to the Volcano Mount Bromo, see link below post.
During the weekend we always loved to walk around and discover the fascinating flora and fauna of Indonesia!
Identifying this one has not been easy, but glad I found it!
Related link:
COME Cross the Tengger Sand Sea to Volcano Mount Bromo, Indonesia | wearing the very same Loints of Holland sandals
What fruit does it have? Is it edible? Looks very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Dearest Victor,
DeleteYou ought to look and read and also click the link with images. The top left image shows clearly its fruits, with written text under it. You can read text when hovering over image.
Hugs,
Mariette
Indossi una bellissima maglietta,buona giornata!
ReplyDeleteCara Olga,
DeleteGrazie, ma non si trattava di questo...
Abbracci,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, What a storied plant you were lucky enough to discover. I was just poking around in Wikipedia, and indigo was one of the major early exports of Asia and also the New World--they must have used a lot of blue dye back then! Interestingly, the dye comes from the leaves, which have to be fermented as part of their processing.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteYes, a very storied plant and one wonders about the very first person, back then, for discovering its use for a dye!
Hugs,
Mariette
Certainly a country with a wonderful nature.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Coisas de Feltro
Dearest Christina,
DeleteOh, one of the most stunning countries for nature lovers!
Hugs,
Mariette
Stunning colour. Isn't Mother Nature amazing? :-)
ReplyDeleteFlowers put me in my happy place, Mariette, thanks for sharing!
Dearest Kim,
DeleteYes, it is stunning and not to be overlooked.
So glad that we captured some of Indonesia's many plants and flowers for holding on to.
Walking through nature like that lifts up one's spirits.
Hugs,
Mariette
I love those flowers, Mariette - such a stunning plant!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Dearest Martha Jane,
DeleteWe thought they were true gems in the bright sunshine!
Hugs,
Mariette
So pretty.
ReplyDeleteDearest Regine,
DeleteIt sure is and who would have guessed this is the origin for all our blue jeans?
Hugs,
Mariette
It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDearest Anne,
DeleteIt sure is and so glad we captured it then.
Hugs,
Mariette
Such a pretty colour
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteIt sure is, exceptional flowers.
Hugs,
Mariette
You ~ Me .... blue is our color! Cheers.
ReplyDeleteDearest Helen,
DeleteThank you and this is a lovely color on my top and those flowers.
Hugs,
Mariette