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Oshibana (押し花) is the art of using pressed flowers and other botanical materials to create an entire picture from these natural elements. [1] Such pressed flower art consists of drying flower petals and leaves in a flower press to flatten them, exclude light and press out moisture. These elements are then used to "paint" an artistic ...
Known as bunga abadi in Indonesian (lit. 'eternal flower'), senduro [5] (ꦱꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦸꦫ sêndhurå) in Javanese or tanalayu (ꦠꦤꦭꦪꦸ, 'never wilts') among the Tenggerese, [6] this plant is popular among tourists. Dried flowers are often sold as souvenirs. This could lead to the destruction of the wild-grown species.
A flower press is a similar device of no standard size that is used to make flat dried flowers for pressed flower craft. Specimens prepared in a plant press are later glued to archival-quality card stock with their labels, and are filed in a herbarium. Labels are made with archival ink (or pencil) and paper, and attached with archival-quality glue.
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This category contains articles related to the native flora of Java. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. It is included within the larger region of Malesia in Category:Flora of Malesia
Create a floral memento to keep the romance alive.
Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to south-central South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its attractive and long-lasting violet-colored flowers. It is also known as the jacaranda , blue jacaranda , black poui , Nupur or fern tree .