Trivia About Coconut

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• Is Coconut a tree? No it is not a tree. Million of people around the world including Filipinos believed that coconut is a tree.
• Who gave the name Coconut? It was England who gave its name as Coconut.
• What is the sexuality of Coconut? Coconut is polygamomonoecious. The sexuality of a plant is determine through its flower. The flower of a plant is classified as female reproductive organ, male reproductive organ and bisexual reproductive organ. The Coconut plant has all these types of sexual organs, the reason why its sexuality is called polygamomonoecious.
• Where was Coconut originated? Until now nobody can tell the origin of coconut. The origin of this plant is not yet fully determined as it is still subject for debate.
• Philippines is the top Coconut producing country. Among the eleven top coconut producing countries Philippines is number one.
• What are the benefits and uses of Coconut? Coconut has thousands uses – from the tips of its leaves down to the tips of its roots. Its feather-leaves, fruits, trunks and roots are sources of useful raw materials for production purposes of thousands kinds: foods, beverages, oil, thatching fiber, utensils and ornaments, desserts and for the making of children’s toys.
• What other benefits of Coconut? The husk and shells can be used for fuel and are good source of charcoal and for polishing floors and sometimes it is used in theaters to create the sound effect of a horse’s hoof-beats and also used for making the bodies of musical instruments including the Chinese yehu and banhu and the Vietnamese dan gao.
• The tree is a source of oil and milk too and could be used as hair’s conditioner, cooking and massaging oils and also used as a medicament for swelling wounds, treating pimples, for dry skin and other skin diseases.
• Scientific studies have shown that coconut oil has anti-microbial and anti-viral properties and is now even being used in treating AIDS patients. Studies conducted in the Philippines showed that coconut oil does indeed reduce the viral load in AIDS patients.
• Dr. Bruce Fife, a naturopathic doctor and the author of “The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil” said, “Coconut oil is the healthiest oil on earth.” That claim was supported by Jon J. Kabara, PH.D and Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University says, “Never before in the history of man is it so important to emphasize the value of lauric oils. The medium-chain fats in coconut oil are similar to fats in mother’s milk and have similar nutriceutical effects.”

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Rose means to Remember

Roses for me are universal flowers that mostly of us would love to see, to touch and to smell them. Roses have so many uses. Some of us offer them to our Patron Saints during fiestas and other occasions. Roses have also become the national flowers of some countries of the world. Roses also symbolize blood, love, beauty and social democracy.

Roses are native to Asia, Europe, North America, and Northwest Africa. Roses are widely grown for their beauty and fragrance. It is a shrub of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. Its name Rose comes from French, from Latin, rosa, which was borrowed from Oscan, from Greek rhodion, from Old Persian wurdi "flower".

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In horticulture roses are propagated by grafting or rooting cuttings. Grafting or rooting cuttings are common ways to plant the roses. Anyone can do it. There is no need for a wide space to plant the roses. They can be cultivated in an open terrace, in the backyards and front yards. They can be planted in plastic pots, earthen pots and wooden pots or directly to the soil with sunlight and water.

Roses are commonly used in weddings, anniversaries and birthdays. And during all Saints day and Souls day that fall on November 1 and 2 for Christians, to see the clusters of roses are common with bunch of candles. These roses are meant to remembering of their love ones, who departed long ago. On funerals we also smell roses. They express sympathy to the bereaved families.

Every time I see a flower rose, I always remember that particular day. I took three red roses that worth of 5 peso from a flower shop, outside our high school building, for my sweetheart with my promise to pay the owner that I will comeback after our class that afternoon, but I did not keep my promise. I forgot to pay her. Now it is already 32 years ago and the owner had died already. Rose for me means to remember debt!

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