Mom C's GARDEN

CAMIA @ Mom C's Garden

I have admired Camia since childhood. Aside from its color that symbolizes purity, I like its fragrant scent - mild yet soothing that leaves a refreshing smell when placed in a room. I am familiar with Camia as being paired with Sampaguita as garland. Adults and children alike sell the garland in the market, plaza and most especially in front of the church.

As far as I know, it's mostly abundant during the flower month of May . In our town in Angono, Rizal, May is a month-long devotion to Mother Mary where we offer flowers and prayers. Of course, Camia is always there and will never be outmoded by the other flowers.

The pandemic has given my husband and I the time to take extra care of our Camia. He transferred the mature ones in big containers as the bulbs have become bigger, leaves become broad and the plants themselves have become taller. With his patience and dedication, there are now a number of pots of Camia while some are transplanted on the ground.

I am happy to tell everyone that as of this writing, our Camia in the big container is now blooming.....thank you Lord for the gift of flowers....

In Biology, it is otherwise known as White Ginger (Hedychium philippinense or Hedychium coronarium) is an epiphytic herb with 1 to 3 stems. The terminal flowers are white with a shade of yellow and with crinkled margins. The fruit is a three-sided capsule which turns orange-yellow and bears dark red seeds.

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Distribution
- Cultivated for ornamental use.
- In some regions of the southern Philippines, naturalized.
- Prehistoric introduction in Mindanao; recent in Luzon.
- Native of India, now pantropic in distribution.
- in many parts of India, the plant is becoming rare because of complete uprooting, early harvesting, and increase market demand for rhizomes and Ark (juice) extracted from the flowers.

http://www.stuartxchange.org/Kamia.html

The photos of Camia flowers here are directly taken from our garden. Sending my appreciation to my husband for all tha care his gives to our mini garden.