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Yellow Alder
Turnera ulmifolia


English Common Name: Yellow Alder, Yellow Butter Cup,, Sage Rose, Cuban Buttercup<

Chinese Name / 中文名: 时钟花 (Shízhōng huā)

Other Local Name: Bunga Lidah Kuching Kuning(Malaysia), Bunga Pukul Delapan Kuning (Indonesia)

Family Name: Passifloraceae

Scientific Name: Turnera ulmifolia

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Malpighiales‎ > ‎Passifloraceae (Passion Flower Family)‎ > ‎Turnera

Origin: Tropical America

Growth Habit: Shrub

Characteristic: A perennial herb that can grows to 0.5 - 0.8 meters high. Flower is yellow without distinct black or dark brown center. Flower open at sunrise and close at sunset.

Care Requirements: Prefers partial to full sun and moderate watering.

Images Location: Penang, Malaysia

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