grown in MyGarden | ulam raja
i have in my garden a pot of young ulam raja plant..got the seeds from mom a few months ago..she has a few ulam raja plants growing right in front of the house..i was so excited to get my hands on the seeds and grow my own ulam raja supply..
ulam raja / cosmos caudatus / wild cosmos
the ulam raja, or by its scientific name cosmos caudatus comes from the cosmos family and is also known as wild cosmos..it bears small pink flowers, unlike its more commercial cousins that bear bigger and showier flowers..
ulam raja flowers, photo taken from image bank
ulam raja seeds
it grows wild and can usually be found sold in abundance in wet markets, and now, supermarkets too..its seeds are long and thin, dark brown to black in colour and sprout quite easily, depending on its ‘freshness’..the seeds can be found in the dried flowers..i sowed some in a pot and seedlings sprout a few days to a week later..old seeds will definitely take a much longer time to grow..
a close up of my ulam raja plant
all parts of the plant can be eaten, but normally only the young shoots are plucked for consumption..you can usually find the ulam raja in shops selling nasi campur, alongside other types of fresh ulam (herbs or vege)..the taste of the young shoots is slightly bitter, but carries a really fragrant aroma and is very, very addictive because of that..i like to eat the ulam raja with rice and other dishes, with a must-have bowl of sambal belacan or budu (fermented anchovies) with tempoyak (fermented durian)..i made some tempoyak recently, and will post the recipe soon..
eating ulam raja is said to help clean and improve our blood circulation as it contains a high content of antioxidants..its other health benefits also include aiding in lowering uric acid, reduces heatiness in the body, and even helps to strengthen our bones..
the plant thrives in direct sunlight and needs to be watered once a day/2 days..it can grow up to a height of 2 metres, so it’s advisable to plant it in the ground or use really big pots..i’ll be transferring mine to a much bigger pot once it reaches about half a metre in height..
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makes me wanna plant something also haha
eh you should! it’s very satisfying and rewarding~
My wife and I are seeking this plant. We are small scale seed and plant sellers from Australia.(mostly just Ebay listings). We currently have 55 different varieties of plant for sale on Ebay and would be willing trade any of them for some seed from “Cosmos Cauldatus”. We sell most of our items on ebay at http://myworld.ebay.com.au/2011fairdinkumseeds
if you want to have a look at what we have on offer.
If you have some seed from this plant or anything else that Im not currently selling please contact me to arrange a trade/swap/barter.
Still looking for Ulam Raja seeds……….
We had 2 different customers send us a few, but none sprouted. So Dissapointed!
If anyone out there has some, I would be happy to buy some, or barter/trade!
We have a new store now here http://stores.ebay.com.au/fairdinkumseeds .We have about 70 plant varieties for sale now, but should have the other 150+ we are growing up soon, I hope!