griya orchids saves the history of indonesia and korea, urara

Griya Orchid Bogor Botanical Gardens was established on 25 May 2002 by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri. This is the place for griya species of orchids and built with the aim to increase awareness and appreciation of society towards natural orchids.

In addition as a place to exhibit a collection of orchids, griya also sells orchid species and tamanan non-Orchids such as Nepenthes and Alocasia in the form of bottled or pot tissue culture reproduction results.

The tropical forest which stretches from Sumatra to Papua made Indonesia as one of megara with the diversity of types of natural orchids in the world. Bogor botanical gardens as a place to be home more than 500 types of orchids, this is done to prevent the extinction of the Orchid due to the loss of forest habitat is a tropical flower that became a symbol of love, luxury and beauty.

Griya Orchid has its own history for Indonesia's relations with North Korea. In this collection, there is the griya Orchid Kimilsungia, taken from the name of the former President of North Korea, Kim Il-Sung. When North Korea shall include the President's visit to Indonesia in 1965, IR. Sukarno gave Orchid Dendrobium penyilangan results Ale ale Kai (female parent) and Dendrobium Lady Constance (male parent) to the President of North Korea Kim Il-Sung.

Although originally had resisted, Kim Il-Sung is finally receiving the prize orchids from President Sukarno. Until now, Indonesia was the only country that always gives the opening remarks at the Festival of flowers Kimilsungia in North Korea.

Until recently this type of Orchid Kimilsungia Orchid collection Griya still remains and in 2015 earlier, North Korea's Embassy visit Griya Orchids to commemorate 50 years of Orchid flowers Kimilsungia.