MANFAAT TANAMAN TERATAI (Nymphaea sp., Nymphaeaceae) di DESA ADAT SUMAMPAN, KECAMATAN SUKAWATI, KABUPATEN GIANYAR, BALI

Abstract

his purpose of this research was to determine the benefits of the lotus plant in
Sumampan Village, District of Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali. The research was conducted
from 4 to 16 February 2013. The method was used in this study is exploratory survey by
direct observation and interviews with one main informant and 15 KK from 3 banjar. The
results showed there were 11 kinds of lotus : lotus sudamala ( Nymphoides indica ) (4.54
%), yellow lotus (21.21 %), dark blue lotus ( Nymphaea stellata Wild ) (12.12 %), pink
lotus (16.66 % ), violet lotus (9.09 %), purple lotus (9.09 %), white lotus (Nymphaea
nouchali Burm f.) (18.18 %), light blue lotus (Nymphaea stellata Wild ) (3.03 %), lotus
tutur (1.51 %), lotus dedari (1.51 %) and lotus brumbun (3.03 %). The lotus plant is used
as a upakara / banten 77.41 % , 16.12 % as ornamental plants, while 6.45 % as a
medicine for breast cancer drug, arthritis, headaches, stress, fear, and cleanser the liver
and pancreas. As a medicine, lotus plant was used in it’s from as tempel, solutions, pupuk
and boreh.
Key word: exploratory survey, benefits lotus, tempel, pupuk, boreh