Anies Baswedan: Bougainville Is Pollution-Absorbing Plant
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Kamis, 2 September 2021 16:39 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan uploaded photos of blooming bougainvilles on the city’s roadside green belt on his social media. These flowers adorn along the roadside of every corner of the capital city.
“Other than beautifying every corner of the city, bougainville plants are also pollution-absorbing plants,” as written in the caption of the photos uploaded on his Instagram account @aniesbaswedan, Thursday, September 2.
Jakarta City Parks and Forests Agency Head, Suzi Marsitawati, said that bougainville plants could absorb air pollution as much as 45.44 micrograms/gram.
The plant is commonly called paper flowers and is a popular ornamental plant in Indonesia for its bright colors.
Growing ornamental plants is one of the Jakarta Provincial Government's efforts to control air quality in the city. In 2019, the government planted 100,000 bougainville flowers along Jalan Sudirman to Jalan MH Thamrin. These flowers have been now planted in all corners of the city's green belt.
“So let's take care of plants growing in Jakarta!” wrote Anies.
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