Mexican Lilac
This beautiful tree grows in my aunt’s garden in Bangalore and a Hoopoe sits on the branches and sings Hoo…Poo…Hoo…Poo….a…
15 years ago
Gardening
Philippines Jade Vine
I rushed to Lal Bagh, when I read the news that the rare Philippine Jade Vine also known as Emerald…
15 years ago
Solanum Dulcamara
Plant Summary: Found this creeper growing wild near the steps leading to Pearl Valley. The rare combination of purple petals…
15 years ago
Jacaranda Tree
March is the beginning of spring in South India and it is always a stress time for us students cramming…
15 years ago
Orchid Aerides Multiflora
I collected this orchid from, Srinagar, Uttaranchal and my main concern was to transport it safely back home. I feared…
15 years ago
Nandi Battalu
I remember my grandmother preparing Kadige / Kajal / Eye liner using the petals of Nandi Battalu flower. She would…
15 years ago
Crossandra
In Kannada and Tamil Crossandra it is known as Kanakambara. It is very common in South India for the women…
15 years ago
Glory Lily
Plant Summary: The other common names of this exotic flower are Tiger Claw, Bachnag (Hindi), Agnisikhe (Kannada), Agnimukhi (Sanskrit). Because…
15 years ago
Candle Bush
Picture of Candle Bush photographed in Masinagudi Plant Summary: Candle Bush adds an interesting character to the landscape with their…
15 years ago
Water Snowflake
I am intrigued, amazed and delighted at the wealth of flora in Western Ghats and I just cannot have enough…
15 years ago
Naga Sampige
The most striking part of this evergreen tree is the brilliant big white flowers and the contrasting red fruits hanging…
15 years ago
Abutilon Indicum
Plant Summary This is a weed widely used as a medicinal plant in Ayurveda to treat many diseases. The common…
15 years ago
Asthisrinkhala Plant – Edible stemmed vine plant
I found this plant growing healthily and wildly taking support of a tree in Karighatta hill. The botanical name of…
15 years ago
Orchid Leafless Dendrobium
When I collected wild orchid Pholidata Imbricata in the Western Ghats near Kavadi Kere, an Orchid Leafless Dendrobium also known as Dendrobium…
15 years ago
Orchid Acampe Praemorsa
Picture1 - Plant I came across Orchid Acampe Praemorsa while touring the coastal regions of Karnataka and Goa. Different species of…
16 years ago
Desert Petunia
Generally weeds are very annoying and we keep uprooting them and throwing away but I am so glad that I…
16 years ago
Bicolor Persian Violet
Bicolor Persian Violet plant has names, which are as beautiful as the flowers in Kannada it is known as “Dodda…
16 years ago
Tabebuia Rosea – Pink Trumpet Tree – Basant Rani – Rosy Trumpet Tree
Tabebuia Rosea is also known as the Pink Trumpet Tree, Pink poui, Pink tecoma, Rosy trumpet tree. In Hindi this…
16 years ago
Neem Tree
In Mysore, we lived in a building, which was facing the Ashwatha/Peepal-Neem and Navagraha temple for 20 years. The Peepal…
16 years ago
Tabebuia Aurea – Yellow Trumpet Tree
Come February and Bangalore looks its best with the flowering trees bursting with blooms blanketing the city with a riot…
16 years ago