Chinese Glory Bower Plant
I remember admiring Chinese Glory Bower plants in bloom in Kudli Mutt in Mysore even as my maternal grandfather discussed…
4 years ago
Gardening
Bird-of-Paradise Plant
The other common name of Bird-of-Paradise is Crane flower, and the botanical name is Strelitzia reginae
4 years ago
Hanging Heliconia
Another common name of Hanging Heliconia is Lobster claw and Parrot flower. The botanical name is Heliconia Rostrata and belongs…
4 years ago
Silk Cotton Tree – White Silk-Cotton Tree – Dudi Mara
In Bangalore there are many Silk Cotton Trees. It is interesting to observe the change the trees go through in…
4 years ago
Butterfly Pea Tree
The botanical name is Clitoria arborea and belongs to Fabaceae (Pea) family. Butterfly Pea Tree is native to Brazil, Bolivia,…
5 years ago
Talipot Palm
Talipot Palm is also known as Srithala, Indu Tree in Kannada, Alpayushi in Sanskrit, and Bajar-Battu in Hindi. The botanical…
5 years ago
African Lily
The other common name is Lily of the Nile. Botanical name is Agapanthus africanus and belongs to Amaryllidaceae family. African…
5 years ago
Cattleya Orchid
Cattleyas are extremely attractive because the lip, petals, and sepals have the same color. This makes the flower stand out…
5 years ago
Begonia
Begonia is a perennial flowering succulent herbal plant and belongs to Begoniaceae family. There are more than 1,800 species of…
5 years ago
Scented Geranium
Scented Geranium for some reason is known as Lavender leaves in South India and the beautiful leaves are extensively used…
6 years ago
Chinese Box Jasmine
Orange Jasmine, Orange jessamine, Chinese box, Mock orange, Mock lime, Satinwood or Lakeview Jasmine are the other common names of…
6 years ago
Everlasting Flowers
The first time I touched an Everlasting flower in Ooty few decades back, I was stunned at the texture and…
6 years ago
Golden Coreopsis
Other common names of Golden Coreopsis are Plains coreopsis, Golden Tickseed, and Garden Tickseed. The botanical name is Coreopsis tinctorial…
6 years ago
Coleus
Other common names of Coleus are Painted Nettle or Poor Man’s Croton. The botanical name is Plectranthus scutellarioides
6 years ago
Scarlet Morning Glory
Another common came of Scarlet Morning Glory is Scarlet Creeper, Red star, Mexican Morning Glory. It is known as Hale…
6 years ago
Dianthus
Dianthus is also known as China Pink, Indian Pink, Chinese pink, Rainbow Pink. The botanical name is Dianthus chinensis and…
6 years ago
Neelakurinji
I missed seeing Neelakurinji in bloom in 2006 and vowed to travel to the land of Neelakurinji flowers in 2018…
6 years ago
Indian Coleus
Other common names of Indian Coleus are Makandi, Patharchur, Pashan Bhedi in Hindi, Mainmula and Karmelo in Marathi. Botanical name…
6 years ago
Hydrangea
Botanical name of Hydrangea is Hydrangea macrophylla and belongs to Hydrangeaceae family. Hydrangea is a native of Japan and Korea.…
7 years ago
Clustered Summer Gentian
I was surprised and delighted when I spotted Clustered Summer Gentian in Wenlock Downs, Ooty. Surprised because I had read…
7 years ago