Purple Wreath
Other common names are Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine. Botanical name is Petrea volubilis and belongs to Verbenaceae (Verbena) family.
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Alstroemeria
Other common names of Alstroemeria are Peruvian Lily, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parrot lily, and Parrot flower.
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Iruvanthige – Arabian Jasmine Plant – Madan Mogra Plant
Called Iruvanthige in Kannada it is also known as Arabian Jasmine in English and Madan Mogra in Hindi. The botanical…
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Potato Tree
Another common name for potato tree is Giant Star Potato Tree. The botanical name is Solanum macranthum and belongs to…
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Dandelion
The other common names of Dandelion are blowball, cankerwort, doon-head-clock, witch's gowan, milk witch, lion's-tooth, yellow-gowan, Irish daisy.
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Indian Coral Tree
Indian Coral Tree grows wild across India. Other common names are Lenten tree, Sunshine tree, and Tiger claw. They also…
8 years ago
Pansy
Pansy flowers look as though a face is painted in different hues. Botanical name is Viola x wittrockiana and belongs…
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Yellow Dots
Other common names of Yellow dots are Creeping Daisy and Wedelia. Botanical name is Sphagneticola trilobata
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Sunflower
I remember walking inside the Sunflower fields of my uncles in North Karnataka. The flower heads would be above my…
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Fuchsia
Fuchsia has always fascinated me as I could see them only in hill stations in India. But, when I got…
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African Daisy
Other common names of African Daisy are Rain Daisy, Weather Prophet, Cape Marigold and is native of Namibia.
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Mast Tree
Mast tree is popularly known as Ashoka tree in India and is planted as roadside and garden tree in almost…
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Crested Floating Heart
Yes, Crested Floated Heart flowers are aquatic floating herb and dot almost in all ponds and lakes in India. It…
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Fiddlewood Tree
If not for mom, I wouldn’t have noticed the Fiddlewood Tree standing tall in Rajarajeshwari temple in Yercaud.
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Zinnia
For a dash of color in the garden, grow the annual shrub Zinnia. Native of Mexico, the botanical name is…
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Yellow Mimosa
Yellow stands for happiness and everything positive. When you see a Yellow Mimosa tree in bloom, you are happy with…
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Split Second Morning Glory
I remember Split Second Morning Glory growing in our balcony when growing up. Every morning before going to school we…
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Cosmos
Addition of a Cosmos bed in a garden is sure to make the garden more cheerful. Cosmos is a perennial…
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Beach Morning Glory
Along with Sand, Sea, and Sun the flower carpet offers an unforgettable landscape. The flower carpet is that of Beach…
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Java Cassia
Other common names of Java Cassia are Apple blossom cassia, Nodding cassia, Pink cassia, and Pink shower. Botanical name is…
9 years ago