Neelakurinji
I missed seeing Neelakurinji in bloom in 2006 and vowed to travel to the land of Neelakurinji flowers in 2018…
7 years ago
Gardening
Indian Coleus
Other common names of Indian Coleus are Makandi, Patharchur, Pashan Bhedi in Hindi, Mainmula and Karmelo in Marathi. Botanical name…
7 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
Purple Wreath
Other common names are Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine. Botanical name is Petrea volubilis and belongs to Verbenaceae (Verbena) family.
8 years ago
Alstroemeria
Other common names of Alstroemeria are Peruvian Lily, Lily-of-the-Incas, Parrot lily, and Parrot flower.
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
Potato Tree
Another common name for potato tree is Giant Star Potato Tree. The botanical name is Solanum macranthum and belongs to…
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
Yellow Dots
Other common names of Yellow dots are Creeping Daisy and Wedelia. Botanical name is Sphagneticola trilobata
8 years ago
Sunflower
I remember walking inside the Sunflower fields of my uncles in North Karnataka. The flower heads would be above my…
8 years ago
Fuchsia
Fuchsia has always fascinated me as I could see them only in hill stations in India. But, when I got…
8 years ago
African Daisy
Other common names of African Daisy are Rain Daisy, Weather Prophet, Cape Marigold and is native of Namibia.
8 years ago
Mast Tree
Mast tree is popularly known as Ashoka tree in India and is planted as roadside and garden tree in almost…
9 years ago
Crested Floating Heart
Yes, Crested Floated Heart flowers are aquatic floating herb and dot almost in all ponds and lakes in India. It…
9 years ago
Fiddlewood Tree
If not for mom, I wouldn’t have noticed the Fiddlewood Tree standing tall in Rajarajeshwari temple in Yercaud.
9 years ago
Zinnia
For a dash of color in the garden, grow the annual shrub Zinnia. Native of Mexico, the botanical name is…
9 years ago
Yellow Mimosa
Yellow stands for happiness and everything positive. When you see a Yellow Mimosa tree in bloom, you are happy with…
9 years ago