Datura
The botanical name of Datura is Datura innoxia and belongs to the family Solanaceae. The other common names are Horn…
12 years ago
Gardening
Orchid Pholidota Imbricata
I spotted this orchid in Kavadi Kere and research led me to the name Orchid Pholidota Imbricata. I collected two bulbs…
12 years ago
Marigolds
I call Marigolds “Happiness flowers” as they are the happiness quotient in a garden. The botanical name of Marigold is…
12 years ago
Pagoda Flower
Pagoda flower has a beautiful Tamil name Krishna Kireedam meaning the crown of Lord Krishna. The name is very apt…
12 years ago
Rose Plant
Roses are loved by one and all across genders and age. We cannot imagine Mughal Badshah Akbar without a red…
12 years ago
Crocodile Bark Tree
Plant Summary: The state tree of Goa is Crocodile Bark Tree belonging to family Combretaceae*. Botanical name of the tree…
12 years ago
Common Leucas – Thumbe Hoovu
During Sankashta Ganapathy pooja, I remember collecting the flower and leaves of Thumbe Hoovu growing in empty sites for my…
12 years ago
Bakula Tree
I remember collecting the fallen Bakula flowers with the scent intact and stringing it together into a garland. The tree…
12 years ago
Phlox
Plant Summary: Phlox are one of the most preferred flowers to plant in pots and beds. The botanical name is…
12 years ago
Pink Tabebuia Impetiginosa – Pink Turmpet Tree
Namma garden city Bengaluru is fast becoming a city of cement and glass buildings, but come January, the Pink Tabebuia…
12 years ago
Bamboo
Presence of Bamboo in most of the South Indian wild life sanctuaries like Bandipur, Madumalai, Bhadra, Nagarhole, Tholpetty, and Kabini…
12 years ago
Banyan Tree
O you shaggy-headed banyan tree standing on the bank of the pond, have you forgotten the little child, like the…
12 years ago
Oxalis
This edible weed / herb belong to the wood-sorrel family Oxalidaceae. Oxalis grows all around the world except in the…
12 years ago
Rain Tree – Albizia Saman
My friends and I used to collect the fruit of this tree known as Bagekayi in Kannada and grind it…
12 years ago
Cactus Garden
A Cactus garden is the answer to people who are hard pressed for time. Cactus growing is a pleasurable hobby…
12 years ago
Silver Oak Tree
Botanical name of this fast growing evergreen tree is Grevillea robusta and belong to Proteaceae* family. The tree is native…
12 years ago
Gulmohar
We read in text books in school without giving much thought that a good king apart from providing food, water…
12 years ago
Petunia
Petunias are attractive tubular flowers that bloom in innumerable shades belongs to family Solanaceae. It is native of South America…
12 years ago
Saraca Asoca – Ashoka Tree
The flowers of Ashoka tree are used to worship gods in South Canara district of Karnataka. This pretty tree is…
13 years ago
Touch me not
This is the most interactive plant that I have ever come across. I still watch fascinated when the leaves of…
13 years ago