I first set my eyes on these beautiful tropical trees in full bloom braving the summer of Delhi, but was surprised to find them on the way to B.R.Hills and many more in forests of Kerala, Karnataka … [Read more...]
Akash Mallige – Indian Cork Tree
There are around 20 Akasha Mallige / Indian Cork trees lining our apartment compound. The ground is covered with these lovely fragrant flowers. It is a treat to see the tall trees in full … [Read more...]
Magnolia
My dad had bought a flower-sketching book for my sister and me and we used to sketch out the different exotic flowers from the book. One flower that always fascinated me was the Magnolia flower, … [Read more...]
African Tulip Tree
One of the most sought after tree to beautify city lanes, Aftrican Tulip trees are a sight to behold when these trees are covered with the orange blooms. The floor under the trees is colored orange … [Read more...]
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 perfect setting to spend time sipping tea in the evening. Plant … [Read more...]
Jacaranda Tree
March is the beginning of spring in South India and it is always a stress time for us students cramming for the examinations. The walks during the short breaks in the evening from studies would be … [Read more...]
Naga Sampige
The most striking part of this evergreen tree is the brilliant big white flowers and the contrasting red fruits hanging on the tree. I noticed Naga Sampige tree for the first time in the temple of … [Read more...]
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 tree is known as Basant Rani. These huge deciduous trees are found in … [Read more...]
Neem Tree
In Mysore, we lived in a building, which was facing the Ashwatha/Peepal-Neem and Navagraha temple for 20 years. The Peepal tree towered over the Neem tree and the Neem tree branches with dense … [Read more...]
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 of colors attracting bees and hummingbirds. It is spring, a season which … [Read more...]
Bilva Tree
Tridalam Trigunakaram| Trinetrancha Triyaayudham| Trijanma Paapa Samharam| Eka Bilvam Shivarpanam|| The meaning of this above shloka/chanting in Sanskrit means offering of a bilvapatra (i.e., … [Read more...]
Arka – Giant Milkweed
Plant Summary: Among the 21 leaves offered to Lord Ganesha during Patra Pooja/leaves offering ritual, Arka/Yekka leaf is one of them. Pooja to Lord Hanuman is incomplete without the offering … [Read more...]
White Popinac Tree
This tree with its white flowers is planted for ornamental purposes as well as for firewood and livestock feed. White Popinac Tree are part of the flora in Kukkarahalli Lake in Mysore and also found … [Read more...]
Christmas tree
When dad used to recollect his boyhood days spent on his grandfather's estate called “Sane hidlu/incessant rain” in Chikkamagalur, he always referred to the huge Christmas tree present in the front … [Read more...]
Gulgangi Tree
I was very fond of the huge Gulgangi tree in our school grounds. It provided shade to batches of students for years. Many students would sit in groups and enjoy their lunch under the shade of the … [Read more...]
Banni Tree
The botanical name of this tree is Prosopis spicigera. In Sanskrit it is known as Shami Vruksha. Banni tree is found in dry and arid regions at low altitudes. This tree is widely grown in … [Read more...]
Erythrina – Coral Tree
Tree Summary: Erythrina also known as Coral tree is a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering trees belonging to Fabaceae* family. There are an estimated 113 species of Erythrina species, or … [Read more...]
Grow Curry Leaves Tree
I remember running around Curry leaf trees at my Mama’s(Uncle) farm in North Karnataka. He had grown these trees in half an acre of land. Walking beside the trees, we could smell the distinctive scent … [Read more...]
