Honey Suckle Mistletoe
Other common name is Neem mistletoe and in Kannada it is known as Maduk, Badanike, Bandanike, Marabhaksha, in Hindi it…
7 months ago
Wild Plant and Flowers
Scarlet Bauhinia Tree – Crimson Mountain Ebony Tree
As we were coming back from a trip traversing the Western Ghats, the scarlet blooms intrigued me and we stopped…
10 months 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
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.
7 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…
8 years ago
Mushrooms in Kukkarahalli Kere
When I was walking in Kukkarahalli Kere last Sunday, I got to see many varieties of Mushrooms growing in the…
10 years ago
Crepe Ginger
I came across this unusual and attractive plant growing wild in Padubidiri. The other common name of Crepe Ginger is…
10 years ago
Vishnukranthi – Dwarf Morning Glory
Every garden big or small must make space for this enchanting plant. As the name Vishnukranthi - Dwarf Morning Glory…
11 years ago
Lollipop Climber – Mahalingana Balli
Mahalingana Balli or Lollipop Climber is a perennial climber native to rainforests and dry rainforests. It is also known as…
11 years ago
Brihati
Brihati grows wild throughout India. Brihati is a prickly shrub that grows to a height of 1.5 mtrs and belongs…
11 years ago
Uttareni – Apamarga Patram
Common names of this perennial herb in English are Prickly chaff, Rough chaff, Devil's horse whip, in Sanskrit it is…
11 years ago
Kewda Tree
Known as Kedage or Taale Hoovu in Kannada, this exotic and expensive flower is bought once a year to adorn…
11 years ago
Durva Grass – Bermuda Grass – Cynodon Dactylon
Botanical name of Bermuda Grass popularly known as Durva Grass / Patra in India is Cynodon dactylon. It belongs to…
11 years ago
Devil’s Claw
I came across this interesting plant on the way to Ghati Subramanya. Plant Summary: Common Names are Unicorn Plant, Tiger…
12 years ago
Datura
The botanical name of Datura is Datura innoxia and belongs to the family Solanaceae. The other common names are Horn…
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
Oxalis
This edible weed / herb belong to the wood-sorrel family Oxalidaceae. Oxalis grows all around the world except in the…
12 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…
12 years ago
Aeschynanathus Perrottetti – Lipstick Plant
As you traverse into the rain forests of Western Ghats, you will notice orchids, lichens, ferns, and moss attached to…
13 years ago
Slipper Flower
Plant Summary: As the name indicates the flower looks like a ladies slipper more like a slipper worn in at…
14 years ago