Saucer Magnolia also known as Alexandrina is a hybrid plant in the Magnolia genus. During spring, these trees attract a lot of attention as they are completely covered with Pink blooms.
The saucer magnolia is a deciduous tree and grows slowly to 30 feet tall with a corresponding spread. It has large, cup-like blossoms in pink, white and purple with fragrance.
The tree needs full sun. Prune the tree after the flowering season.
As we drove from the airport to home, I saw these beautiful tall trees with…
The other common names of Elephant Apple tree are Indian catmon, Hondapara Tree, Ma-tad.
Other common names are Montezuma cypress, Montezuma Bald cypress. The botanical name is Taxodium mucronatum…
The other common names of Fishtail Palm are Jaggery Palm, Toddy Palm, Sago Palm, and…
The other common names of Badminton Ball Tree are African locust tree, Gong-stick tree. In…
What a beautiful name for a tree!? Krishna Kadam…My wait to photograph this tree was…
Botanical name of Chestnutleaf Trumpet bush is Tecoma castanifolia and belongs to Bignoniaceae (Jacaranda) family.…
Vana Sampige or Mandara Hoo (Kannada) tree was in my uncle’s farm and everyday few…
The other common names of Wood Apple are Stone Apple, Elephant Apple, and Monkey fruit.…
In Bangalore there are many Silk Cotton Trees. It is interesting to observe the change…
The botanical name is Clitoria arborea and belongs to Fabaceae (Pea) family. Butterfly Pea Tree…
Talipot Palm is also known as Srithala, Indu Tree in Kannada, Alpayushi in Sanskrit, and…
If not for mom, I wouldn’t have noticed the Fiddlewood Tree standing tall in Rajarajeshwari…
Padauk tree is the state tree of Andaman and Nicobar islands. My wish to see…
Common names of Copper Pod Tree is Yellow Gulmohar and Rusty Shield Bearer and the…
I always dreamt of a garden space where a marble Gopala Krishna idol is installed…
Childhood memories of preparing and devouring Chigali (tamarind sweet-sour lollipop) flash as I write about…
Presence of Bamboo in most of the South Indian wild life sanctuaries like Bandipur, Madumalai,…
The flowers of Ashoka tree are used to worship gods in South Canara district of…
This tree blooms during February and covers the landscape red thus deriving the other name…
