Caryota Urens Tree – Fishtail Palm – Jaggery Palm
The other common names of Fishtail Palm are Jaggery Palm, Toddy Palm, Sago Palm, and Wine Palm. Mari in Hindi,…
1 year ago
Gardening
Orchid Diplocentrum Congestum
Found this wild Orchid on a tree outside Yercaud Rose Garden. This plant belongs to Orchidaceae (Orchid) family.
1 year ago
American Tulip Tree – Tulip Tree – Tulip Poplar Tree – Yellow Poplar Tree
As we drove from the airport to home, I saw these beautiful tall trees with painted flowers.
1 year ago
May Flower – Blood Lily – Football Lily
Another common name of Blood Lily is Powderpuff Lily. The botanical name is Scadoxus multiflorus and belongs to Amaryllidaceae (Nargis)…
2 years ago
Bush Clock Vine
Pretty purple flowers with bright yellow center peeking from a green bush makes a pretty corner in a garden. This…
2 years ago
Lantana – Shrub Verbena
The other common name of Lantana is Shrub Verbena. It is known as Kasooti hoo, Kaadu jola, Chaduranga in Kannada…
3 years ago
Beach Spider Lily Plant
Beach Spider Lily is a very easy to grow plant. Botanical name is Hymenocallis littoralis and belongs to y: Amaryllidaceae…
3 years ago
Bird-of-Paradise Plant
The other common name of Bird-of-Paradise is Crane flower, and the botanical name is Strelitzia reginae
4 years ago
Hanging Heliconia
Another common name of Hanging Heliconia is Lobster claw and Parrot flower. The botanical name is Heliconia Rostrata and belongs…
4 years ago
Silk Cotton Tree – White Silk-Cotton Tree – Dudi Mara
In Bangalore there are many Silk Cotton Trees. It is interesting to observe the change the trees go through in…
4 years ago
Butterfly Pea Tree
The botanical name is Clitoria arborea and belongs to Fabaceae (Pea) family. Butterfly Pea Tree is native to Brazil, Bolivia,…
4 years ago
Talipot Palm
Talipot Palm is also known as Srithala, Indu Tree in Kannada, Alpayushi in Sanskrit, and Bajar-Battu in Hindi. The botanical…
5 years ago
Begonia
Begonia is a perennial flowering succulent herbal plant and belongs to Begoniaceae family. There are more than 1,800 species of…
5 years ago
Scented Geranium
Scented Geranium for some reason is known as Lavender leaves in South India and the beautiful leaves are extensively used…
6 years ago
Plants in Bottles
Plant in used bottles and save the environment. Sounds preachy?!, but try this to decorate your balcony or peripheral wall.…
6 years ago
Everlasting Flowers
The first time I touched an Everlasting flower in Ooty few decades back, I was stunned at the texture and…
6 years ago
Golden Coreopsis
Other common names of Golden Coreopsis are Plains coreopsis, Golden Tickseed, and Garden Tickseed. The botanical name is Coreopsis tinctorial…
6 years ago
Coleus
Other common names of Coleus are Painted Nettle or Poor Man’s Croton. The botanical name is Plectranthus scutellarioides
6 years ago
Blue Lily
The most beautiful of all Lilies are the Blue Lilies. Lilies are flowering water plants found in the wild and…
6 years 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