Celosia
Celosia is a favorite garden ornamental plant that belongs to Amaranthaceae family. It is also known as Cockscomb, Wool Flower,…
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Gardening
Lithops
The first time I saw Lithops was in a gardening book that my dad bought. I am still amazed at…
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Honge or Indian Beech Tree
Spring is in the air for sure when Honge or Indian Beech Tree blooms! Other common names are Karnja in…
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Morning Glory
Morning Glory is a flowering creeper plant found in the wild and also grown as a garden plant. There are…
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Ornamental Chilies
Ornamental Chilies as the name suggests is grown for its beauty and the color that it adds to a garden.…
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Orchid Dendrobium Herbaceum
Orchid Dendrobium Herbaceum is endemic to Western Ghats and is often referred to as Pencil Dendrobium or Grassy Dendrobium. This…
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Angel’s Trumpet
Brugmansia is the botanical name and belongs to Solanaceae family. Datura is a close relative of this plant. Angel's Trumpet…
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Glorious Flower Arrangement
Glorious flower arrangement is very pleasant with Lilies and Carnations complementing each other. Materials required: 1 Small Basket 1 Flower…
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Malabar Jasmine
Wild Jasmine is another common name of this flower with a lovely fragrance. In Marathi Malabar Jasmine is known as…
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Orchid Tree
Other common names are Butterfly tree, Mountain Ebony, Kachnar in Hindi, Devakanchan or Basavana pada in Kananda, Mandara in Sanskrit.…
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Teak tree
Teak tree is the most precious deciduous tree in India and as you traverse into Western Ghats, you come across…
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Barleria
Barleria is known as Kurantaka in Sanskrit, Spatika in Kannada, Vajradanti in Marathi, Philippine violet, Bluebell barleria, Crested Philippine violet,…
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Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum known as Shavanthige in Kannada is the most common flower found growing and selling in Karnataka and the…
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Blue Cluster Vine
Native of tropical America, the botanical name is Jacquemontia pentanthos and belongs to Convolvulaceae (morning-glory) family. Blue Cluster Vine is…
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Peace Lily
Botanical name is Spathiphyllum wallisii and belongs to Araceae family. Peace Lily are evergreen perennial plants with large attractive leaves.…
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Kariuttarani
Common names are Blue porterweed, Blue snakeweed, and Brazilian tea. In Kannada it is known as Kariuttarani. Botanical name is…
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Hibiscus
Every house with a garden in South India will have a Hibiscus plant. The flowers are plucked in the morning…
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Viola Hederacea
Flowers of this perennial creeping evergreen plant are as pretty as its name. Viola Hederacea is the botanical name and…
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Tree Fern
I saw tree fern for the first time in Yercaud and was extremely fascinated by them since then, as I…
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Shanka Pushpa
As we traverse on the country roads, we have come across the pretty Shanka Pushpa making its presence felt among…
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