The foliage of this plant is one my favorite for arranging flowers. The long flowing stems with bushy needle-like leaves gives the right background and texture for arranging flowers. Picture … [Read more...]
Wild Turmeric
One of the many treasures that are hidden in the Western Ghats and Himalayas is the wild turmeric. These treasures shoot up from their hiding places under the earth in the spring. The leaves are … [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...]
Orchid Cottonia Peduncularis – Bee Orchid
As we drove below a huge tree branch in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, I caught a glimpse of an orchid plant with tiny flowers at the end of the spike hanging downwards. My joy knew no bounds for … [Read more...]
Anthurium
Plant Summary: Anthurium flowers are colorful and their foliage is very attractive making them the most popular ornamental plant in a garden. The flowers last for a long time and are extremely … [Read more...]
Orchid Dendrobium Aqueum
Plant Summary: Dendrobium aqueum is an exquisite epiphytic orchid found in Kolli Hills Tamil Nadu, Himvad Gopalswamy betta in Karnataka and Coorg. The flowers are White with the lip acquiring … [Read more...]
Rajanigandha
Plant Summary: Polianthes tuberose is the botanical name of Rajanigandha and the other common names are Mexican tuberose, Sugandaraja (Kannada), Nelasampengi (Telugu), Nila Sampangi (Tamil), Gulcheri … [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...]
Solanum Dulcamara
Plant Summary: Found this creeper growing wild near the steps leading to Pearl Valley. The rare combination of purple petals with bright yellow stamens is eye catching. The common names of this … [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...]
Henna – Mehendi Plant
Like any other girl, I would look forward to decorate my hands with Goranti as we called in Kannada for mehendi / henna. My sister would draw big and small circles on my palm using a broom stick … [Read more...]
Orchid Aerides Multiflora
I collected this orchid from, Srinagar, Uttaranchal and my main concern was to transport it safely back home. I feared the worst in Delhi as it was peak summer and we were staying there for a week … [Read more...]
Nandi Battalu
I remember my grandmother preparing Kadige / Kajal / Eye liner using the petals of Nandi Battalu flower. She would say the continuous use of this Kadige would be good for the health of the … [Read more...]
Crossandra
In Kannada and Tamil Crossandra it is known as Kanakambara. It is very common in South India for the women to decorate their hair with a string of Kanakambara. While tying Jasmine flowers, Kanakambara … [Read more...]
Glory Lily
Plant Summary: The other common names of this exotic flower are Tiger Claw, Bachnag (Hindi), Agnisikhe (Kannada), Agnimukhi (Sanskrit). Because of the curious shape and colors of the petals of the … [Read more...]
Candle Bush
Picture of Candle Bush photographed in Masinagudi Plant Summary: Candle Bush adds an interesting character to the landscape with their waxy yellow spikes of flowers that bear a resemblance to … [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...]
Orchid Leafless Dendrobium
When I collected wild orchid Pholidata Imbricata in the Western Ghats near Kavadi Kere, an Orchid Leafless Dendrobium also known as Dendrobium Macrostachyum wild, which was growing among the bulbs … [Read more...]
Orchid Acampe Praemorsa
Picture1 - Plant I came across Orchid Acampe Praemorsa while touring the coastal regions of Karnataka and Goa. Different species of Acampe is distributed in tropical India, Africa and South East … [Read more...]
Desert Petunia
Generally weeds are very annoying and we keep uprooting them and throwing away but I am so glad that I did not discard a weed that entered my garden when I bought a plant in a nursery. Even as I was … [Read more...]
