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 before heading back to Bengaluru. Yippee! The plant survived to bloom in the next spring.
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In Kannada and Tamil 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 are also used in between to add color. I used to pluck them in my Mama’s / Maternal uncle’s farm and [...]
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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 glory lily the names in different languages link it to snake, tiger claw, fire flames etc. The botanical name is Gloriosa Superba and belongs [...]
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This plant has names, which are as beautiful as the flowers in Kannada it is known as “Dodda Chirayutha” and in Marathi it is known as “Udi Chirayat”. The formal botanical name is “Exacum tetragonum”. This plant is an annual herb, which grows to a height of 1 meter and grows wild in the Western [...]
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This is the most interactive plant that I have ever come across. I still watch fascinated when the leaves of this plant closes when touched. It is as though it is cringing away from a possible threat. In Kannada it is known as “Muttidare Muni”, in Hindi it is known as “Chui Mui” and the [...]
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Come February and Bangalore looks its best with the flowering trees bursting with blooms blanketing the city with a riot of colors attracting bees and hummingbirds. It is spring, a season which has inspired great poets since time immemorial and a season loved by all.
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Plant Summary: “Sanje” means evening in Kannada and “Mallige” means Jasmine. Since the flowers bloom at around four in the evenings and wilt by morning it is called as Sanjemallige in Kannada and Four O’clock flowers in English. They have other beautiful names like “Marvel of Peru” and Mirabilis Jalapa (Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful [...]
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Tree Summary: Erythrina also known as Coral tree is a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering trees belonging to Fabaceae* family. There are an estimated 113 species of Erythrina species, or coral trees, worldwide; 70 neotropical, 31 African, and 12 Asian species.
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Plant Summary: The genus Dendrobium contains around 1000 species. Most of them are epiphytes (tree dwellers) and are found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Flower types vary from being enormously-upright to trailing, clustered or singles and many are sold unnamed. They are easy to grow. Most Dendrobium flower from late winter through early summer on [...]
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Fancifully called “dancing dolls”, thse are grown commercially for cut flowers. They have robust and shimmering sprays bearing elegant flowers. The picture in this post is known as Oncidium Gowers Ramsay. Resting for Orchid Plants: Most species of orchids need rest to enable them to flower. The pseudo bulb, which is the water storage organ [...]
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