Asthisrinkhala Plant – Edible stemmed vine plant
I found this plant growing healthily and wildly taking support of a tree in Karighatta hill. The botanical name of…
17 years ago
Gardening
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…
17 years ago
Orchid Acampe Praemorsa
Picture1 - Plant I came across Orchid Acampe Praemorsa while touring the coastal regions of Karnataka and Goa. Different species of…
17 years ago
Desert Petunia
Generally weeds are very annoying and we keep uprooting them and throwing away but I am so glad that I…
17 years ago
Bicolor Persian Violet
Bicolor Persian Violet plant has names, which are as beautiful as the flowers in Kannada it is known as “Dodda…
17 years ago
Tabebuia Rosea – Pink Trumpet Tree – Basant Rani – Rosy Trumpet Tree
Tabebuia Rosea is also known as the Pink Trumpet Tree, Pink poui, Pink tecoma, Rosy trumpet tree. In Hindi this…
17 years ago
Neem Tree
In Mysore, we lived in a building, which was facing the Ashwatha/Peepal-Neem and Navagraha temple for 20 years. The Peepal…
17 years ago
Tabebuia Aurea – Yellow Trumpet Tree
Come February and Bangalore looks its best with the flowering trees bursting with blooms blanketing the city with a riot…
17 years ago
Bilva Tree
Tridalam Trigunakaram| Trinetrancha Triyaayudham| Trijanma Paapa Samharam| Eka Bilvam Shivarpanam|| The meaning of this above shloka/chanting in Sanskrit means offering…
17 years ago
Arka – Giant Milkweed
Plant Summary: Among the 21 leaves offered to Lord Ganesha during Patra Pooja/leaves offering ritual, Arka/Yekka leaf is one of…
17 years ago
White Popinac Tree
This tree with its white flowers is planted for ornamental purposes as well as for firewood and livestock feed. White Popinac…
17 years ago
Christmas tree
When dad used to recollect his boyhood days spent on his grandfather's estate called “Sane hidlu/incessant rain” in Chikkamagalur, he…
17 years ago
Re-Potting Plants
Re-potting of plants becomes essential when the plant outgrows the pot that it was growing in. The pots that needs…
17 years ago
Tips for growing Orchids
Orchids are slow groiwng pernnial herbs and their cultivation is simple as compared to other plants since their requirements are…
17 years ago
Gulgangi Tree
I was very fond of the huge Gulgangi tree in our school grounds. It provided shade to batches of students…
17 years ago
Banni Tree
The botanical name of this tree is Prosopis spicigera. In Sanskrit it is known as Shami Vruksha. Banni tree is…
18 years ago
Erythrina – Coral Tree
Tree Summary: Erythrina also known as Coral tree is a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering trees belonging to Fabaceae*…
18 years ago
Orchid Epidendron Ibaguense
Orchid Epidendron Ibaguense is also known as 'crucifix' orchid. The orchid shown below is a ‘crucifix’ orchid (Epidendron ibaguense). This orchid…
18 years ago
Nutrients For Plants
Nutrients For Plants are very essential for growth and to produce flowers and fruits. Proprietary packs of potting composts and…
19 years ago
Orchid Dendrobium Oshin
Plant Summary: The genus Dendrobium contains around 1000 species. Most of them are epiphytes (tree dwellers) and are found in…
19 years ago