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)…
12 months ago
Annuals
Golden Coreopsis
Other common names of Golden Coreopsis are Plains coreopsis, Golden Tickseed, and Garden Tickseed. The botanical name is Coreopsis tinctorial…
5 years ago
Clustered Summer Gentian
I was surprised and delighted when I spotted Clustered Summer Gentian in Wenlock Downs, Ooty. Surprised because I had read…
6 years ago
Sunflower
I remember walking inside the Sunflower fields of my uncles in North Karnataka. The flower heads would be above my…
7 years ago
African Daisy
Other common names of African Daisy are Rain Daisy, Weather Prophet, Cape Marigold and is native of Namibia.
7 years ago
Zinnia
For a dash of color in the garden, grow the annual shrub Zinnia. Native of Mexico, the botanical name is…
8 years ago
Dahlia
Dahlia belongs to Asteraceae family. It is a perennial plant native to Mexico. It is the national flower of Mexico.…
8 years ago
Celosia
Celosia is a favorite garden ornamental plant that belongs to Amaranthaceae family. It is also known as Cockscomb, Wool Flower,…
8 years ago
Barleria
Barleria is known as Kurantaka in Sanskrit, Spatika in Kannada, Vajradanti in Marathi, Philippine violet, Bluebell barleria, Crested Philippine violet,…
9 years ago
Resurrection Lily
Common names of Resurrection Lily are Peacock Plant and Peacock Ginger. Botanical name is Kaempferia pulchra and belong to Zingiberaceae…
10 years ago
Gomphrena
Also known as Globe Amaranth or Bachelor Button is an annual belonging to Amaranthaceae family. It is known as Adike…
10 years ago
Salvia Splendens – Scarlet Sage – Red Salvia
Salvia Splendens is the botanical name and belongs to Lamiaceae family. Salvia Splendens is extremely popular in gardens and is…
11 years ago
Hollyhocks
Botanical name of Hollyhock is Alcea rosea or Alcea setosa and they belong to Malvaceae (mallow) family. There are hardly…
11 years ago
Balsam
Balsam belongs to family Balsaminaceae. There are 850 species of this plant. They are annuals found in tropical and temperate…
11 years ago
Marigolds
I call Marigolds “Happiness flowers” as they are the happiness quotient in a garden. The botanical name of Marigold is…
11 years ago
Phlox
Plant Summary: Phlox are one of the most preferred flowers to plant in pots and beds. The botanical name is…
11 years ago
Petunia
Petunias are attractive tubular flowers that bloom in innumerable shades belongs to family Solanaceae. It is native of South America…
12 years ago