Creepers

Honey Suckle Mistletoe

Other common name is Neem mistletoe and in Kannada it is known as Maduk, Badanike, Bandanike, Marabhaksha, in Hindi it…

Italian Jasmine – Yellow Jasmine – Haladi Mallige

Other common name of Yellow Jasmine is Italian Jasmine. In Hindi it is Peeli Chameli and in Nepali it is…

Scarlet Morning Glory

Another common came of Scarlet Morning Glory is Scarlet Creeper, Red star, Mexican Morning Glory. It is known as Hale…

Purple Wreath

Other common names are Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper Vine. Botanical name is Petrea volubilis and belongs to Verbenaceae (Verbena) family.

Yellow Dots

Other common names of Yellow dots are Creeping Daisy and Wedelia. Botanical name is Sphagneticola trilobata

Split Second Morning Glory

I remember Split Second Morning Glory growing in our balcony when growing up. Every morning before going to school we…

Malati Latha

Common name of Malati Latha is Clone scented echites. In Hindi it is known as Malati, in Sanskrit and Kannada…

Sooji Mallige

Sooji Mallige is a type of Jasmine very similar to Jasminum Grandiflorum – Mysooru Mallige. The only difference is that…

Morning Glory

Morning Glory is a flowering creeper plant found in the wild and also grown as a garden plant. There are…

Malabar Jasmine

Wild Jasmine is another common name of this flower with a lovely fragrance.  In Marathi Malabar Jasmine is known as…

Sanna Marale or Sanna Mallige

In Kannada this perennial flower is known as Sanna Marale or Sanna Mallige. Other common names are Juhi in Hinid,…

Blue Cluster Vine

Native of tropical America, the botanical name is Jacquemontia pentanthos and belongs to Convolvulaceae (morning-glory) family. Blue Cluster Vine is…

Shanka Pushpa

As we traverse on the country roads, we have come across the pretty Shanka Pushpa making its presence felt among…

Garlic Creeper

Garlic creeper is a delight to grow as it shoots up very fast and when in bloom it is a…

Lollipop Climber – Mahalingana Balli

Mahalingana Balli or Lollipop Climber is a perennial climber native to rainforests and dry rainforests. It is also known as…

Pink Jasmine – Jasminum Polyanthum – Jajji Balli

Jaji Balli or Pink Jasmine is a scrambling deciduous shrub native to South Asia. It is also known as Winter…

Aeschynanathus Perrottetti – Lipstick Plant

As you traverse into the rain forests of Western Ghats, you will notice orchids, lichens, ferns, and moss attached to…

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea belongs to Nyctaginaceae family. It is a native of Brazil and was discovered in 1760 by botanist Philibert Commerson.…

Honolulu Creeper

The flower bunches of this creeper is like a readymade delicate garland. It is very ideal to grow this creeper…

Red Passion Flower

I came across this vine in Lalbagh, Bangalore climbing up the nursery mesh with Red flowers. Red Passion Flower is…