Amaltas
I first set my eyes on these beautiful tropical trees in full bloom braving the summer of Delhi, but was…
13 years ago
Trees
Akash Mallige – Indian Cork Tree
There are around 20 Akasha Mallige / Indian Cork trees lining our apartment compound. The ground is covered with these…
14 years ago
Magnolia
My dad had bought a flower-sketching book for my sister and me and we used to sketch out the different…
14 years ago
African Tulip Tree
One of the most sought after tree to beautify city lanes, Aftrican Tulip trees are a sight to behold when…
14 years ago
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…
14 years ago
Jacaranda Tree
March is the beginning of spring in South India and it is always a stress time for us students cramming…
14 years ago
Naga Sampige
The most striking part of this evergreen tree is the brilliant big white flowers and the contrasting red fruits hanging…
15 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…
15 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…
15 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…
15 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…
15 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…
15 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…
15 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…
15 years ago
Gulgangi Tree
I was very fond of the huge Gulgangi tree in our school grounds. It provided shade to batches of students…
15 years ago
Banni Tree
The botanical name of this tree is Prosopis spicigera. In Sanskrit it is known as Shami Vruksha. Banni tree is…
16 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*…
16 years ago
Grow Curry Leaves Tree
I remember running around Curry leaf trees at my Mama’s(Uncle) farm in North Karnataka. He had grown these trees in…
17 years ago