Lithops
The first time I saw Lithops was in a gardening book that my dad bought. I am still amazed at…
8 years ago
Gardening
Honge or Indian Beech Tree
Spring is in the air for sure when Honge or Indian Beech Tree blooms! Other common names are Karnja in…
8 years ago
Morning Glory
Morning Glory is a flowering creeper plant found in the wild and also grown as a garden plant. There are…
9 years ago
Ornamental Chilies
Ornamental Chilies as the name suggests is grown for its beauty and the color that it adds to a garden.…
9 years ago
Orchid Dendrobium Herbaceum
Orchid Dendrobium Herbaceum is endemic to Western Ghats and is often referred to as Pencil Dendrobium or Grassy Dendrobium. This…
9 years ago
Angel’s Trumpet
Brugmansia is the botanical name and belongs to Solanaceae family. Datura is a close relative of this plant. Angel's Trumpet…
9 years ago
Glorious Flower Arrangement
Glorious flower arrangement is very pleasant with Lilies and Carnations complementing each other. Materials required: 1 Small Basket 1 Flower…
9 years ago
Malabar Jasmine
Wild Jasmine is another common name of this flower with a lovely fragrance. In Marathi Malabar Jasmine is known as…
9 years ago
Orchid Tree
Other common names are Butterfly tree, Mountain Ebony, Kachnar in Hindi, Devakanchan or Basavana pada in Kananda, Mandara in Sanskrit.…
9 years ago
Teak tree
Teak tree is the most precious deciduous tree in India and as you traverse into Western Ghats, you come across…
9 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
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum known as Shavanthige in Kannada is the most common flower found growing and selling in Karnataka and the…
9 years ago
Blue Cluster Vine
Native of tropical America, the botanical name is Jacquemontia pentanthos and belongs to Convolvulaceae (morning-glory) family. Blue Cluster Vine is…
9 years ago
Peace Lily
Botanical name is Spathiphyllum wallisii and belongs to Araceae family. Peace Lily are evergreen perennial plants with large attractive leaves.…
9 years ago
Kariuttarani
Common names are Blue porterweed, Blue snakeweed, and Brazilian tea. In Kannada it is known as Kariuttarani. Botanical name is…
9 years ago
Hibiscus
Every house with a garden in South India will have a Hibiscus plant. The flowers are plucked in the morning…
9 years ago
Viola Hederacea
Flowers of this perennial creeping evergreen plant are as pretty as its name. Viola Hederacea is the botanical name and…
9 years ago
Tree Fern
I saw tree fern for the first time in Yercaud and was extremely fascinated by them since then, as I…
9 years ago
Shanka Pushpa
As we traverse on the country roads, we have come across the pretty Shanka Pushpa making its presence felt among…
10 years ago
Punnaga Tree
Widely grown in the coastal region of most of the tropical countries, Punnaga tree is an evergreen beautiful tree grown…
10 years ago