Slender Goldshower – Shower of Gold
Slender Goldshower – Shower of GoldGalphimia gracilis, a species in the genus Galphimia of the family Malpighiaceae, native to Mexico. It is widely cultivated in warm regions throughout the world, often under the common names gold shower or shower-of-gold, slender goldshower or sometimes thryallis. #slendergoldshower#showerofgold#yellow#yellowflowers#nature#green#naturalvibes#wild#intothew#plantlovers#flowersofinstagram#plantsofinstagram#plantpeople#flowerstagram#flowerpower#flowers🌸#yellowflowers#yellowflowers🌼#flowerpeople#plantmakespeoplehappy#plantpeoplearethebestpeople#houseplantsofinstagram#houseplantcommunity#september#green#greenlovers#goldshower#showerofgold#thryallis#gracillis#glaphimia
Lavender – English Lavender
Lavender – English LavenderLavandula angustifolia, common name lavender is a genus of 40+ species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae and native to the Old World from Europe to Eastern Africa, Southwest Asia, and India. These aromatic sub-shrubs are famously grown in herb gardens and the intensely perfumed blue-violet, pink, mauve, or white…
Kadamba – Neolamarckia cadamba – कदंब का पेड़
Kadamba – Neolamarckia cadamba – कदंबEverytime I see a Kadam tree, I remember this beautiful poem by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan which we used to read in school.यह कदंब का पेड़ अगर माँ होता यमुना तीरे।मैं भी उस पर बैठ कन्हैया बनता धीरे-धीरे।। ले देतीं यदि मुझे बांसुरी तुम दो पैसे वाली। किसी तरह नीची हो जाती…
Basil – Sweet Basil – Genovese basil
Basil – Sweet Basil – Genovese basilSweet Basil, also called Great Basil, is a culinary herb from the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical regions of Central Africa & Southeast Asia. The plant foliage is tender, flavourful, and used in many cuisines worldwide. Technically known as Ocimum basilicum they belong to the mint family. Basil is…
Cleisostoma paniculatum – Orchid – growing in the wild
Cleisostoma paniculatum – OrchidFound this beautiful bunch of Cleisostoma paniculatum Orchids happily growing on the Mango tree bark, spotted while taking a walk at the FRI Dehradun’s amazingly huge and green campus, sometime during January 2020.I took some samples of these and tried growing them on LECA clay pebbles media. But that was a failed attempt.…
Orchid – Hyacinth Orchid – Urn Orchid
Orchid – Hyacinth Orchid – Urn OrchidBletilla Striata, commonly urn orchid, is a temperate, terrestrial genus of orchids native of South-Asia. Orchids, Family: Orchidaceae are one of the most beautiful flowers around due to their large, crisp colors & long-lasting blooms usually found in white, purple, magenta, pink and yellow hues. They are often given…
Celosia argentea – silver cock’s comb – plumed cockscomb
Celosia argentea – silver cock’s comb – plumed cockscomb.And here’s another pretty weed I found randomly growing in the farm..Celosia Argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock’s comb, is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin and is known for very bright color feathery flowers. The scientific name for plumed cockscomb, celosia, comes…
Birds Of Paradise – Reginae – Crane Flower
Birds Of Paradise – Reginae – Crane FlowerBird of Paradise is a slow-growing, clump-forming species of evergreen tropical plant native to South Africa. These regal plants, for which they are named Strelitzia Reginae, for the beautiful, orange crane-like flowers that they produce, like birds of paradise. Some say the flowers of the plant resemble the…
Kalanchoe tubliflora – Bryophyllum delagoense – Chandelier plant
Kalanchoe tubliflora – Bryophyllum delagoense – Chandelier plantFound this beautiful specimen of kalanchoe growing unnoticed in the corner at our farmhouse.Kalanchoe delagoensis known by many other names such as Kalanchoe tubliflora, Kalanchoe verticillata, Bryophyllum tubiflorum, Bryophyllum verticillatum, Bryophyllum Delagoensis, devil’s backbone, among other names.These are rapidly growing succulent plants that get multiplied effortlessly wherever it…
Elephant Ear – Kris Plant – African Mask plant
Elephant Ear – Kris Plant – African Mask plantAlocasia Amazonica is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous plants from the family Araceae. Famous for the massive, fan-like leaves giving them the nickname ‘Elephant’s Ears’. There are around 70+ species native to the rainforests of South-East Asia, where the foliage is sometimes used as makeshift umbrellas during…
Karonda – Bengal currant – Christ’s thorn – carandas plum
Karonda – Bengal currant – Christ’s thorn – carandas plum.Found this super loaded karonda tree growing at my uncles farm.Carissa carandas is a species of flowering shrub in the family Apocynaceae. It produces berry-sized fruits that are commonly used as a condiment in Indian pickles and spices. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives…
Pencil Cactus – Milk Bush – Indian Tree Spurge
Pencil Cactus – Milk Bush – Indian Tree SpurgeEuphorbia tirucalli known commonly known as pencil cactus is a plant from the Euphorbia family. They are called milk bush due to the thick, white sap which the plant releases when the stems are cut. They are stem succulent and not true cactus, thus photosynthesis happens in…
A new Banyan leaf
A new Banyan leafThe Indian Banyan (Ficus benghalensis), is a fig that begins its life as an epiphyte and is famous as one of the biggest trees in the world in terms of the area they cover when they grow big and old. As an Epiphyte, the banyan plant begins its life growing in the…
Indian Shot – African Arrowroot – Edible Canna
Indian Shot – African Arrowroot – Edible CannaIndian Shot (Canna indica) is a robust plant species in the family Cannaceae and is Native to South-east Asia and South America. They are drought-tolerant plants that yield beautiful brightly colored flowers that resemble orchids. They are popular due to the broad and lance-shaped striped foliage and showy…
Variegated Arrowroot leaf after fresh rains
Variegated Arrowroot leaf after fresh rainsMaranta Arundinacea ‘Variegata’, also known as arrowroot, maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, araruta is a large perennial herb in the Marantaceae family, usually found in rainforest habitats. The papery leaves are elliptic or oblong-shaped and patterned differently. They are smooth-textured, glossy and the Variegata species produces…
Lady palm – Lady finger palm – bamboo palm
Lady palm – Lady finger palm – bamboo palmThe “Lady Palm” believed to originate from South China is one of the easiest palms to grow. Known as Rhapis Excelsa, they grow to a height of more than 10 feet tall with clumps reaching huge width. They come in many different varieties but can be broadly…
Paddy fields waiting for the rains.
Paddy fields waiting for the rains.Kharif crop season in India is completely dependent on the monsoon rains, the saplings which were planted sometime during June-July will be needing a good amount of rain in the coming few months to thrive. Even though there has been heavy downpours in some parts of the country, some areas…
Hibiscus – Rose of Sharon – Rose Mallow.
Hibiscus – Rose of Sharon – Rose Mallow.The Rose of Sharon, botanically named Hibiscus Syriacus is plant species belonging to the genus Hibiscus, which are flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. Comprising a few hundred species native to warm-temperate, tropical, and subtropical regions throughout the world and famous for their attractive flowers which bear…
Nephrolepis Exaltata Aurea – Golden Fern – Boston Fern
Nephrolepis Exaltata Aurea – Golden Fern – Boston FernOne of the many reasons why we love the monsoon season. There are lush green plants and tall grass everywhere and ferns and mosses can be seen growing wild on random walls and rocks.I picked up this little guy from a recent trip where this was growing…
Portulaca Grandiflora – Moss Rose – plant care
Portulaca Grandiflora – Moss RosePortulacas are small beautiful low growing ground covering plants native to South America. These are very common succulent flowering plants and fairly easy to grow. Commonly known by many other names such as rose moss, eleven o’clock, Mexican rose, sun rose, rock rose, purslane, moss-rose purslane, etc. The family Portulacaceae contains…
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