In full bloom Common Name: Foxtail OrchidScientific Name: Rhynchostylis retusaAssamese Name: Kopou Phul Orchids are the pride of my father's (Deta) garden. Basically orchids are of two types, the epiphytic orchids and the terrestrial or ground orchids. Epiphytic orchids are commonly grown in pieces of bricks, charcoal, Styrofoam pellets, fern roots; whereas the terrestrial variety grow and …
Category: A to Z challenge
E for "English Marigold"
Common Name: English Marigold, Calendula, Pot Marigold, Ruddles, Scottish MarigoldScientific Name: Calendula officinalisCalendula is another flower which is a common sight in our gardens back home. The short plants with elongated fleshy leaves and yellow-orange flowers is a pretty sight in the winter/spring sun.Calendula flowers has medicinal properties and also widely used as a dye …
D for "Dahlia"
Common Name: DahliaScientific Name: Dahlia My earliest memory of seeing a Dahlia flower is in my maternal grandmother's garden. Come winter and a variety of Dahlias will bloom along with other seasonal flowers in her beautiful garden. Over the years, Dahlias of myriad colours have found a place every year in our winter garden.From this …
C for "Ceylon Iron Wood"
Flower of Ceylon Ironwood Common Name: Ceylon IronwoodScientific Name: Mesua ferreaAssamese Name: NaahorThe entrance stretch of the university where Deta (my father) worked, is lined by Ceylon Ironwood trees on the both sides. I have seen these trees almost everyday of the time we stayed in the university campus. The trees are a beauty in …
B for "Butterfly Pea Flower"
Common Name: Butterfly Pea FlowerBotanical Name: Clitoria ternateaAssamese Name: Aparajita (meaning 'undefeated')Butterfly Pea Flower is a common and important flower in Assam. It is basically a perennial creeper and the flower varieties are the common indigo blue and rare white. It is said to be the favourite flower of the Hindu goddess Durga and is …
A for "Anthurium"
Common Name: Anthurium, Laceleaf, TailflowerScientific Name: Anthurium andraeanumThis heart-shaped flower is truly elegant. It is vastly used as an ornamental flower in event decorations. Red, pink and white are its popular colours. Below is a photograph of a white Anthurium in bloom back home.I am taking part in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge …
AtoZ Challenge Theme Reveal 2016
Yes, it is that time of the year again, the AtoZ Challenge! This is my third consecutive year of participation. Frankly I had started preparing for this event around four months back. This year too, I have tried to work on my posts ahead of time and schedule them to be published on respective days.For …
Z for Zainul
'Zainul Abedin' is the name of one of my husband's dearest friends. Although they are from the same neighbourhood, they became fast friends only during their graduation days. We all were in the same college. And today, he is no longer just a friend but a brother and family.Name: ZAINUL ABEDINIt's a boy name.Origin:ArabicMeaning: Ornament …
Y for Yasmin
'Yasmin' is a popular Muslim name. It is also used as a suffix to the first name of girls. In modern times it has been used in the English-speaking world, as a variant of 'Jasmine'.Name: YASMINIt's a girl name.Origin: Arabic/PersianMeaning: Jasmine flowerI am taking part in the Blogging From #AtoZChallenge [April 2015].
X for Xavier
Today's name is 'Xavier'. There are so many schools and colleges named 'St. Xavier' but never really bothered to find the meaning of the name, until now of course.Name: XAVIERIt's a boy name.Origin: LatinMeaning: The New HouseI am taking part in the Blogging From #AtoZChallenge [April 2015].
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 