Common Name: Purple Wood Sorrel, OxalisScientific Name: OxalisAssamese Name: TengesiTengesi is basically a herb. The leaves are a part of Assamese cuisine as well and are used to make typical Assamese tangy curries. The tangy juice is also consumed as a remedy for severe cough.The leaves are clover-like. Only recently I learned that it is …
Short Story #1: A New Day
She is sitting by the open window, the cool evening breeze softly caressing her tear stained face. She is back in her old room, the room she shared with her elder sister. The twin beds are placed in the centre of the room, the heads of the beds pushed towards the central wall. The broad …
S for "Spreading Sunset"
Common Name: Spreading Sunset, Lantana, Spanish FlagScientific Name: Lantana camaraAssamese Name: Goo phool Spreading Sunset is a common flowering shrub in Assam, and it usually grows in the wild. The flower has a unpleasant smell and hence the Assamese name Goo (meaning shit) phool (meaning flower). For the same reason, people usually don't have it in …
Book Review #38: Panorama-A Collection of Short Stories
Name: Panorama-A Collection of Short StoriesAuthor: Shilpi Chaklanobis No. of Pages: 144Genre: FictionPublisher: Notion PressPrice: Rs. 150/-Published in: 2016 How did I get it? From the author. The blurb of the book says:A turbulent relationship between a mother and a daughter takes a sudden turn when the daughter stumbles across a past that she never knew.....The …
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R for "Rose"
A pretty colour varietyCommon Name: RoseScientific Name: RosaAssamese Name: Gulaap Now Rose is a flower that everybody knows, isn't it. In our home, various varieties have bloomed over the years. Sharing pictures of some of them below.The creeper variety, one of my favourites. It blooms in bunches.This variety grows tall and blooms in bunches as …
Q for "Queen Anne’s Lace"
Common Name: Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot, Lady's LaceScientific Name: Daucas CarotaI remember this lacy flower in our garden one season many years ago. I have known this flower as Lady's Lace. We have not planted it again in the recent years but I have not forgotten it. I remember admiring the white bunches …
P for "Periwinkle"
After a rain showerCommon Name: Periwinkle, VincaScientific Name: VincaAssamese Name: NoyontoraEnjoying the sunPeriwinkle is a common flower in Indian households. It usually comes in pink and white flower varieties. It is low maintenance and multiplies fast. It also has medicinal properties.A new variety added to the gardenI am taking part in the Blogging from A …
O for "Oncidium flexuosum (Dancing Lady Orchid)"
Few years back at homeCommon name: Dancing Doll Orchid, Dancing Lady Orchid, Golden ShowerScientific Name: Oncidium flexuosumOrchids 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 …
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N is for "Nasturtium"
Common Name: NasturtiumScientific Name: TropaeolumNasturtium is one of my top favourite flowers. The delicate orange petals are enough to warm up my heart. Back home, it was usually grown in winter-spring season and the bright flower would perfectly complement a sunny winter day.After I moved to Delhi, I try to cultivate a bit of …
M for "Mirabilis jalapa (Four O’Clock Plant)"
From our home garden Common Name: Four O' Clock Plant, The Marvel of PeruScientific Name: Mirabilis jalapaAssames Name: Godhuli GopalThis is another flower which has a place in our garden since many years. The flowers of this plant blooms at around 4 O' clock in the evening and hence the name. During the day, the flowers …
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Natasha'z Points To Ponder 