Sunshine during the day, oranges in the afternoon and a cosy fireplace in the evenings. That is how I have always known winters to be. That is how we spend winters in Assam. That is how I wish my winters to be each year. I grew up in the educational town of Assam, Jorhat (in …
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The Refreshing Rains
A couple of days back in Delhi It seems that the rain gods have finally smiled upon Delhi with monsoon eyes. It is now raining almost everyday. After a spell of long hot weather, it is finally much cooler. I have shared many a times that I am a rain fan. The rains soothes my …
Z for "Zephyranthes (Rain Lily)"
Common Name: Rain LilyScientific Name: ZephyranthesRain Lily is one of my favourite flowers. Most of the year, their bulbs would lie dormant. And once the rain touches them, they would spring back to life in a myriad of colours. I remember rain lilies blooming in my childhood home, in the monsoon in three colours, pink, …
W for "Weeping Bottlebrush"
Weeping Bottlebrush back home. Check out the pretty bird perched on it.Common Name: Weeping Bottlebrush, Drooping Bottlebrush, Red Bottlebrush, Red CascadeScientific Name:Callistemon viminalis/Melaleuca viminalisAs a kid, I found the Weeping Bottlebrush flower very interesting because of its look. Yes, it looks like a bottle-brush and hence the name.Back home, Deta planted this tree on the …
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 