Common Name: Indian Laburnum, Golden Shower TreeScientific Name: Cassia fistulaAssamese Name: SonaruIndian Laburnum is perhaps my favourite flowering tree. When in full bloom, the bright golden yellow flowers engulfs the entire tree. It is such a beautiful sight, which always brings a smile to my lips.The Golden Shower tree is the state flower of Kerela, …
Tag: Nature
H for "Hibiscus"
A Red Carnation Hibiscus in bloom at home several years ago Common Name: HibiscusScientific Name: HibiscusAssamese Name: JobaThe Hibiscus family has a wide range of colourful varieties. In Assam, the Chinese Rose variety (Rokto Joba meaning Vermilion Hibiscus), which has five overlapping petals as well it frilly multi-petaled cousin (Red carnations Hibiscus), are the popular varieties. At …
G for "Gardenia"
From our home garden Common Name: Gardenia, Cape JasmineScientific Name: Gardenia jasminoidesAssamese Name: Togor Togor is an important and popular flower in Assam households. It is synonymous with the spring season. When in bloom, the sweetly fragrant flower scents up the entire premises. In Assam, Togor flowers are a delicacy. We collect the withered yellowish flowers and …
F for "Foxtail Orchid"
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 …
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 …
Natasha'z Points To Ponder 