Category: Gardening Series
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Cleome viscosa – Asian spider flower
The post reminisces about childhood memories of playing with muringakai (drumstick) and kaduk (mustard) plants, highlighting their edibility. It introduces Jakhiya, a wild mustard known for flavoring food in Uttarakhand. The plant, Cleome viscosa, has medicinal benefits and is rich in oils and fatty acids, showcasing its significance in traditional remedies.
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Turkey berry – Solanum torvum
If you’ve got a backyard garden, or you’re lucky enough to live in a small town or village, you know the deal. Alongside the “usual suspects” like papaya, banana, and curry leaves that practically grow themselves and show up for free(from your neighbors too)… there’s always that one extra guest: Chundakka. It is one of…
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Gardening series – Red flame Ivy
☘️Murivu kolli/Murikooti/Muriyanpacha(Malayalam) Red -flame ivy/ Vrana ropani(Sanskrit) Family: Acanthaceae Botanical name: Hemigraphis colorata Blume 🌱This is one of the must have plants in every house 🌱The plant is famously known for healing wounds & stopping any external bleedings due to it’s antibacterial properties present in the leaves. 🌱Most of the households in Kerala will have…
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Garden Series – Maanganaari
Botanical name – Cosmos Sulphureus Common name – Maanganaari in malayalam, Cosmos in English. Native – Mexico. Plant can be propagated through seeds and it grows like weed. Courtesy – My Amma A.
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