Mexican Sage!(salvia leucantha) From Coonoor, Nilgiris, S India

Angiopteris evecta Angiopteris evecta is the type species of the genus Angiopteris. It was originally described as Polypodium evectum by Georg Forster in 1786, before being reclassified and given its current

Queen Victoria agave, Royal agave.... Botanical Name... Agave victoriae reginae var.nickelsiae Family :- Agavaceae.. ...

Typha domingensis (Ram Bhan) Place: Maharashtra, india Grown in marshy land. now a days rare to find as marsh lands are disappearing. its cotton is used to heal wound.

Botanical Name: Hemerocallis fulva L. Common Name: Tawny daylily, Orange Daylily. Family: Liliaceae A beautiful ornamental plant planted in gardens. Panarpani Botanical Garden. M. P. (India)

The 'King of spices' and one of the no.1 selling spice in many parts of the world. Once called 'Black gold' ;many a war was fought for taking control of it's trade. Black pepper.'Kali mirchi'. Piper nigrum

Zamia furfuracea (poisonous) All parts of the plant are poisonous to animals and humans. The toxicity causes liver and kidney failure, as well as eventual paralysis. Dehydration sets in very quickly. No

Inula roylena-Himalayan Elecampane Occurrence at altitude :-2100-4000Mtr. Location:- Himachal Pradesh, India. Himalayan Elecampane is a rather stout erect plant with very large handsome golden-yellow

One of the fastest growing plants- Golden yellow Bamboo. Bambusa vulgaris var.striata of Poaceae. The thornless variety with golden yellow culmns and green stripes at internodes can reach upto 60 / 70

Bunches of mushrooms !!! Such a prolific aggregation of the fructifications I am seeing for the first time.

Ashwagandha is extremely powerful herb used as a medicine for thousands of years in ancient Indian medicinal literature. It’s commonly called as ‘adaptogen’ Ashwagandha not only works for physical health

Many people seem to be confused whether amla is indicated or not during pregnancy? But the answer is definitely yes, it is. So amla lovers chill, you can enjoy it during your pregnancy. Amla works as a

Dear friends, we all very well know what antibiotics are! Their use over the decades has increased beyond our imagination. With the help of developing science, pharmaceutical companies are trying their

We all have heard of dengue, especially heard most during monsoons. The first thing nowadays comes to our mind while thinking of dengue treatment is PAPAYA. Does Papaya really help in curing Dengue? As

Everybody hears a lot about this beautiful and healthy plant called as a Mint or Mentha ( In India, its called as Pudina). It is one of the plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). Mint is really

Today, I glad to know that a little baby sugar apple being converted to mature a fruit. My curiosity rises from when I saw a small bud first time to this plant. It has been for 20 days to mature up to

You’ve probably used the phrases “I have butterflies in my stomach,” “I have a gut feeling about this” or “there’s a pit in my stomach.” Have you ever wondered why so many of these sayings involve our

The use of herbs as a medicine for healing has been an ancient practice. Right from the beginning of human existence, human beings use medicinal plants to cure themselves of various diseases. Oldest known

Ayurveda, the holistic life science aims at the physical, social, and spiritual well‑being of an individual. The modalities of preventive and curative health care have been well expounded in this science

Drinking water on an empty stomach provides so much health benefits. Staying yourself hydrated is great for your skin, your metabolism, and your energy levels. There are even more added benefits to drinking