The blue iris, a whole hillside of pink and white button sized daisies, and the red grass have become signature memories of Dhanaulti in May for me. Yet to go inside the Eco Park and Forest area…
Some flowers are a great source of phytonutrients. Even those flowers that may be poisonous have some medicinal use. For example Kaner is poisonous if eaten, but a medicine for ear problems is made from it. There is a place for everything in
A Chinese orange or Naarangi tree is one of my first loves in the world of gardening:)
Poinsettias in red and white set the tone for Christmas and stay in bloom till the Easter lilies join in bloom. These lovely shrubs grow very well in pots.
Tulsi and lemon grass are natural mosquito repellents in a garden, if their leaves are shaken a bit.
Giloi grows easily from seed or cutting. The thick stem is used as medicine/immunity booster. I find it work every time on fever and fatigue, and as a great prevention for exhaustion or fever. It grows easily from seed in the rainy season.
This Badhal tree inside La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow, stands quietly except in late summer when birds make merry on its bright yellow, sweet fruit.
