Pride of Burma

Botanical Name : Amherstia nobilis Common Name : Pride of Burma Location : Nursery Siddahapura road Date : 21.3.19 Pride of Burma is a tropical tree with exceptionally beautiful flowers. It is also known as the Orchid Tree, a name otherwise reserved for members of the genus Bauhinia. The extravagant flowers are seen hanging from…

The Rain Tree

Botanical Name: Samanea saman Common Name : Rain Tree Place : Lalbagh, Bengaluru Date : 1.7.17 Samanea saman is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the Central and South America. Saman is a wide-canopied tree with a large symmetrical umbrella-shaped crown. It usually reaches a height of 15–25 m (49–82 ft)…

Spanish needles

Botanical Name : Bidans Alba Common Nmae : Spanish Needle Location : Jayanaagar 1 st block Date : 9.9.17

Pitcher plant

Botanical Name : Nepenthes Common Name : Nepenthes Location : Date : Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of what are considered to be “true” pitcher plants are formed by specialized leaves. The plants…