Monday, August 5, 2019

Castor


Castor seeds are very beautifully patterned but also toxic! 

Castor oil has a lot of medicinal properties and is used both internally and for external applications.

The shape of the leaves also make it an ornamental plant for our gardens.

Coral Vine


A hardy creeper which was brought to India from South America and Mexico. It can grow wild and invade your gardens and farms if you don't keep them pruned. And for this reason, they are a great pioneer ground cover to add biomass to build your barren soil. 

A beautiful ornamental creeper which will cheer you up all the way with its beautiful pink flowers butterflies and bees love to visit.


Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Mgambo


Related imageThe bright pink pods bear fuzzy velvety seeds that are used to make jewelry and other craft.

Subabul


Related imageAn excellent fodder and green manure plant that seeds profusely and spreads itself.

Seeds are used to make jewellery.

Glyricidia


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A popular fodder and green manure plant.
An excellent fast-growing plant for live fencing.

Paarijaat


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These fragrant flowers which bloom at night, are a source of bright yellow fabric dye.

A tea made with the leaves used as an effective medicine to treat fever.

Acacia


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A fodder crop.

Wood can be used to make furniture, buildings and toys.

An excellent pioneer tree for afforestation on desertified lands.

Bark gives a natural dye.