Garden Affair : Cypress vine

 

Cypress vine is a annual vine grown during the monsoon season in our region. It grows easily and growth is so quick so that vine  can grow   at an invasive height , it needs to be tamed like any other vine to reach and cover  at desired place .                                              

Flowers and leaves  are very delicate and fernlike appearance of leaves make the whole vine very attractive .  Flowers are favorite among the humming birds and sunbirds , one of the reason Cypress vine is also called Hummingbird vine .  While there are many colors of Cypress vine blooms , scarlet red is the most common color.                                                                                                                               

Growing method and care                                                                                                                         

Cypress vine is an easy to grow vine that be grown through seeds which are easy to obtain after the blooms have wilted. Cypress vine doesn't need any special care as it is hardy in nature but due to its  thread like stem it needs to be tamed on a desired place ,vine needs to be controlled to reach desirable growth.                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                     

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Autumn time

  

Autumn is slowly coming into progression after long monsoon phase has taken back seat this year. Although temperature for this season is on higher side which has lead to extended blooms of summer and monsoon season. 

                            Cypress vine is blooming after monsoon rains have passed .                                      

Costus igneus popularly known as Insulin plant is medicinal herb which is used for the treatment of  diabetic patient have blooms that are attractive and unique.   If you want know more about its health benefits in diabetes check my detailed post here Insulin plant benefits in diabetes                                                                                                                        

Costus igneus 

Autumn season brings in end to blooms of Vinca, Hibiscus, Gomphrena, Plumbago and many other annuals and perennials.                                                                                                                

                                                                         Vinca 

Hibiscus

                                                  Plumbago blooms 

This is fifth time in this year when inflorescence on my  mango tree has bloomed. 

Ruellia blooms are blooming  in full swing after rains. 

Aquatic blooms are usual to bloom in October 

(From top : Gomphrena, Adenium, Crinum Lily, Tecoma blooms, Huernia blooms )

This Greater white fronted  Goose came up to me to give a pose before joining its fellow Geese . 

Garden Affair : Insulin plant

                          Insulin plant aka Costus igneus is a perennial plant that is believed to be useful for the diabetic person as there has been research done that it can help in decreasing sugar level in body when leaves are consumed for a  specific time period . 

                                                    

The flowers of insulin plant are very attractive and comes in tubular shape . The flowers appear upon the crown of leaves . They bloom in the morning and fades away till the end of day. 

Insulin Plant care and growth                                                                                                                

                                                                                                            

Insulin plant is  an easy to grow plant that strives best in semi shade environment . It is grown in spiral manner with leaves growing all over the branch in spiral manner too .                                             

                                                                                                                           

The leaves of plant are fleshy and have sour taste , they are edible and are proven for their medicinal property of bringing down the sugar level in body.                                                                          

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Garden Affair : spider plant

     Spider plant aka chlorophytum  is one of the popular houseplant grown in almost every climatic region due to its hardy  nature and as  it is a  low maintenance plant. 

                                                    

Growing and care of Spider plant                                                                                                         

Spider plant is a low maintenance plant that can be grown in indoors easily. It has shallow roots which leads to growing plans in small containers which is advantageous to grow plant in a small spaces in our home. It doesn't require much care but protecting it from direct sunlight and in a moist environment helps in longevity of plant.                                                                                                                              

Spider plant as an  air purifier                                                                                                                 

Spider plant is a great air purifier for home as it helps in consuming carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen for exchange in the home environment thereby cleaning and purifying home by removing chemicals present in the air.                                                                                                                   

Spider plant propagation and blooming period 

Spider plant can be easily grown from propagation from its offshoots. Spider plant grows well from the offshoots obtained from its parent plant that can be used to make a complete new plant. 

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