Garden is exuberant and green after the extended monsoon, my balcony is filled with colorful blooms of portulaca and purslane.
Portulaca are easy to grow hardy plants, they survive throughout the year with blooming for most of the part of the year. They can be easily grown anywhere irrespective of pots and spaces.
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Monsoon has been extremely good this year , the constant precipitation had brought down temperature to moderation. The fresh blooms in my garden has been eye pleasing. The array of colors in Garden will last now till the start of winter Season.
Rutteya fruticosa
Cypress vine
Vinca Blooms
Portulacas
Rain Lilies
Purple glory in the garden
Plumeria
Summer annuals have revived after monsoon blooms
Monsoon is the only season that covers the entire city with green belt and while greenery is eye pleasing and acts a fresh breath of air especially when Garden resurrect post summer when all colors are gone after dreadful summer heat . It is evident that Monsoon brings back color but it can not be ignored the uncontrollable growth of weeds in Garden after downpour.
In a Research through sources from internet it was surprising for me to know some of the plants that grow wild like weeds in my Garden had medicinal benefits.
Bhumi amla or Gale of the wind
It is the most common weed grown after monsoon season. The weed that resembles closely with Amla fruit or Indian Gosse berry is a medicinal plant that helps in liver infections and all disorders related to Liver . It is used in making medicines which are also beneficial for treating indigestion and kidney stones.
Giloy Plant
This vine grows wild anywhere during or after monsoon with its heart shaped leaves which is packed with its innumerable benefits to the body. The medicinal benefits starts from its anti inflammatory properties that helps body build its immune system and build up body's defence system to fight infections.
Giloy vine
Apamarga plant or Achyranthes
Aparmagha is a plant that grows wild in monsoon. It can be spotted everywhere and anywhere be it roads, parks or a Garden spaces. It is used in Ayurveda in the form of oil which helps in ear ache. It has anti inflammatory properties that helps in fever.
It is the time for link up party Garden Affair where we can share posts related to Gardening, Nature and birds, The link up party will be open for a week .
