Garden Affair : Lifesaver Plant

 The world of Flora and Fauna has its own unique attractiveness and serendipitous discoveries , the whimsical world of succulents and cacti has been drawing attention of Gardeners around the world. 

Huernia Zebrina plant is one of the most eye catchy succulent in the world of Succulent . The starlike blooms of Huernia are captivating , the Huernia succulent plant is also popularly known as Lifesaver Plant. 

                                                                   

It is quite amazing  to note the origin of name Lifesaver plant came due to the resemblance of center of Huernia blooms with Life saver ring as we can see in the image below.                                           

                                                               

 

Growing Method and Care                                                                                                                      

It is an easy to grow succulent plant that doesn't require any special care and blooms semi yearly . The Heurnia plant prefers indirect sunlight for growth. It can be easily propagated with stem and thereby multiplied alike many other plants of Succulent world. 

                                                                 

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Happy Independence Day

 Its our 78th Independence Day , Monsoon has created havoc in my city. Heavy Downpour from last three consecutive days has brought ruckus in my Garden. The blooms especially annuals which were blooming in the last week have withered off after the downpour. 

The garden has fewer  blooms right now but silver lining is it has more greenery than last few months. 

                                                                             

Rain brings Rain lily blooms 

                                                                       

Portulaca blooms 

Caladiums are outshining the blooms   post rains

                                                                  Rain of Gold plant

Huernia Zebrina 

                                                                                     Stilt spotted at offshore 

77th Independence Day

 It is 77th year of  Indian Independence Day, the Monsoon rain  has halted by this time which propel   growth in plants.  

The floral growth in garden is back on track and blossoms are coming out slowly which will continue to end its glory till the end of Autumn .  

                        It has been exciting year for Huernia blooms with fourth time blooming consecutively. 

Golden Shrimp plant

Monsoon rains had showered blessings on Garden this year , the blooms after monsoon rains are fresh and truly a spectacle to behold . 

                                                                         

From top : Plumeria, Vinca, Rain Lily, Zinnias

From top  (: Lemonia, Dahlberg daisy, Hibiscus, Jatropha, Pentas )

From top : (Cosmos, Gaillardia, Lantana, Hibiscus, Bougainvillea)

From top : Tithonia, Morning glory, Ixora, Cosmos.

I was fortunate enough to spot Black crowned Night Heron 

Chilly weather is back

The weather is turning chilly day by day with the onset of winter in our region . Meanwhile garden is popping up with colors of Autumn and early winter bloomers. 

Dombeya spectabilis

                                                                  

 Gaillardia blooms 

                                                     

Chrysanthemums  season  is bang on 

                                                             

                                                               

A pretty butterfly( NO ID )

                                               

And some of the blooms                                                        

( From left to right : Cosmos, Pansy, Adenium, Chinese Aster , Petunia , Gardenia )
 

                                                                         

(Left to Right : Tecoma stans, Huernia zebrina , Gaillardia blooms , Black pepper plant , Galphimia blooms , Cranberry Hibiscus )

                                                                     

( Peacock flower , Plumbago , Frangipani flower , Torenia flower , Loropetallum )

Shikra spotted

                                                   

                                                                        

Sunset at the bank of river

Flowering succulents of my Garden

             Monsoon has shown a slow start in my region and if forecast is to be believed it will be only  revived till fortnight of this month. Succulents are one of the most attractive plants in the plant kingdom. While Succulents are known for their attractive plant structure here are some of the succulents that bears stunning blossoms   in my Garden.                                                      

                                                                    Huernia Zebrina

                                                                            

                                                                                       

                                                                     Adenium Blooms                                                                                    

                                                              Christmas Cactus

                                                            

And a group of pigeons quenching their thirst 

                                                               

And the cloudy sky  observed from the window