Garden Affair : This plant in my Garden is immortal

           It was about two years  ago when I was cleaning up garden area after disarray created by downpour post  monsoon season . During this process of cleaning time in my Garden  I discovered  out this stem  lying on  porch area of Garden. I ignored it on the first thought that it could be some kind of  weed and kept it on a Garden Table and forgot completely about it only to rediscover it  almost a month later at same place, I was amazed it was growing and even leaves were budding and this is how I discovered The immortal plant   of Tinospora Cordifolia . The uprooted plant stems can survive months . 

                                         This below  is the stem I found out in my Garden               

I planted that stem and it grew over  into a beautiful voluptuous vine in a course of two years 

                                                                      

I have covered in detail about growing , propagation and care about Tinospora plant in my earlier blog , u can check here How to grow Tinospora cordifolia                                                                                  

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Garden Affair : Tinospora Cordifolia

 Tinospora Cordifolia or Giloy plant is a perennial vine native to India known for its high medicinal value . 

                                                                                        

The vine grows as creeper is highly valued for its  medicinal properties which are antispasmodic, analgesic, anti inflammatory, antipyretic for body. 

  The plant as a whole be it stems, leaves ,fruits and even flowers are edible and is widely used in medicinal uses in Ayurveda .                   

The Tinospora vine is easy to grow and requires little maintenance, the heart shaped leaves are attractive . The vine also bear fruits during the spring time which are edible.                             

Tinospora stems are believed to be having anti inflammatory properties had been used successfully in diseases such as  Jaundice and Dengue to reduce fever and pain.                                                              

The Giloy  fruit turns from green to dark pink red color in the spring to summer . 

                                                                     

Care and propagation                                                                                                              

                                    

                                                                          

The Tinospora vine is hardy vine and requires little to no maintenance . These plants can be easily propagated through stem cuttings.                                                                                                                                    

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Summer is Here

 The succession of spring weather after a set of western disturbances from last fortnight impeded the arrival of heat wave of summer until now.  The summer season has  officially begun now after rise in temperatures and start of heat waves simultaneously. 

                                               Galphimia is blooming profusely with summer arrival           

Adenium blooms are putting up a show in my Garden 

                                                     Plumbago blooming season 

                                                                

Tinospora cordifolia vine  is bearing fruit for the first time in my Garden,  Tinospora vine is widely used for its  medicinal value 

                                                          

Indian myna was spotted quenching the thirst, it is imperative for everyone to take a step to keep a bowl of water and food outside your home or in your garden to help these critters survive harsh summer .                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                            

Spring in the air

 Spring is in full swing, the warm weather prevailing from last week was subsided by the western disturbances right now. The weather has turned pleasant after fresh western disturbances making the   atmosphere of spring lovely. 

                                                               Nasturtium spreading over the fence

                                                                                      

                                                         Rare blooming of  Aloe vera inflorescence

                                                               

Tinospora cordifolia a herbaceous vine is blooming for the first time in my garden  

                                                                             

 

                                                     Bees feeding upon spring blooms 

Single Petal Dahlia adds more to the spring charm 

                                         Spring is more of yellow or orange this year                                                               

                                            I can't imagine my spring garden without the presence of Pansies 

Spring is the season of diversity in blooming 

Bellis perennis blooms 

                                               Dahlia is the king of Spring flowers    

 

                                           A common Indian Kingfisher spotted on my terrace