Garden Affair : Plants that can cool down your home

Winters are waning every passing year around  the world, the whole phenomena of Global warming is now perceptible . The spring is warmer and summer is becoming harsh every diminishing year. 

                              Summers in our region are harsh with scorching heat waves  that makes it jarring to move out in the daytime . The high outdoor temperatures and consistent heat waves rise up  the temperature  indoors also  . 

Indoor Plants act as a natural coolant to cool down temperature  indoors as they release moisture in to the air through transpiration  that bring down temperature indoors. 

               Here is a look on the Houseplants that can be grown indoors to bring down temperature

Rubber plant    

Rubber plant is a beautiful ornamental plant that purifies air and brings down the temperature of room through transpiration.                    

Snake plant or Sansevieria plants are one of the best plants to grow indoors that release oxygen and has air purifying qualities that helps cool down the room.                                                                               

Snake plant planted in the office premises 

Peace Lily is a small shrubby plant that purifies air it can also be placed on those windows to obstruct Sunlight  that enters the room which  makes the room  warmer.                                                                                 

                                                                           

Pothos can be grown in water and soil as well , it is a must indoor plant to cool your home as it releases moisture in the air. 

                                                                     

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Temperate Summer

Summer season which was started with consistent heat waves in the month of April was then subsided with weather change owing to  concurrent rains in the starting of May that brought down temperature which aided the blooms . 

 Bougainvillea blooms  are a boon for summer 

                                                                       

Jasmine blooms bring fragrance in  Summer garden 

                                                            Jasminum Auriculatum 

                                                                                 

                                                      Thymophylla blooms 

                                                                         

There eye catchy blooms are  attractive for summer garden 

Peacock flower is  blooming profusely in summers 

The first bloom of Sunflower this summer has finally arrived after temperature dropped after downpour                                                                                                                                       

It is quite rare to spot knock out roses blooming in May summer Garden 

         This particular variety of  Periwinkle has actually adopted our environment and weather well enough that blooms can spotted  throughout the year

A pair of Cormorants on the shore of Lake 

Garden Affair : Amaryllis blooms

 Amaryllis Lily is one of those lilies whose blooms are  most anticipated   after winter season , it blooms throughout long period of  spring until  mid of summer . The blooms of  Amaryllis Lily are large, bright colored  and very eye pleasing. 

                                                                            

Amaryllis lily is one of the hardy and drought resistant lilies that doesn't require much care and some Amaryllis varieties even blooms for twice in a year.                                                                          

                                                                            

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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 .                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                            

Garden Affair : Amrit udyan

 I  recently got opportunity to visit the Amrit udyan formerly known as Mughal  garden  is an extensive garden  situated inside the President Estate of India . It is opened for commoner only during spring season. 

                                                       Presidential Estate 

I was mesmerized with the grandeur and sheer beauty of the Amrit udyan. The entrance of Garden with welcome by peacock was a sight of heaven .                                                                                                          

The symmetrical rows of blooms of Tulips and Roses were the center of attraction.                                                              

The Roses varieties here  were exclusive and exquisite 

Amrit udyan offers visit of meticulously designed landscaped gardens which are ornamented with many blooms in spring.                                                                                                                                     

                                                                            

The cactus and succulent corner was an eye candy  that I cant miss to mention 

                                                                              

The vast landscaped gardens of Amrit udyan were adorned with Fountains which were the complete show stealer 

The journey inside the vast gardens of Presidential estate was about to end and this clock made with plants grabbed my attention                                                                                                                      

                                                                                         

   Here's the small glimpse of central garden of Amrit udyan  adorned with blooms around the fountain                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                           

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Garden Affair: Adenium blooming season

 Summers have officially started in my region. The transition from spring to summer is time when the  summer perennials emerge  out of hibernation. Desert Rose or Adenium obesum is one of the most hardy perennial that blooms in summer and blooms remain for most part of the summer season. 

                                                                        

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