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🌼 Gulbakshi Plant at a Glance Feature                               My Experience 🌱 Plant                               Gulbakshi / Four O'Clock Flower 🌱 Difficult                          Beginner-friendly ☀️ Light                               Bright, direct sunlight 💧 Watering                        Water when the soil has dried out 🏡 Where I grow it           Balcony 🌿 Maintenance                  Low 🌸 Flowering                   ...

🌱 Sadabahar Plant at a Glance   Feature My Experience 🌱 Difficulty Beginner-friendly 💧 Watering Water when soil begins to dry 🏡 Where I grow mine Balcony 🌿 Maintenance Low ☀️ Light Bright light 👩‍🌾 Best for Beginner plant parents Sadabahar, also known as Sadafuli or Periwinkle, is scientifically known as Catharanthus roseus . It is a popular flowering plant for balconies and home gardens. at home. Why I Love Growing Sadabahar The name Sadafuli comes from “sada,” meaning always, and “fuli,” referring to flowers. The name feels apt   because, once the plant matures, it can reward you with flowers for a long period. Once Sadafuli plant matures there would rarely be a day in your garden without flowers. "In my experience, the flowers are not commonly used for पूजा, which may be one reason Sadabahar is often seen growing freely along roadsides. The flowers are not particularly fragrant, but their beautiful colours add so much charm to a garden. Is Sadabahar Easy to...

🌱 ZZ Plant at a Glance Feature My Experience 🌱 Difficulty Beginner-friendly 💧 Watering Water when the soil has dried out 🏡 Where I grow mine Balcony 🌿 Maintenance Low ☀️ Light Bright, indirect light; tolerates lower light 👩‍🌾 Best for Beginner plant parents The ZZ Plant is one of those beautiful, low-maintenance plants that makes a home feel greener without demanding too much attention.  Why I Fell in Love With My ZZ Plant Its glossy green leaves first caught my attention in an office corridor, where I honestly wondered whether it was a real plant or a very convincing artificial one! Let me warn you,it is easy to grow at home but not that pocket friendly at nursery. So it could never top my to be bought list. But when my friend told he has invested in that fancy plant I asked him for its cutting without any hesitation. Also money that I had saved by borrowing plant cutting I invested in fancy ceramic pot. And this beautiful ZZ was ready for my Balcony Garden. The ZZ ...

Aparajita Plant at a Glance Difficulty Beginner-friendly Watering Water when soil feels dry Where I grow mine Balcony Maintenance Low Best for Beginner plant parents Another easy plant to grow at home if you love flowers it would be Aparajita or Gokarna. Gokarna name originates from two sanskrit words "Go"+"Karna". Go is cow and karna is ear in Sanskrit.The s hape of this flower resembles cow's ear hence the name. What fascinates me is this plant has some mythological references Offering first flower to Shiva Aparajita has a special place in Indian traditions.  In different regions and families, the blue flowers are associated with worship and are offered to deities including Durga, Shiva and Vishnu. Its striking blue hue is often symbolically connected to Neelkanth (Shiva's blue throat). Aparajita is also known as Butterfly Pea and is popularly associated with blue herbal infusions. However, in this post I am focusing on my experience of growing the plant ...