Thematic Grouping of Medicinal Plants Dashapushpam Dashapushpam constitutes a group of ten sacred flowers that have significant therapeutic properties and are used in the traditional systems of medicine, such as Ayurveda. Sl. No. Malayalam English Hindi Botanical Name 1 Cheroola Mountain knot grass Kapurijadi Aerval anata 2 Karuka Bermuda grass Durva Cynodon dactylon 3 Kayyonni […]
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Nakshatra Plants, Rashi Plants, Navagraha Plants and Saptarishi Plants Nakshatra Plants Vedic astrology divides the ecliptic sky into 27 equal sectors, called Nakshatras. The moon traverses these sectors during its lunar cycle, and the Nakshatra at any time is the sector in which the moon is positioned at that time. The 27 Nakshatras are named
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Preparation and Use of Some Organic Insecticides While chemical insecticides are harmful, organic insecticides are safer and healthier. Preparation and use of some easy-to-make and effective organic insecticides are discussed in the sections below. 1. Tobacco-Soap Emulsion Soak 100 gm tobacco in 1 litre water for 24 hours. Strain and collect the liquid decoction. Dissolve
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Deadwood Techniques in Bonsai Growing Parts of a tree or branch can die due to multiple reasons, such as extremes of weather, lightning, branch die-back, pest infestation, disease and so on. Bark on the dead area decays and heartwood of the tree gets exposed. Over time, the exposed wood turns white giving it an appearance
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Bonsai Styles All tree species have their own basic genetic shapes and sizes, but they get modified due to the locale and environment where they are growing. The growth of trees gets affected by the constant competition for resources like sunlight, water, manure and so on. Natural calamities such as earthquake, flood, hurricane, wildfire, avalanche,
Inorganic vs Organic Fertilisers Nutrients get depleted from soil over time, and fertilisers need to be added to compensate for the loss. Fertilisers are broadly divided into inorganic (chemical) fertilisers and organic fertilisers. Inorganic fertilisers are manufactured by processing chemical raw materials. Plants absorb nutrients contained in fertilisers through the process of ‘osmosis’, which requires
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Bonsai Aesthetics and Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the norms to define what makes works of art beautiful, and how to appreciate their beauty. It considers what happens in people’s minds when they see aesthetic entities, such as works of art, drama, music or poetry. Bonsai, like most Japanese art
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Inorganic Fertilisers – NPK Demystified Plants require a number of non-mineral and mineral nutrients for their healthy growth. The non-mineral nutrients – Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon – are acquired from air and water through “photosynthesis”. The mineral nutrients are absorbed by the plants from the soil through its roots. The mineral nutrients comprise macronutrients and
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