Category Archives: drought tolerant plants

Plants and Flowers of India and Pune growing Dianthus chinensis China Pink

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Punemate

Dianthus is native mainly to Europe and Asia. Common names include carnation and sweet william. The species are mostly herbaceous perennials, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The name Dianthus is … Continue reading →

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Plants and Flowers of India and Pune Tulbaghia Violacea Society Garlic Pink Agapanthus

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Punemate

Tulbaghia violacea Family Amaryllidaceae is a Perennial (Life span more than 2 years) plant. The plant is native to south Africa. It is also called as society garlic or Pink Agapanthus. It has violet flowers. Society Garlic is bulbous plant … Continue reading →

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Plants and Flowers of India and Pune Tradescantia Pallida or Purple Queen

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Punemate

Tradescantia pallida is also called as wandering Jew or purple secretia, purple-heart or purple queen. It is a species of spiderwort. This plant grows well in Full Sun or partly shade. If kept in complete shade the color fades and … Continue reading →

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John Ruskin on color

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Punemate

John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects ranging from geology to architecture, … Continue reading →

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Plants and Flowers of Pune Tithonia Mexican Sunflower

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Punemate

Tithonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family sunflower tribe within the daisy family. Tithonia, also called Mexican Sunflower, is native to Mexico and Central America. This drought tolerant plant likes warm weather.  The plants are coarse annual … Continue reading →

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Plants of Pune Gazania

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Punemate

Gazania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Southern Africa. Gazania are often planted as drought-tolerant groundcover. The genus was first formally described by German botanist Joseph Gaertner in the second volume of his major … Continue reading →

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