“Rudra Palash or African Tulip Tree is native to parts of Africa. It is a popular ornamental tree growing to 80+ feet in height. During the festival of Holi in India, people smear each other with coloured powders to celebrate the arrival of spring. An organic red colour powder is prepared using the flowers of […]
Month: June 2016
Rosewood
“Rosewood is native to South America. It is a deciduous tree and can grow up to 100 feet in height. The flowers are glowing yellow in colour and can be found in summer. It is a drought resistant and frost tolerant species growing in most conditions and its seeds germinate prolifically. It also has an […]
Ride in the Green Taxi!
“Ride in the Green Taxi! Dhananjay Chakroborty, a cab driver from Kolkata, India has created a rooftop garden on his taxi. He calls it the ‘subuj rath’ or the green chariot. The car has metal containers on the rooftop laid with soil, white sand and stone chips and green grass. It weighs about 65 kgs […]
Amazing Rock Column Forest of China!
“Amazing Rock Column Forest of China! Zhangjiajie National Forest Park includes over 3,100 sandstone pillars of varying heights with some reaching over 2,600 feet, lush valleys and dense forests, lakes, caves, waterfalls and streams It is located in Zhangjiajie City in northern Hunan Province in China. In 1982, it was recognized as China’s first national […]
Rocha Pear
“Rocha Pear is a variety of pear native to Portugal. Its name is derived from Pedro António Rocha as it was found on his farm. The fruit is resistant to handling and transportation, has a longer shelf-life besides being crunchy and a great fruit to eat between meals. It gained popularity during 1960 to 1970 […]
Trees come out of the air!
The Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman, in a video interview with the BBC from 1983: “”People look at a tree and think it comes out of the ground, that plants grow out of the ground, “” he says, but “”if you ask, where does the substance [of the tree] come from? You find out … trees […]
Riberry
“Riberry is an attractive tree native to Australia. It can grow to around 26 feet in height. During spring, sprays of white and fluffy flowers are followed by red, pear-shaped fruits. These fruits can be eaten directly from the tree and are commonly used to make jams, sauces, syrups, etc. It is a popular ornamental […]
Rhododendron
“Rhododendron (or Gurans in Nepali) is the national flower of Nepal. The hills of Nepal are coloured red, white or pink during the blooming season of this beautiful tree. There are more than thirty species of rhododendron in Nepal, with dozens of varieties in all sizes and colors. It can grow to 36 feet in […]
Reenagross Park
“Reenagross Park in Kenmare, Ireland was laid out as an idyllic oak island in the early 1900s. The park consists of 14 different habitats and 300 individual species of plants and animals. There are over 3 kms or around 2 miles of walking trails with a lot of hidden paths, tunnels created by rhododendrons, little […]
Redwoods State Park
“Redwoods State Park has around 200 miles or 320 kms of hiking trails! California’s redwood forests in USA are famous for being home to the tallest living trees on the planet. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Many redwood trails are a pleasure to walk as they are well constructed. The […]