“Johnny Appleseed was a legendary planter of orchards across the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois in USA. His real name was John Chapman and he lived from 1774 to 1845. He was a smart businessman as he purchased property, carefully sowed apple seeds and had them available to settlers. The saplings were very valuable […]
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Jelly Palm
“Jelly Palm is native to parts of South America. It can grow to 20 feet in height and is noted for its palms tolerating temperatures minus 10 degrees. The fruit is tart and sweet when ripe, a big cherry in size, the colour being yellow or orange and the taste is described as a mix […]
Jay Hewitt Tree House
“Grandfather builds the ultimate Treehouse for his grandkids! Jay Hewitt of Massachusetts, USA built a 3-Story or 40 foot tall treehouse over the course of two years. The fully enclosed and shingled structure features a room for family gatherings, a loft for sleepovers and a built-in spiral slide. This loving grandfather is a 59-year-old licensed […]
A Frozen Forest
Jan Bainar, a Czech Photographer was hiking through the Beskydy Mountains range that forms the border between Slovakia and the Czech Republic. He stumbled onto something amazing – he found that with low temperatures, high winds and little precipitation caused frost to form on one side of the tree trunks through the entire forest. Here […]
Jadav Payeng
“Forest Man Jadav Payeng has been honoured with the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award for his contribution to the environment. In Northeast India in the Brahmaputra River is Majuli Island, a giant sandbar that happens to be the largest river island on Earth and home to around 150,000 people. It is also the […]
Italian Cypress
“Italian Cypress is native to parts of the Mediterranean region. It is a coniferous tree that can reach a height of 120 feet. Some trees are said to be over a thousand years old. It is a popular ornamental tree and also used in cosmetics as an astringent, firming, anti-dandruff, anti-aging and as a fragance.”
Indian Lilac
“Indian Lilac can grow to 12 meters or 40 feet tall. Its flowers are small and fragrant, with five pale purple or lilac petals that grow in clusters. Its fruit is a drupe, light yellow at maturity and not recommended for human consumption. In traditional medicine, various parts are used to treat malaria, skin diseases […]
Indian Laurel
“Indian Laurel is native to Southeast Asia. It can grow to around 100 feet in height and flowers from May to June. The uniqueness of this tree is that it stores water in the stem that can be tapped and used as a source of potable water in the summer. The leaves are used as […]
Indian Giant Flying Squirrels
“Trees for Indian Giant Flying Squirrels! The Indian giant flying squirrel is a nocturnal, arboreal mammal that lives in tree cavities and the tree canopy, and can glide upto 70 metres. The IUCN, in its last assessment dated June 30, 2008, said that “”it could be in local decline in a few areas in India”” […]
Indian Cork Tree
“Indian Cork Tree or Jasmine Tree is an evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia. It can grow to 80+ feet in height and reaches maturity at around 8 years of age. The tree gets its scientific name from Thomas Millington who was an English botanist of the 18th Century and it means “”grown in gardens””. […]