Monday, May 25, 2009

ZINGIBER OFFICINALIS | Adarak

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Zingiberales

Family: Zingiberaceae

Genus: Zingiber

Species: Z. officinale

common name:-ADRAK

Useful parts of ZINGIBER OFFICINALIS:-its rhizome is useful.people use it for making in tea for test.

Medicinal uses of ZINGIBER OFFICINALIS:-it is useful in flatulent,colic and dyspepsia.

Wrightia tinctoria| Indrajau


common name:-Indrajau


Useful parts of WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA;- its barks and seeds are useful in medicine purpose.


Medicinal uses of WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA:-very useful in the fever, intestinal

worms,dysentery.

WOODFORDIA FRUTICOSA | DHATAKI


common name:-DHATAKI


Useful parts of WOODFORDIA FRUTICOSA:- it is the plants whos flowers are mostly useful in

liver disease.


Medicinal uses of WOODFORDIA FRUTICOSA:- it is useful in menorrhage,disorder of mucous

membrane ,dysentery..

WITHANIA SOMNIFERA | DHOR-GANJA

Kingdom: Plantae

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Asteridae

Order: Solanales

Family: Solanaceae

Genus: Withania

Species: W. somnifera

common name:- DHOR-GANJA

Useful parts of WITHANIA SOMNIFERA:-its leaves and seeds are useful parts.

Medicinal uses of WITHANIA SOMNIFERA:-It is useful in rheumatic disprders,anti-aginganxiety neurosis..

Vitex negundo | Nirgudi | nirgund

VITEX NEGUNDO (nirgudi)


Vitex negundo

Kingdom: Plantae


Order: Lamiales


Family: Lamiaceae


Genus: Vitex


Species: V. negundo


common name:-nirgudi, nirgund.


Useful parts of VITEX NEGUNDO:- this is very important plantits everypart is useful.. means its leaves,roots,fruits and flowersv are useful where it needs.



Medicinal uses of VITEX NEGUNDO:-it is useful inflammatory swelling of joints from acute rheumatism, also useful in headache..

VINCA ROSEA | SADAPHULI


common name:-SADAPHULI


Useful parts of VINCA ROSEA:- this plants leaves and flowers are useful. flowers are white pinkish in colour.


Medicinal uses of VINCA ROSEA:- this plants is useful in the Diabetes, Menorrhea and Cancer.

Vetiveria zizanoides | khuskhus | Vala

common name:-Vala, khuskhus.

Useful parts of VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES:-its roots are uses in the medicine purpose.

Medicinal uses of VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES:-it relese a pain in abdomen, helpful in fever and poisoning

VALLARIS HEYNEI | bhadravali


common name:-BHADRAVALI


Useful parts of VALLARIS HEYNEI:-This plants juice are useful.which we can see milky in colour.


Medicinal uses of VALLARIS HEYNEI:-it is useful in the wound and sore

Tylophora indica | anantmul

Tylophora indica (anantmul)


Kingdom: Plantae


Order: Gentianales


Family: Apocynaceae


Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae



Genus: Tylophora


common name:-Anantmul


Useful parts of Tylophora indica:- this plants leaves are mostly useful in nature.


Medicinal uses of Tylophora indica:-it is useful in vomiting and expectorant.

Mangolia Pumila | Kavthi-chafa

common name is Kavthi-chafa.

Useful parts of Mangolia Pumila:-this plants flowers are mostly useful.

Medicinal uses of Mangolia Pumila:-it is useful in blister in nose.

Datura Metel | dhotra

Datura Metel (dhotra)





Kingdom: Plantae



Order: Solanales



Family: Solanaceae



Genus: Datura

Species: D. metel


common name is DHOTRA , THORN APPLE.


Useful parts of Datura Metel:- This plants leaves ,seeds and roots all are very useful.


Medicinal uses of Datura Metal:-it is useful in the skin disease,eye disease,piles,acidity,kidney stone ...etc.

Citrus Acida | limbu

Citrus Acida

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: Rosidae

Order: Sapindales

Family: Rutaceae

Subfamily: Aurantioideae

Genus: Citrus


Common name is limbu.


Useful part of Citrus Acida:- mostly its fruits rae useful.to make juice and coolness for body its useful. we can seeCitrus Acida in yellow or sometimes green in colour.


Medicinal uses of Citrus Acida:-Because of its cool nature it is helpful in the cooling.and also by rubbing its liquid on the skin it make them soft and smooth.

ALOE VERA | KUMARI

Kingdom: Plantae
ALOE VERA (KUMARI)
Order: Asparagales

Family: Asphodelaceae

Genus: Aloe


Species: A. vera

common name:-KORPHAD,KUMARI

Useful parts of ALOE VERA:-its dried juice of leaves are useful, pulp also very useful.

Medicinal uses of ALOE VERA:-it is uses in the piles,cough,intenstinal worm epilepsy,chronic pneumonia ofinfants.


Adathoda zeylanica | Adulsa

Adathoda zeylanica

common name:-Adulsa

Useful parts of the ADATHODA ZEYLANICA:-Its roots and leaves are useful in medinal purpose.


Medicinal uses of ADATHODA ZEYLANICA:-It is useful in cough,asthma, sore throat,fever,T.B..,skin disease..

ACTINODAPHNE HOOKERI | pisa

ACTINODAPHNE HOOKERI

common name:-pisa

Useful parts of ACTINODAPHNE HOOKERI:-its seeds and leaves are useful..

Medicinal uses of ACTINODAPHNE HOOKERI:-mostly it is useful in diabetes, sprains.

Acorus Calamus | vekhand | vacha

Acorus Calamus(vekhand)

Kingdom: Plantae


Order: Acorales


Family: Araceae


Genus: Acorus


Species: A. calamus


common name is vekhand ,vacha


Useful parts of Acorus Calamus:- This is very useful in fever. mostly this plants dried roots are useful.


Medicinal uses of Acorus Calamus:- This plant is useful in the cough, dyspepsia,in atonic & in hysteria.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Bonsai collection








"for your eyes only"

Acacia suma | sai-kanta

BOTANICAL NAME:-ACACIA SUMA

COMMON NAME:-SAI-KANTA

USEFUL PART:-BARKS ARE USEFUL .

MEDICINAL USES:-ACACIA IS MOSTLY USEFUL IN ASTRINGENT.

ACACIA NILOTICA | INDIANGUMTREE

acacia nilotica ACACIA NILOTICA (INDIAN GUM TREE)

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Tribe: Acacieae
Genus: Acacia
Species: A. nilotica
USEFUL PARTS OF ACACIA NILOTICA:-its bark and gums are mostly useful.
MEDICINAL USES OF ACACIA NILOTICA:-it is useful in the stypic ,anthelmintic,emetic,astringent,cooling and also it is nutritive

Acacia catechuoides | khair

Botanical name:-Acacia catechuoides.

Common name:-khair

classification of
Acacia catechuoides.

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Mimosoideae

Genus: Acacia

Species: A. catechu

useful parts of Acacia catechuoides:-mostly its barks are useful.


medicinal uses :-it is very useful in passive diarrhoea,sponginess of gums,bleeding and toothache.

Abrus precatorius | gunja

abrus precatorius
common name :-Gunja

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Fabales

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Faboideae

Tribe: Abreae

Genus: Abrus

Species: A. precatorius

This plants botanical name is Abrus precatorius.


local name is Gunja.

medicinal uses of abrus precatorius:- mostly seeds,rofe root and leaves are useful .

it is very useful in skin disease, analgesic and oral ulcer.


Acacia Concinna | Shika | ban-ritha

botanical name:-Acacia concinna

common name:-shika, ban-ritha

useful parts:-this plants pods and leaves are useful.

medicinal uses of acacia concinna(shika):-its leaves and pods are useful in emetic and expectorant.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Tips for Mailing Plants

If you trade or sell plants that require shipment, the following tips should be useful to you.

Do not mail plants to California or Hawaii because of strictly enforced state laws prohibiting importation of plant materials into these states. Most countries restrict or prohibit importation of plants from other countries as well. Check postal regulations for further information before mailing.

Mail plants bare root if possible to minimize spread of soil born diseases. Make sure plants being mailed are healthy, free of insect or disease problems.

Package plants firmly to avoid damage from crushing enroute. Chosing the right sized and shaped box is important.

Use lightweight packing materials, e.g. newspaper,. noodles, bubble wrap, plastic grocery bags, to lighten shipping weight.but secure contents.

Mail plants by the fastest economical means available such as USPS priority mail (2-3 day delivery), or UPS ground if delivery can be guaranteed in 3 days or less. The point of shipping and destination will affect delivery times. The quicker the trip, the better condition upon arrival.

How to pack plants depends on their type: See suggestions below.


Cacti and Succulents: bare root, wrapped in newspaper

Herbaceous rooted plants non-dormant perennials and ferns: wrap roots with minimal amount of dampened sterile soil or sphagnum moss with clear wrap and tie around stem with twisty. Insert entire plant into plastic zip lock bag with dampened paper towel to maintain moisture around foliage

Woody rooted plants: Same method as herbaceous but not necessary to place in moistened plastic bag. After securing roots and sterile soil in clear wrap, wrap the entire plant in newspaper.

Bromeliads and Orchids: bare root enclosed in moistened zip lock bag.

Bulbs
: bare root wrapped in newspaper

Dormant perennials: wrap roots in minimal amount of sterile soil or sphagnum moss and place in zip lock plastic bag.

Cuttings: Soak cuttings in water until turgid, then wrap cuttings in dampened paper towels and place in zip lock bag.

Aquatic and bog plants: Wrap in damp to wet paper towel, insert in zip lock bag.

Seed: Place seed in dry zip lock bag. If seed is crushable, place bubble wrap around it.

I trade and occasionally sell plants that I have shipped via USPS Priority Mail and have had almost perfect success using the techniques mentioned above.

How to Enjoy More Plants with Limited Space


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If you are a lover of all types of plants like I am, but only have a postage stamp sized yard, there are ways!
Strategies that I use are:

• Grow miniature or dwarf varieties of a particular favorite plant when available. Commonly grown plants available in dwarf forms include roses, plumeria, daylilies, hummingbird bush, oleander, ornamental grasses, crepe myrtle, pomegranate, Barbados cherry, eleagnus, sages, various tropical such as canna, bananas,just to name a few.
• Grow plants with upright growth forms or train shrubbery to grow in tree form when possible, which free up ground space for more plants below. This is a form of layering plants to allow more texture and color contrast to be displayed in limited ground space.
• Grow plants in unconventional places or use plant containers for hardscape areas. I mount bromeliads on dead cedar, hang staghorn ferns, plant sedums in limestone rock niches – these being a few examples.
• Each growing season, change out your garden plantings so you gain experience in growing more types and specific plants. In my limited native plant area, I switch out a couple each year to try to learn about growing a wider variety of native and adaptive plants over time than my limited space will permit. In addition, the variety and change from year to year is refreshing.
• Often a different species of a plant, or different cultivars (e.g. variegated plants which grow at a much slower rate), are smaller, more compact and take less garden space. These are not dwarf forms, but take up less garden space.
• Downsize plants periodically. An example would be that some Agaves grow to a very large size, but when they outgrow the garden space, you can harvesti pups, digging up the large parent plant and replanting it with the pup. This way, you can enjoy the beauty of larger plants in smaller sizes and spaces.
. Consolidate like plants into a single container, e.g. a miniature cacti dish, or multiple varieties of the same plant that are compatible in a single container. Hanging baskets are good for this and can be hung from tree branches or other supports.

I hope these suggestions allow you to experiment with a wider variety of plants even when limited in actual square footage of garden space. The more types of plants you grow, the more diversity in color, texture, and form you can create in your garden.