Cynodon Dactylon (Karuka Grass)

Cynodon Dactylon (Karuka Grass)

                  

                   Cynodon Dactylon or karuka (in malayalam) grass the other names of this grass are Arugampul Bahama Grass ,Bermuda Grass , Couch Grass , Durva Grass . Karuka grass has many medicinal properties including antimicrobial and antiviral properties. It is sweet palatable   cool and nutritious . The whole plant is medicinal according to Hindhu medical God Dhanwantari who gave to the world the science of Ayurveda. The plant is medicinal when used both internally and externally. It helps to stops bleeding increases the amount of  urine excretion and checks dysentary. this plant also serves as medicine for treatment of skin diseases , diabetes , urinary tract infections ,blood disorders . In siddha system of medicine karuka grass is used to detoxify the body.

 

Mango

Mango

The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Magnifera , consisting of  numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family . Mango tress grow up to 35 -40 m tall. 

HYDRANGEA

     HYDRANGEA

Hydrangea flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn they grow in flowerheads at the end of the stem. In many species flowerhead contain two types of flowers small fertile flowers in the middle of the flowerhead and large flowers in a ring around the edge of each flowerhead. In the most species of the flowers are white but in some species can be blue , red , pink , light purple or dark purple. 

Guava

GUAVA FLOWER

The term Guava is pera derived from pear. Guava is also called amrood .It is common fruit in Kerala. Guavas are rich in dietary fiber vitamins A and C ,folic acid and the dietary minerals pottasium ,copper and manganese.

Guava 

Guava bud

     

Tea Plantation

Tea Plantation

Cycad (Eenthu)

Cycad (Eenthu)

Kalluvazha

Kalluvazha (Banana Plant On Rock)

Botanical Name   : Ensete superba

English Name       : Wild plantain , Indian bead

Malayalam Name : Kalluvazha , Malavazha , Kattuvazha

           Kalluvazha is a medicinal plant. Useful parts of kalluvazha are Fruits , seeds , Leaf juice. Whole plant dies down after fruit are ripe and new polpulations originate from seeds. Large banana leaves grow up to 8 - 12 ft long. Kalluvazha used for the treatment of kidney and vesical calculi , urinary retentions , burns and scalds , Mensural disorders. kalluvazha grows up to 4 meters in height.