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  • Plumbago Auriculata

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Or more preceisely, Plumbago auriculata var. alba. I saw this gorgeous little plant growing in a raised bed against a wall in the full, searing Indian sun. It was doing …

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  • Moses in the Cradle

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Continuing with the exotic theme to keep us distracted from the dull weather, we’re still at my gran’s house in India, but now in the front garden. While I was …

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  • Plumeria

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    When we visited my maternal grandmother in India during a trip last year, I noticed a very large woody shrub with elongated, strikingly veined leaves and dotted about were some …

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  • Amaranthus

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Another plant ID required, this time, an out-of-focus picture of an Amaranthus: I don’t know what type it is though. From comparing on-line pictures, it doesn’t appear to be the …

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  • Exotic Amaryllis

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    I came across this plant while on holiday, there was a row of them planted along the path. I wanted to see what it was so I took a look …

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  • Agricultural India

    by Sunil
    by Sunil

    Recently I went on holiday to India to see some fraction of the extended family. Indian families are so large that it is not possible to meet everyone you’re related …

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