.Know ur trees/plant species *Echinochloa frumentacea*..local names…Indian Barnyard Millet, Baghar, Sanwa, Sama, vrat ka chawal, varai cha tandul, etc. Wild Barnyard millets grow in rice fields as weeds..bcos of its drought resistant quality, tolerance to water logging, minimum care needed […]

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Rajgira…Amaranthus

 Know ur plants/trees *Amaranthus*…local names..Shak, Math, lal Math, Cheera, Harive, etc. There r around 70+ species of this leafy vegetable and each variety can vary in their leaf, stem and flower colour and shape. The seeds of this tiny annual […]

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Ashgourd…Benincasa hispida

Benincasa hispida…local names Ashgourd (bcos of Ash like powder on its outer skin), Petha, Kumbla, winter melon, etc. It is also known as Kushmanda in Sanskrit which means a tiny warm egg from which creation manifests. It is a creeper […]

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