Modifications of Roots The Root system is an essential part of the plant. It serves many purposes like anchoring the plant in the soil, helps
Introduction Impatiens elegans - the elegant balsam is a common, yet beautiful species of Balsam found in the Western Ghats of India. It is during the bountiful monsoon months these beautiful plants erupt in abundance and decorate the forest floor, streams and small waterfalls that run through the forests with
Located in the anamalai hill range, Valparai is a beautiful town surrounded by tea and coffee plantations, and to the top of it, are the
About Velliangiri Mountains Velliangiri hills is a known to the others as a pilgrimage center and people see it as "sacred". For for plant lovers like me, it is a paradise of plant diversity! The Velliangiri hills constitute of different varieties of forests that occur at different altitudes. As the
Christisonia tubulosa The Magenta Ghost Flower is a parasitic plant that is endemic to Southern Western Ghats, which means it is not found in any
Do plants travel for real? Yes! All plants need to travel in order to survive. They have to travel a lot and to great distances
The root system is the most important parts of the plant because, they do several important functions in silence. We never get to see them at all in most cases. We seldom know how majesty they are in their size. The we look at a tree, we just see and
Cyathea nilgirensis is a kind of tree fern that is endemic to south India. This should not be confused with Cyathea australis which is also
Shola forests are tropical Montane forest patches found within the valleys separated by grasslands only at elevations above 1600 meters. It is found exclusively in
Arrangement of leaves on a stem is called as Phyllotaxy. There are several methods that plants use to arrange leaves on their stem. It is basically 4 ways as, Alternate In this arrangement, leaves are arranged alternatively on the stem with one leaf per node in a straight line. Breynia