Benefits All Around You

Marigold comes under the Tagetes species and belongs to the Asteraceae family. Marigold comes in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. The most common ones are Orange and Yellow color plants. Other species can be found with a mixed color of yellow, orange and  maroon in color. Marigold is a very good and affordable plant and in sizes, it varies from 3 inches to 6 feet. If we have a farm or have a garden area or any tree plantation work or vegetation work, we must plant marigolds. It breaks the monotony of the plantation site too. It is a good mosquito repellent and insect repellent. It attracts honeybees, due to which it becomes a good pollination zone. It is super easy to plant and maintain. Picture Courtesy: https://pixabay.com/ How to Plant : To plant, we can get 20- 30 flowers and let them dry. Then we can separate all it’s petals and get that middle portion where the seed rests, which are black and white in color, a hair like structure. Next we have to just spread these seeds in

This Periwinkle herb is scientifically known as Catharanthus roseus from the Apocynaceae family and every plant lover is very well familiar with this beautiful herb. It mainly has two varieties of flowers, Purple and White. While there are many other varieties of flowers found in the family, which are used for ornamental purposes. Only purple and white colored flowered Vinca is used as medicinal herb. The origin of this plant is the United States of America, however it is globally known and is very effective herbal medicine. Today’s lifestyle of people has resulted in many diseases. To stay free from these, we can take some remedies which will be really effective and give us a permanent cure. Picture Courtesy: https://pixabay.com/photos/pink-periwinkle-flower-pink-287959/ Flowers and Leaves: Take one medium sized bitter gourd, take one tomato and one cucumber. Wash it with warm water then extract their juices. Take 5-7 flowers of Periwinkle or if you don’t get it’s flower then you can

In India, commonly known as Champa. Do you know the scientific name of Champa is Plumeria and it is one of the genus of Apocynaceae family and can be confused with Oleander. It is commonly known as frangipani in most of the tropical regions. It has almost 20 species with very attractive flowers in each. Plumeria is also found in various sizes from a small shrub to a well grown tree, giving us very enriching and fresh flowers.  It is super easy to maintain in our garden, that might keep growing till our next generation. This small tree or shrub is also known as the “Tree of life” because it continues to blossom even when it is cut. Ancient Indians even believe that the tree represents the infinite life of our soul. Let's have a look on how this beautiful plant and it’s flowers offer us apart from increasing the beauty of our gardens. Starting from Plumeria oil to it’s seeds, leaves and flowers, are really beneficial for keeping our body and mind healthy. However, apart from Plumeria

Croton s the most evergreen plant which bears a wide range of diverse species in Euphorbiaceae family, amongst which 150 of these can easily be found in almost every garden. We find some of its species in the form of shrubs and herbs to trees. All the species of Croton pursue very attractive, colorful and variegated leaves. This plant can be placed anywhere, inside the house, outside the house, offices -- everywhere. Picture Courtesy: https://www.pexels.com/@saymum-khan-206804 Though this plant needs a little care to keep its leaves green and happy, it also contains very essential benefits which we might be unaware of. However, we should always consult a good Herbalist or personal Physicist prior it’s consumption, as it’s seeds stem, leaves and roots are toxic in nature.  Croton and it’s medicinal uses: In various parts of the globe, Croton’s bark, root, seeds and leaves are used medicinally.  Seeds:   Though Croton seeds are considered toxic in nature, they are still a very effective

Commonly this plant is known as ZZ plant, but the original name is Zamioculcas Zamiifolia. It's really a great tongue twister and very long to pronounce, hence we cut it short and call it ZZ plant. This plant is a great air purifying plant which we'll discuss in detail. We might have seen this plant in many of the houses, the reason being it is considered lucky in Feng Shui, which is believed to increase luck and fortune. But we can only get it’s benefits, when we will keep this plant healthy and happy. So, before moving towards it’s benefits, let's discuss how to keep it healthy and what are it’s requirements. Picture Courtesy: https://www.pexels.com/@kseniachernaya Benefits of ZZ plant:   It Has Traditional Medicinal Uses:   This plant not only looks attractive but also comes with a bunch of advantages. The roots of ZZ plants contain a good amount of steroids and antioxidants, which people in eastern Africa used to treat ear-ache. It also contains very essential nutrients