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Caladium

Caladium plants are excellent indoor plants specially grown for their fancy leaves. Most of these plants originated from the caladium bicolor variety or angel wings.

caladium

Caladiums


Caladiums are beautiful indoor ornamental with evergreen character. This plant grows from the tuberous corm which are commonly called bulbs. Larger tuber plants produce bigger leaf foliage & it’s said to be annuals.

caladiums


Caladium bicolor


This plant tissue culture indoor plant belongs to the family Araceae & scientifically named caladium bicolor. Leaves are arrowhead-shaped in varying patterns such as white, pink, red & others.

caladium bicolor


Caladium varieties


This plant has more than 1000+ varieties which include plant tissue culture caladium candyman, red emperor, caladium thai hybrid, poison dart frog, stardust, raspberry moon, red flash, miss muffet & others with fancy leaf foliage in a wide range of colors.


Candyman


This candyman has thick white stripes with pink markings all around the leaves. Potentially this fast-growing plant character.


Red Emperor


It has brighter red foliage which gives a contrasting look to the environment. Heart-shaped leaves have pinkish-red color around the veins & leaf surface.

indoor plants


Thai hybrid

Thai hybrid have pinkish-white stripes with marvelous foliage. This plant has a rapid growing character with big leaves.

caladium plant tissue


Poison dart frog

Poison dart frog plant resembles the appearance of frog skin appearance over the leaves.

caladium bicolor

Stardust


This variety has star-like white markings over the leaf surface.

caladium indoor plants


Plant Care

Soil


Caladiums prefer to grow in well-drained moist soil preferably with acidic soil pH. And also it grows in good organic potting mix such as cocopeat potting mix.

caladium soil


Watering


Water the plants weekly once or when the top soil is dry to touch.

These indoor plants are moist lovers but don’t make the soil waterlogged.

caladium bicolor


Sunlight


The sunlight requirement for this plant is indirect sunlight of about 3-4 hours.

caladium plant tissue culture

Propagation

Done through in-vitro production by tissue culture. For commercial purpose done by multiplication of tubers.

plant tissue culture

Placement


These plants are suitable for placement such as Office interiors, tabletops, dining tables, verandahs, & other related indoor environments.

caladium bicolor


Fertilizer


Application of any organic fertilizer such as groundnut cake powder, old compost, or any suitable liquid organic fertilizer monthly twice around the plants.

groundnut powder


Pot


Choose a suitable size pot of 6 -8 inches with proper drainage holes to prevent the plants from root rot.

caladium pot

Repotting


Transfer the plants to a new big-size pot or container yearly once after planting.


Caladium repotting

Pruning


Remove the old, diseased, matured leaves for 2-3 weeks once.
To make the caladium plants bushy by using a sharp knife cut the large central bud from the caladium bulbs before you pot the plants.

caladium pruning


Caladium plant care in winter


In autumn & spring, caladium plants tend to shred the leaves. Allow the leaves to fall & plant regenerates the new growth.
During the winter season move the caladium indoor plants to an outdoor environment to get sufficient sunlight.

caladium plant care in winter


Benefits


Most Shade-loving plants with excellent ornamental values.
Caladium indoor plants attract beneficial insects.
Low maintenance & easy care indoor plants.
All the tissue culture caladiums are peat-disease free most resistant varieties.

caladium plant care

To add vibrant color to your garden, grow caladiums which are beautiful plants with long-lasting beauty & versatility. Caladium indoor plants make excellent plants for any type of gardening.

Be awesome & Save nature!!

Caladium tissue culture plants

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Lily flower

Lily 

lily flower

Lilies are one of the most beautiful ornamental flowering species and a stable of many gardens. Lily flower has a splendid appearance with their large, showy and often fragrant blossoms, they can add an instant appeal to any place we are going to plant them. Rain lilies can produce flush flowers which are white, pink or yellow depending on the species

Lily variety

varieties

This plant has different species such as rain lily pink, zephyranthes robustus (pink), zephyranthes sulpurea (yellow), zephyranthes atamasca(white lily flower) and Amaryllis lily.

Rain lily pink

 pink rain lily

Lily pink are herbaceous plants with a scaly bulbs, big and white. pink rain lily have a perianth of six white petals, free from each other, provided with nectaries.

Zephyranthes robustus rain lily(pink)

Zephyranthes robustus rain lily(pink)

Lily has six-petaled funnel-shaped flowers. Lily flowers grow rapidly upright green leaves that are 10 inches tall. This lily plant can be planted all year round. Rain lily gets its name because it tends to bloom the flower a few days after a soaking rain. Zephyranthes robustus rain lily(pink) shows the message of deep love and affection.

Zephyranthes atamasca

Zephyranthes atamasca(white lily flower)

Atamasca are white lily flower with an attractive appearance. Leaves are grassy green foliage. Its possible to grow them indoors or outdoors in both places.

Amarylis lily

amarylis lily

Amaryllis lily is also referred to as the March lily or easter lily. One flowering branch of amarylis can give years 2-12 flowers and is available in so many colours. This plant grows from a bulb and for early flowering, we need a bigger size bulb. The warm climate is better for planting time. The Lily flower is used as a symbol of peace.

Zephyranthes sulpurea rain lily(yellow)

Zephyranthes sulpurea rain lily(yellow)

Yellow lily flowers cover the whole plant and look beautiful in the garden. It has a star-shaped bright yellow flower that has an awesome look. Each flower has 6 tepals and 6 stamens and the stigma is capitate. The Zephyranthes sulpurea rain lily(yellow) shows that the message is chosen to express thankfulness and desire.

Seed

pink rain lily seed

The edible part of the lily plant is called the bulbs. Even though it has bulbs but most of these flower species are easy to raise from seeds. After blooming the seed are capable to mature within 10 days. The seeds are black with a round shape.

Soil

soil

Rain lily grows well in moist drained soil.

Watering

watering

Regular watering is important to keep the grass-like foliage of rain lily lush and healthy. Water once a day in the morning. It is a moisture-loving plant, but also very drought-tolerant.

Repotting

repotting

Repot the plant at least 1 year to avoid crowded roots . The plant should be 1-2 inches in depth. Probably repot the plant 3 years once.

Sunlight

sunlight

Put the potted plant in a cool place where there is light sunlight. To keep the plant in 6 hours of direct sunlight is enough.

Pruning

pruning

To encourage new growth need to prune and pinch without harming the plant. Cut the stalk and dried flowers

Fertilizer

fertilizer

For nutrients add 1 part well-decomposed compost. After one and half months of planting add cow manure. Add seaweed to compost and apply monthly. Mulching with dried leaves or any tree bark or compost.

Benefits

Lily flowers are best flowers to gift on special occasions

In some regions, people eat thin flower which tastes pretty deciduous

Rain lily is a hardy, fast-growing plant

Easy to grow and easy to care plant.

Its help to treat some age-related diseases, burns, ulcers and cough.

“Break the green barrier in your life”

Lily flower eco-friendly plant

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Tissue Culture Teak Plants

The teak plants are large tree species that can attain a height of about 30-35 meters tall. It has a simple tap root system those are resistant to winds. Leaves are simple ovate-elliptic measures about 15-45 cm long. Tissue culture teak plants have superior-quality wood.

teak
tissue culture teak plants

Tissue culture teak

The generally teak plant is called as ‘King of timber’ and tissue culture teak plants are virus-free plant parents with hardwood. Majorly teak does not have any harvesting deadlines.
Tissue culture teak plants are huge trees with bumper yield. And also tissue culture teak woods have higher demand in both national & international supply.

tissue culture teak
tissue culture tree


Teak

These plants have the best timber values. This plant is the most appreciated forestry plant species for centuries. Usage of teak has increased in households, office interiors & other related. This plant has become an indispensable part of people’s lives over all the world.


teak

Teak tree

This plant grows as tropical hardwood trees. Adaptable to countries such as India, Thailand, Myanmar & Indonesia. Trees grow up to the height of 150-160 feet tall & live for more than 100 years.


teak tree

Tectona grandis

This plant belongs to the family of Lamiaceae & scientifically called Tectona grandis native to Southeast Asia. Heartwood is yellowish-brown & takes years to become darker. Old woods are darker with many rings than the new ones. Fragrant white flowers bloom in this plant. Teak is the only plant with high profit & low maintenance cost.

tectona grandis

Steps followed for Tissue culture Teak plants

tissue culture teak

Explant: Young juvenile, nodal & apical Meristem

  Initiation                        1 MONTH
       ↓                                      
   Shooting                         2-4 MONTHS
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 Multiplication                   4-12 MONTH
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  Rooting                       After 12 MONTHS 
       ↓                                   
  Domestic                        13th MONTH
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Primary Hardening                13 -14 MONTHS
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Secondary Hardening              15 -16 MONTHS
       ↓                                   
 Sale of Plants                   16th MONTH

Initiation:

Collected Explants are surface sterilization & those plantlets are inoculated in prepared media.

initiation

Shooting

Well-developed shoot formation is seen after 2-4 months of initiation.

shooting


Multiplication

Profused shoots are establish after 4 months of shooting; those are transferred to the freshly prepared media.

multplication


Rooting

A well-developed root formation is seen on the 12th month. Followed by primary & secondary hardening.

Land preparation

Land areas for teak plantations to be plain or slightly sloping with good drainage. Plough the land area thoroughly. Dig the pit size of 45*45cm sizes. The best time for planting this teak is during spring. Apply a handful of organic fertilizer or manure at the time of planting.


land preparation
plantation

Climate & Rainfall

This plant requires a fairly warm & moist tropical climate & grows well in annual rainfall of about >3000 mm. For planting best time is monsoon season after the first shower.

climate & rainfall


Debudding & Thinning

Initially debudding done 3 years after planting.This operation is followed by thinning 7-10 years after planting both practises are done to improve the quality timber.

debudding & thinning


Soil

This timber plant prefers to grow well in deep fertile,well-drained soil of acidic pH less than 6.5. Grows best in alluvial sandy soils.

teak soil

Irrigation

Drip irrigation is suitable to this plants for water & nutrients supplementation.

teak irrigation

Weeding

Remove the weeds regularly for good plant growth.

weeds

Sunlight

Requires direct full light of about 12 hours.

sunlight

Intercropping

Intercrops are such as maize, sesame, chillies, dryland paddy,& vegetables. Not to grow pumpkin & cucumber.

tissue culture intercropping


Organic fertilizer Application

Application of any organic fertilizer given monthly once at earlier stage alone.

organic fertilizer


Benefits of Tissue Culture Teak


Plants raised from the superior mother plant.
Genetically uniform plants.
Disease-free planting material.
Uniform growth & development.

tissue culture teak
tissue teak wood

Harvest

For higher market demand tectona grandis timber harvested after 10 years after planting.

tissue culture teak

Let us take a pledge to make greenery everywhere as possible as we can. Nowadays urbanization leads to deforestation.

Afforestation is the possible & easier way to overcome some of the major environmental issues, So grow plants as possible as you can.

tissue culture teak

Teak tissue culture plant-with resistance & longevity

Santhi Plants Biotech & Clonal Nursery leads in the production of Teak (TG5) plants through advanced plant tissue culture techniques. Theteak TG5 Tectona grandis clone is propagated in our state-of-the-art laboratory, ensuring high-quality, disease-free plants. These plants are derived from mother plants that are licensed by IFGTB, Coimbatore, guaranteeing the superior genetic quality of the TG5 clones.

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Drumstick

Drumstick

Moringa tree is a fast growing tree found in tropical semi arid region. moringa is a perennial and soft wood tree. Moringa leaf look like a feathery foliage of tri pinnate with oval shaped  leaflets. This is a small, deciduous tree with sparse foliage.

drumstick tree

Types of drumstick

Drumstick has a different species such as Moringa oleifera, Moringa stenopetala, Moringa drouhardii, Moringa hildebrandtii and Moringa concanensis.

types

Moringa oleifera

All part of the moringa oleifera are said to be highly nutritious and medicinal from the roots to the back to the seeds even the flower. Only the murungai leaves are recommended daily consumption but people find seed convenient to ingest. The murungai leaves have 10 times the vitamin  of carrot, twice the vitamin C of oranges and 15 times the potassium of bananas and 17 times the calcium of milk.

Moringa oleifera

 Moringa stenopetala

The taste of the murungai leaf are bitter to sweet. This plant grow at the height of 6-12 meters. M.stenopetala also referred as African moringa, cabbage tree. Raw leaf eaten as a vegetable

Moringa stenopetala

Moringa drouhardii

The tree bole is cylindrical shape because to facilitate the storage of water. M. drouhardii usually grows up to 5-10 meters height. This moringa leaf is used for making oil and medicine.

Moringa drouhardii

Moringa hildebrandtii

Drumstick plant stem are deep red with small ivory white flower occurs. This plant is the drought resistant tree . M. hildebrandtii plant are ornamental and used for medicine. Scientific analysis has shown that moringa leaves contain more than 46 types of antioxidants.

Moringa hildebrandtii

Moringa concanensis

The inflorescence of the moringa flower is panicle. This flower petals are yellow in color. Capsule are straight with pale green. Better fruiting and flowering time of this crop are January to February. This species of moringa varieties only have bipinnate leaves. this moringa tree commonly called as Konkan moringa. This plant used to treat fertile problem.

Moringa concanensis

Tree  

Drumsticks tree is quick growing tree variety. The layer of the cork surrounds the white grey bark. This leaf are foliage. Moringa oleifera is the most valuable plants.

murungai tree

Seed

Moringa seeds are rich in crude protein and lipids. Size of the seeds is globular with 1cm diameter.

murungai seed

Watering

Water the soil with the watering can until it is dump but not overwatering. Watering once in a week is best.

watering

Sunlight

Requires direct bright sunlight for better growth. Drumstick tree placed at north position is ideal.

sunlight

Fertilizer

Add organic compost and cow manure as mulch in a late winter and once in a late summer. Proper guidance can helps to prevents the pest and diseases.

organic compost

Repotting

After 4-6 month plant is ready to transplant the outdoor garden or a large size pot. The sixth month of the plant start to flowering.

repotting

Pruning 

When moringa tree start to grow, they will grow rapidly over the course of a year. Once the trees reach 8 to 10 feet cut them back. Remove and destroy diseased and old dried plant. Prompt pruning can enhance the high yield.

pruning of moringa

Moringa benefits

Highly rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, and foliate.

It is good for the skin, stomach, hair, nervous system, and detoxification.

Murungai keerai is water purification and controls soil erosion.

Moringa tree is an all-in-one plant that produces leaves, drumsticks, and flowers.

Drumstick pant helps with weight loss, improves liver, and cholesterol, lowers blood sugar, and is antiseptic.

“Want to know value of green, think of other planets”

Drumstick green plant

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Tomato

Tomato

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) belongs to the family of Solanaceae. The origin of tomatoes is Peruvian and Mexican regions. This plant is the most important “protective food” because of its nutritive value. This is the cash crop smallholders farmers. It contains vitamins A, C and lycopene. The growth habits of this plant are determinate(bush), indeterminate(climbing) and semi-determinate.

tomato plant


Varieties

This vegetable has different varieties such as Cherry tomato, grape tomato, beefsteak, green varieties, roma type, better boy type, heirloom type.

tomato varieties


Cherry tomato

Cherry tomato plant fruit are very small size and round shaped which are used to make salads. cherry tomato is an annual herb plant. It is easy to grow and produces a harvest quickly.

cherry tomato plant


Grape tomato

A single plant will produce enough fruits for one family, If the plant receives proper care. Grape tomato fruits is look like a typical grapes. Grape tomato fruits are longer and oval shape. It has very low fat and cholesterol. Well-ripened grape tomatoes are too soft and red.

grape tomato


Beefsteak

These fruits are juicy. Beefsteak tomato’s colour ranges from red to orange or yellow. shake the flowers which help to pollinate the flowers, a step accomplished by bees and wind. Plant leaves are arranged alternately on the stem of phyllotaxy.

beefsteak


Green tomato

This plant is an unripe fruit variety. For support, the plant needs to tie the vine around the sticks as it grows. For getting more yield, pinch off suckers, and new blossoms and cut off the growing tip. Its require minimal watering.

green tomato


Heirloom

Heirloom varieties contain different colours, shapes, fruit flavours and sizes. This is an open-pollinated variety. Thakkali plant is a warm-season crop. This plant are referred as heritage tomato. The taste of this variety is too sweet. The shape of this fruit looks like a pumpkin.

heirloom thakkali plant


Roma tomato

Roma are egg or oval-shaped. The other name of this vegetable plant are paste, Italian plum. Vines are pubescent and covered with hairs. These vegetable plants are excellent houseplants and long-duration plants. one fruit (62 grams) contain 11 calories and 1 gram of fiber.

roma thakkali plant


Seed

The fruits have numerous, kidney-shaped. Seeds are brown with hairy nature. This vegetable plant fruits are dicotyledon. Sow the seeds in a small container or seed trays.

 seed


Soil

This crop grows in well-drained fertile sandy loamy soil. Loamy soil has contain high humus.

loamy soil


Water

Add water the soil feels dry to the touch. Avoid watering the foliage as it may cause diseases to spread. This plants need water daily in the morning time.

watering


Sunlight

Select the location that will receive 8 hours of direct sunlight every day. This vegetable plant is a summer season crop.

sunlight


Fertilizer

Add organic compost after every 15-16 days for healthy growth. The application of organic fertilizer can enhance vegetative growth and development.

compost for vegetable plant


Repotting

After 25 to 30 days are ready to transplant. The purpose of transplanting the vegetable plant will give a high yield. Planting as deep as possible. Growing thakkali plant in pots is a great way to get more yield.

repotting thakkali


Pruning

To remove old dried and diseased leaves. Prune lateral shoot to enhance more branches. Proper prompt pruning can enhance the growth and development.

pruning vegetable plant


Crop benefits

The plants has rich in vitamins, minerals, sugars, essential amino acids
Thakkali helps to treat blood pressure and cancer.
For medicinal purposes, the leaf, vine and fruit are used.
Its puree can improve skin health.
Eating fruit is good for the heart and improves vision.

“Don’t panic grow organic”
Tomato eco-friendly plant
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Papaya

The papaya is a nutritious tropical plant. It grows as a semi-woody herbaceous perennial with high-yielding fruits. This plant will yield more than 100+ black seeds.

papaya

Papaya leaf

Papaya leaf looks foot-shaped with 3 edges & dark green color. Leaves are soft, and simple with dark yellow veins & have many medicinal values.

papaya leaf

Papaya fruit

Fruits are melon-like fruits in a cylindrical shape and each fruit weighs about 9 to 12kgs. Matured fruits range from attractive orange or deep yellow. Papaya fruit juice is used as remedies for indigestion & related problems.

papaya fruit

Papaya seeds

100+ black seeds sprout from fruits. Seeds contain healthy fats, a good amount of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and mono-statured fatty acids. Seeds sprout 12-15 days after sowing. And the plants grow rapidly & produce fruits within six to 12 months of planting.

papaya seeds

Unripe Papaya

Unripe fruits should be always cooked before taking them. These unripe fruits are purposefully used for meat tenderization. Unripe papaya contains more papain content compared ripen papaya.

unripe papaya

Carica papaya

The Papaya is also called pawpaw & scientifically called Carica papaya belongs to the family Caricaceae. Flowers are dioecious five petaled appear white. 

Carica papaya

Plant care

Soil

 Loves to grow in well-aerated soil of a wide range probably of acidic pH. 

And also this fruit plant grows well in a good organic potting mix.

soil

Water

This plant is a succulent fruit-bearing plant. So the water requirement for this plant is weekly once. Stop watering the plants in rainy seasons.

water

Sunlight

Requires direct sunlight of about 8-12 hours. This plant loves to grow in ample sunlight.

sunlight

Fertilizer 

Application of good organic manure like well-decomposed cow manure or goat manure around the plants monthly once.

organic fertilizer

Plant placement

 This plant placement is done in grow bags of suitable size or any suitable soil surface through protecting the plants from winds.

plant placement

Spacing

This plant requires good spacing of about 1.8 x 1.8 m. for all varieties.

spacing

Propagation

The most commercial means of propagation is through seeds.

papaya propagation

Pruning

Cut off the shoots that sprout from the base of the tree. Not to prune main terminal branches.

Pest & Diseases

The most common diseases & pests are mosaic virus especially leaves & mealy bugs.

pest & disease

Control

To overcome this application of liquid organic fertilizer panchagavya, neem oil at only the required quantities.

panchagavya

Papaya benefits

Papaya benefits are enormous such as

papaya benefits

Harvest Indices

The skin color of the fruit changes from dark green to light green with some bright yellow color.

harvest indices

Yield

Fruit yield depends on the varieties, soil, climate, and management practices.

Normally the fruit yield is about 800 kg/ha.

yield

Growing fruit plants using organic practice makes your lifestyle & environment healthy.

plants healthy

Grow plants around you.

Organic fruit plants

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Jasmine

Jasmine plants are shrubs or vines that grow in a moderately warm climate. This plant originates from India and China. Melati flower are white or yellow in colour. Each Gundumalli flower has about 4 to 9 petals and grows in colour. The inflorescence of the flower is cyme and solitary. Mogra is an evergreen perennial shrub.

jasmine


Types

This plant is around 200 varieties such as Royal jasmine flower, Arabian jasmine flower, Chendu malli, oosi malli, Kodai malli, and santhana mullai.

melati types


Royal Jasmine

Royal jasmine has good medicinal properties. The flower is deciduous and evergreen. This varieties are cultivated for their blooms. They are climbing type of plant.

royal jasmine


Arabian jasmine

Arabian jasmine commonly known as sambac jasmine, gundu malli flower. It has a more attractive fragrance. Petals are waxy in nature. Mainly used for garland makings. Mogra is known as the jasmine flower. It looks very bright and beautiful. This plant leaf are waxy in nature.

arabian jasmine or melati


Layered jasmine

Layered jasmine are highly fragrant and gorgeous looking. Flowers are used in the workshop and for hair ornament often in rituals like marriages and festivals. Flower blooms like clusters with pure white corella tubes. Gundumalli flower opens at night time and opens in the morning time.

layered jasmine or gundumalli


Chendu malli(Clerodendrum phillipinum)

This plant have different names those are adkku malli, and Mysore malli. Chendu malli have numerous petals with pure white colour. Chendu malli gets its name because of its bunchy florets. These flowers are whitish-pink flowers that emit a smelling fragrance. Gundumalli fragrance remains after it’s dry.

chendu malli


Oosi malli

Oosi malli are used to make special oil, perfumes or incense. Melati have leaves that fall in autumn or leaves that are green all around. The arrangement of this plant leaves is simple, trifoliate, and pinnate formation.

oosi malli or jasmine flower


Kodai malli

This flower easily spread the fragrance everywhere after blooms. Kodi mullai is used as an antiseptic. Mogra is also called as melati.

kodai malli or gundumalli


Santhana malli

Jasminum fluminense flower known for its attractive colour and fragrance. Santhana malli is widely cultivated in tropical and sub tropical regions. Mogra flowers release their fragrance at night.

mullai poo


Common jasmine

Common jasmine plant is a rapid growing variety called by names poet jasmine and true jasmine.

common jasmine flower


Tree

The height of the plant is 10 to 15 feet as aromatic shrubs. Many flowers come on this flowering tree in the summer season. This plant leaf has an opposite leaf arrangement. Melati is a super quick vigorous grower.

tree


Propagation

Mullai poo can be propagated by cutting, layering, budding, tissue culture, and sucker. The most time to stem cuttings is from spring to summer.

propagation


Soil

This plant can grow in well-drained loamy soil and clay soil. Its needs water immediately after planting.

soil


Water

Need to water the mullai poo plant every two to three days. Avoid watering. It can cause fungus infection.

water


Sunlight

Mullai poo plants need partial sun light. Direct sun light for 6 hours is the best one. This plant leaf required open air and natural lightning.

sunlight


Fertilizer

Application of well-decomposed organic cow or goat manure at 15 days intervals which can help to enhance the growth. Using organic manure can increase soil fertility.

fertilizer


Repotting

Repot the plants to new pot at yearly once or transplant the plants to good soil surface

repotting


Pruning

Pruning done immediately after flowering to enhance numerous buds. Prune away dried leaves and flowers.

pruning

Crop benefits

This varieties are low maintenance and easy care.
This is the best hedge plant.
Flowers used to make tea. This plant called as “Queen of the Night” for its good fragrance.
Yield from plant obtained after six months of planting.
Gundumalli flower is most profitable variety.

“For the love of the planet, keep it green”
Jasmine eco-friendly plant

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Tulsi

The Tulsi plant is a sacred traditional medicine. This plant is known as the ‘queen of herbs’ & is called Holy basil. Where the tulsi plant grows everyone must protect the plant for their growth due to its enormous medicinal value.

tulsi

Types of tulsi

This plant are in different types such as mint, stevia plant, Holy basil (Krishna tulsi), Rama tulsi (green leaves), Wild leaf basil , Kapoor basil, and many more.


tulsi plant

Mint tulsi

This Mint basil is also called Vicks tulsi. This plant is closely related to holy basil where the leaves emit a mint fragrance while tasting. It cures many bronchial & respiratory diseases.

mint tulsi


Stevia plant

This plant is also called sweet or seeni tulsi in Tamil.This plant is a natural sweetener and has approximately 200 to 300 times more sweetness than table sugar. The perfect alternative to table sugar or artificial sugars for diabetic patients. In addition to this stevia plant leaves contain low calories and help in weight loss.

stevia plant


Holy basil

This holy basil is popularly called Krishna Tulsi. The leaves are purple with mild black shades. It is a perennial evergreen herb. Used for both spiritual & medicinal purposes.

holy basil


Green leaf tulsi

This is also called Rama, Sri, or Lakshmi Tulsi. And it is native to the Indian subcontinent. This basil plant is set for vastu in front of home & worshipped where Lord Krishna resides in this called as brindhavanam.

rama tulsi

Wild Tulsi

This plant is found more under the foothills of the Himalayas.

wild tulsi

Karpoor tulsi

Leaves of this basil plant emit a camphor smell. And it is a short, perennial plant.


kapoor tulsi

Tree

Holy Basil tree grows up to a height of 1 meter in height as an aromatic shrub with a tap root system.

tulsi tree

Tulsi seeds

The fastest & beneficial method of basil plant propagation is through seeds. Seeds propagate naturally by means of air or propagated by dried florets.

tulsi seeds

Soil

It grows in well-drained soil mostly sandy loam structure or good organic potting mix. Avoid water–logging & saline soils.

soil

Water


As this plant is drought tolerant and does not require watering the plants often. Water the plants once in 4 days.

water


Sunlight

The basil plants are sun-loving plants that require direct sunlight for about 6-7 hours.

sunlight

Fertilizer

Application of organic fertilizer vermicompost 15 days once helps to improve plant growth & soil fertility.

vermicompost

Repotting

Transfer the plants to new large-size pots when the root growth seems to grow through drainage holes. Repot the plants once in 6 months.

repotting

Pruning

Pruning done any time of the year. Pinch the top stems with 4-6 pairs of leaves. Be sure not to remove more than half an inch of the stem.

pruning

Tulsi benefits


tulsi water

From ancient times to now, this holy basil is essential for our day-to-day life. In these pandemic times, herbal & medicinal plants help to fight against several spreading diseases & Strengthen our immune.

tulsi

Live Green to Save More Green!

Tulsi Eco-friendly plant

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Custard Apple

The custard apple is also known as Seethapazham. It is a very sensitive fruit and aggregate fruit-bearing plant. The fruit has high medicinal value.

Custard Apple

Custard Apple Common Name: Sugar Apple, Seethapazham, Sitaphal.

Custard Apple Plant

 The plant is a semi-evergreen tree and climacteric fruit plants can’t tolerate frost, especially young and fruit-bearing plants. Sitaphal plants need to grow well in wind-free, frost-free, and humid places.

Custard Apple Plant

Custard Apple Tree

The custard apple tree is woody, and brown and produces numerous branches. It can thrive up to 8 to 12 feet tall. These plants can grow in the garden or outdoor areas.

Custard Apple Tree

Custard Apple Flower

This plants produce flowers on the emerging shoot and 1 to 2-year-old wood. This flower is fragrant, long and slender, and light green to pale yellow with purple spots. During spring to summer, flowers bloom in a hot dry climate, and fruit sets in high humidity. 

Custard Apple Flower

Custard Apple Leaf

The leaves are glabrous, leathery, dark green to wooly green, and have smooth margins. Leaf has good medicinal properties it helps treat diabetes and digestion problems. 

Custard Apple Leaf

Annona reticulata

Annona reticulate is the scientific name of the custard apple plant it belongs to the Annonaceae family. The custard plant is under the category of the tree, fruit plant, and outdoor plant.

Annona reticulata

Custard Apple Fruit

Custard fruit are irregular in shape, green in color, multi-segmented, and have white flesh pulp. To bear fruit in 3 to 4 years from August to November. This fruit is also known as sitapal and it is a sweet, creamy, tasty, and edible.

Custard Apple Fruit

Soil

Flourish on any type of soil but is ideal for the deep black, well-draining soil with highly rich organic content. 

Soil

Sunlight

It requires adequate direct sunlight for at least 6 to 8 hours per day. Summer keeps the plant in a green shade net.

Sunlight

Watering Requirement

It required more water to keep the soil damp and again water the plant when the top 1-inch of soil feel dry. In winter, to reduce water consumption.

Watering Requirement

Tilling

Tilling is used to loosen up your soil before applying fertilizer and provide good aeration.

Tilling

Fertilizer Application

Apply any organic fertilizer like cow manure, blood meal, citrus fertilizer, and vermicompost in early spring once every 3 months until the tree begins to bear fruit. Develop plant growth, supply nutrients to plants, and boost tree tolerance to heat and cold.

Transplanting

Once seedlings are mature they can be transplanted into the garden or a slightly larger pot. It was good for root development, good aeration, and fruit production.

Transplanting

Pruning

The pruned plant is bushy and maintains a low height because the tall plant is unstable in the pot. To remove the dry, affected, and dead branches and encourage plant growth.

Pruning

Propagation

Done through stem cutting, grafting, and seeds.

Pest And Disease

Due to improper management practices, pests like aphids and mealybugs are attacked. It prevents plant growth and reduces fruit bearing.

Pest And Disease

Control

Spray neem oil with liquid soap once a week to kill and control pests and diseases. Take 1 ml of neem oil and 1 ml of liquid soap to mix in 1 liter of water and shake well. It makes plants healthy and increases fruit production.

Control

Custard Apple Benefits

Custard Apple Benefits

Precaution

Pregnant women should consult their doctor before eating custard apple fruit.

Precaution

Don’t be greedy, it’s time to be greeny!

Custard apple live plants

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Money plant

Money plants are commonly called pathos or devil’s ivy. This plant is well known indoor, ornamental, air-purifier & foliage plant.

money plant

Types of money plant

The types of money plants are evergreen perennial climber plants with heart-shaped waxy leaves. Popular varieties are such golden money plant, marble prince, marble queen, N’joy money plant& Neon money plant.

types of money plant

Golden money plant

This plant has awesome leaf foliage and grows as a climber plant with aerial roots. Leaves are medium to large.

golden money plant

Marble prince

It has small- medium leaves that are green with white shades & sharp edges. And this plant is considered a good luck plant. Reaches maximum up to the height of 20 meters tall.

marble prince

Marble queen

Leaves are small compared to the marble prince variety. Those leaves are green with a large area of white color shades. And this plant reaches a maximum height of 15 meters tall & spreads about 4 inches.

marble queen

N’joy

The N’joy variety has a variegated and creamy white leaf appearance. The mature plant reaches a height of 11-12 feet.

n'joy

Neon 

This is a popular houseplant with golden-splashed leaves. Grows beautifully over pots or suitable containers.

neon

Money plant in water

Propagation of this like aerial plants done by both in water, soil or a good organic growth medium.

Growing money plant in water is the easiest way. Take healthy stem cuttings with some sprouted nodes. Wash the roots gently and place them in water-filled containers. After 7 days new growth emergence starts.

money plant in water

Money plant indoor

The best place to grow this plant is indoor environments near windows, bedrooms, office tabletops, meeting rooms & others.

money plant indoor

Money plant Vastu

For Vastu money plant placement South-east direction brings luck & prosperity (mangal) to home.

money plant vastu

Plant care

Soil

This plants prefer to grow in well-drained good fertile rich in organic content or cocopeat potting mix.

soil

Water

Water the plant for 2-3 days once. As money plants require a regular intervals of watering.

money plant water

Sunlight

Requires about 3-4 hours of indirect bright sunlight both for indoor & outdoor environments.

sunlight

Fertilizer

Application of groundnut cake powder or vermicompost monthly once around the plants may enhance the nutrients & soil fertility.

Prefer to grow money plants using organic & natural fertilizers such egg shell around the plants & any foliar organic liquid fertilizer.

fertilizer

Support for Money plants

Indoor growing aerial root plants require support such as coir moss poles or any other poles, hanging plant pots, balconies, or living walls.

support for money plant

Propagation

Done by stem cuttings or leaves.

propagation

Repotting

 Transfer the plants to new large-size pots compared to older ones.

Pruning

Trim the matured, large diseased plant parts not prune the plants often.

pruning

Benefit

money plant benefit

By the way, not only this plant all the other plants for both indoor & outdoor environments are grown through organic methods of plant growing & Make the environment pollution free for living.

save green

Save greens & Save our planet!

Money plant air-purifier

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