Teenvira, Alibaug
Plants and animals have always found a prominent place in our mythology, scriptures, rituals, folk lore, songs and festivals. We use plants in our festivals as a way of expressing our eternal gratitude to nature for her incredible bounty. The Coconut, for example, has been called Kalpavriksha in Hinduism, while Henna is termed the ‘magical […]
Some places on the planet have a large number of ‘endemic’ species or species that exist only at a specific site. These rare areas are called ‘Biodiversity Hotspots’ and there are only 25 in the whole world! India is home to 3 such hotspots, namely the Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas and Indo-Burma Region. 6,000 plant […]
Did you know that the spines on a cactus are actually modified leaves? They are a form of ‘Adaptation’ that helps protect the plant from predators and prevents loss of water through leaf evaporation. Adaptations are special features which help plants and animals survive in a particular habitat. Common examples of plant adaptions include tendrils […]
There are over 2,500 species of Palm trees found throughout the world, from deserts to the rainforest. We are all familiar with palms like the coconut, areca nut, date, oil palm and toddy palm which are used as food and to make oil, fuel, furniture, jewellery, musical instruments and many other items. Palms can be […]