Butterfly pea, also known as aparajita in India, grows as a vine and has a striking blue flower. Around two years ago, Brahma ...

(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, ...

When we hear the words cherry blossoms, Japan's dainty sakura trees are the first thing that comes to mind. Little do we know, however, that India also has its own floral treasures that are as ...

According to Hermann, the female flower sellers didn't wish to have their portraits taken, so he focused only on those who were interested in and comfortable with posing. Shankar Shah's portrait is ...

In the rain-soaked Eastern Hills of India, the bamboo forests flower only about once in 50 years. And to the wiry little mountain men of the remote Mizo Hills district, the flowering is a dread omen ...

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