Pakistan Gardening Forum

It is natural for haar singhaar have brown leaves during colder periods of the year. Fresh khaad can be bad as well. For pots it is better to err on the side of lower amounts of fertilizer. I start feeding very very small amount when the plant is fully established, e.g. light covering of khaad on th...

It is called Guaiacum officinale (nurserymen call it Lignum as well)... one of the most beautiful trees of Karachi. When in full bloom, the whole tree is covered with blue and white flowers. The only problem is that it grows very very slowly!

Too much fertilization killed the poor plant. Don't use urea in potted plants. Khaad is best for potted plants. Urea can suddenly change the pH of the soil and no wonder it was too harsh on the plant. Haar singhaar is very sensitive to water logging as well.

Thanks, yes the white variety is edible. The one you posted (purple) is quite rare. I was looking for the purple one for years.

Okay, that is how is looks from far away. Your original picture was really good but now it seems like an average flower. What about the fragrance of flowers?

Your Kachnaar is different from what is commonly available. Our local Kachnar is pinkish and it has thin petals. Where did you buy this particular variety?
Would you mind if you keep some pods of this Kachnar for me. Thanks.

I checked Flowers of India webpage and it your plant turns out to be Silene pendula or perhaps Silene dioica. It is not classified as a weed there.
It is quite beautiful anyway. If you pull out the root, is it very fragrant root?

Asalam alaikum need some seeds n bulbs to keep my collection colurful and managable. plus how to propagate the rangoon creeper. It will be easier for you if you buy couple of healthy Rangoon creepers. If you like vines, look for Jacquemontia. It is a lovely climber around the door. It grows in Kara...

gazal wrote:sir main ne kuch motia n raat ki rani ky plants leye hai but unhealthy sy hai

maali kahita es mosm main koi fertilizer nai use kerskty. , kya plants ko ese he rahine do ?

Aap pictures post kerdain. Hamesha nursery say healthy plants khareedain.

Muhammad Arif Khan wrote:Farooq I have a few plants,can you arrange collection?

Arif sahab, many thanks. I am not in Pak for couple of months. If you have this purple Bauhinia seeds like the one in this picture (different from what grows on Islamabad streets), may I request that you keep some pods for me.