We are slowly losing some of our very wonderful flowers to land based developmental activities. In the eyes of the new messiahs of development, every bit of "greenery", if left fallow, is land left waste(d). These lands has to converted, they say....But how far do they know that some of these plants will be lost for ever? Or even if we know, are we planning the re-location of such plant species? Nope.
But such lands will be harbouring many tens or hundreds of different kinds of plants. Some very useful medicine plants. Some with very beautiful flowers. Maybe some we still do not know about..some we thought had long gone....
Flowers are the most beautiful of plant organs. Through their flashy designs and structures they attract pollinators and also facilitate the propagation of their self. The fruits also later become the food of some other organisms.
The Kerala landscape is also fast losing some its very beautiful plants like these.............
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| Rauvolfia tetraphylla or Pambukolli |
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| Rauvolfia tetraphylla or Pambukolli |
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| Clerodendrum infortunatum or Peruku |
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| Clerodendrum infortunatum or Peruku |
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| Helicteres isora or Edampiri-valampiri |
Yes, we really have to relook what's meant by landscape. A wild version should be an interesting approach in cities.....
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