Flower from Kerala

This flower is like 'karakom' from kerala. Its layers always remember me of karakom and kavadi.
Flowers from the road side.
Shots from Shasthri nagar, Petta, Kochi
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'Flower power' of Kerala

These flowers are from Model Floriculture Nursery Unit run by Kerala Agricultural University at the Cardamom Research Centre, Pambadumpara. Shots taken by Mr.Sreejith.
Flowers have a large global market today. Flowers became an indispensable part of our occasions. Now we have not enough space or time to cultivate flowers for our own usage. In old days it was used in some special occasions and for Poojas. But now its a status symbol to adore home and offices with fresh flowers. Thus the floriculture opened a new vista to the youth of India. Government and banks are doing a good job to promote the various opportunities in this 'Flower world'. Market of cut flowers will rise on special days such as valentines day, mothers day and fathers day. In these days cut-flower rate will increase Rs.5/- to Rs15/-!!!!!India Government is doing a lot of programs to help floriiculturists. Apart from the global market flowers have a large local market also. Its also a sustainable employment route. Women from various parts of India are participating flower cultivation run by self help groups. Bush Jasmine, Kanakambaram and Roses are the main items. During Onam days Arali, Jamanthi and Kongini are also in the market.

Daliya Flower

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Yellow flowers

Pavizhamalli

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Chethi

Chethikka

Different varieties of chethi from my home.

This song may be very familiar to every malayalee evoking nostalgic memories of the cortyards of our home rich with chethi, chembarathi, mandaram and thulasi.

'Chethi mandaram thulasi pichaka malakal charthi guruvayoorappa ninne kani kanikanenam

mayil peeli choodikkondum manja thukil charthikkondum manikkuzhaloothikkondum kanikanenam

agathiyamadiyante asru veenu kuthirnnoree avilpothi kaikkolluvan kani kanenam

vakacharathu kazhiyumbol vasanapoo aniyumbol gopikamar poojikkunnorudal kanenam'

Chethi flower has many medicinal qualities also. To make special oil for hair massaging this flower is also added with thulasi. This flower is used to make garlands in temples.

In neelamperoor padayani festival petals of this flower are used to decorate the big swans.

Kudachethi is the most common variety. Manja chethi and vella chethi can also be found in Kerala.

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Mandaram

Pichi

Thulasi