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Puliyarila-A common Herb from Kerala.  Its used in Ayurvedic medicines.  I liked its pattern.  It looked so attractive after the rains.
Scientific name: Oxalis Corniculata
Its used as a medicine for digestive problems.

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Shot taken after a long and heavy rain from my home.  I think its so refreshing to see images after rain.        Its a red chethi.  Its not nadan or local type.  English name is 'Ixora'.  

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Its a nice variety of Hibiscus.  We are calling this as 'Mulaku chembarathi'. 'Mulaku' means chilly and chembarathi is Hibiscus.   Its Pink and white versions are also charming.
My father's home is at Kuttanadu.  There this plant is very common.  This is planted as hedges.  There were some narrow passages,  each side we can see these cute flowers peeping from the bushes.  We can sip honey from its centre part.  My father's ancestral home had a typical Kerala Architecture and lot of nadan flowers.
During Monsoon this plant will thrive and we will get more flowers.  

Rains with more greens

Monsoon in Kerala had started in its full swing.  Pictures around my home.  Pictures taken after a long rain.  Every patch is trying to wear its green coats.  Its very nice to hear the sound of rain in night and also I like it in the busiest hours of the day also.  Rains are here to dream and to cool the mind.  When ever I watch rain I love it with all my heart and I think its the worthy gift of god to the earth.  It enlivens the earth with its cool breeze and rhythmatic sounds.  The above flower is of my neighbourhood.  I like its elegant look with its simple colours.  More
We always here the word monsoon with lot of advertisements,  news and in health related magazines.  To know more about the word Monsoon

Life from decays also.  Mushrooms from my backyard. 

Hibiscus from my yard.  Its a nice colour with lot of energy....

Mailanchi leaves.  I like them with rich greens and lot of medicinal qualities.  To know more about the Mailanchi
Below is from my yard,  a papaya leaf carrying some rain drops.  I really want to post a series of images of mazha from kerala.  Mazha make me too lazy and I want to come out from my laziness through taking more images of mazha. 
More about Papaya

Matha-Pumpkin

Its a pumpkin plant from my home. Its a great pleasure to watch its grow in different stages. It can be easily grown in our yard.  It has male and female flowers.  The fruit will grow under the female flowers.