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Fruits N Flowers, Birkirkara (2026)

10/12/2025

SNOWBERRY

Symphoricarpos, commonly known as the snowberry, waxberry, or ghostberry, is a small genus of about 15 species of deciduous shrubs in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae.The name of the genus is derived from the Ancient Greek word sumphoreîn, meaning "to bear together".Snowberry is a resilient plant able to withstand a variety of conditions. Snowberry plants are most commonly found in forests, dry or moist openings, rocky hillsides or near riverbanks and streams.The fruit is soft. When the white berries are broken open, the interior looks like fine, sparkling granular snow. The flesh is spongy and contains whitish stone seeds.Common snowberry (S. albus) is an important winter food source for quail, pheasant, and grouse, but is considered poisonous to humans.Common snowberry is a popular ornamental shrub in gardens, grown for its decorative white fruit and wildlife gardening. It is also a useful landscaping plant due to its extreme versatility—tolerating sun, shade, heat, cold, drought, and inundation.

10/12/2025

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10/12/2025

WHITE JAMUN

White Jamun or Wax Jambu as it is called, is one of the tastiest summer fruits and is a variant of the black jamun or the black plum. It is also called wax apple or water apple due to its texture and water content.The fruit also helps in reducing throat infections and respiratory diseases.

10/12/2025

SARRACENIA PURPUREA

Sarracenia purpurea, the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae.Like other species of Sarracenia, S. purpurea obtains most of its nutrients through prey capture. Prey fall into the pitcher and drown in the rainwater that collects in the base of each leaf.Prey items, such as flies, ants, spiders, and even moths, are then digested by an invertebrate community, made up mostly by the mosquito.

10/12/2025

PAGODA FLOWER

Clerodendrum paniculatum, the pagoda flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum. Pagoda flower is native to Sri Lanka, Malaysia and much of southern Asia. Pagoda flower is an erect, open semiwoody shrub with large evergreen leaves and huge showy clusters of orange-red or scarlet flowers held above the foliage. The plant sometimes has many stems and gets spreading across. Oppositely arranged ovate leaves have heart shaped bases; lower leaves are lobed and upper leaves entire. The handsome leaves can be as large as 12 in across. The flowers small, funnel shaped with long tubes. Although the individual flowers are only about 0.5 in long, they are arranged in massive panicles up to 1 ft or more in height, at the end of branches. The flowers within the pyramid shaped cluster are tiered, like a Japanese pagoda. It is widely cultivated in tropical gardens throughout the world.

10/12/2025

TURMERIC FLOWER

Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the roots of which are used in cooking.The plant is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.The rhizomes are used fresh or boiled in water and dried, after which they are ground into a deep orange-yellow powder commonly used as a coloring and flavoring agent in many Asian cuisines.As the plant matures each stem sends up a spike of greenish-white and occasionally pink flowers. They bloom between pale green, leafy bracts, or modified leaves, of the plant. The entire floral structure is conical in shape.Turmeric flowers contain curcumin, the compound found in the Turmeric root and which has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Turmeric flowersalso are a rich source of essential oils, especially p-cymen8-ol, which has been found to reduce microbial contamination and rancidity in foods.In Malaysia and Indonesia, Turmeric flowers are used in traditional raw vegetable salads known as “ulam”.

22/08/2025

The flowers in the picture are Bougainvillea. 🌸

Bougainvillea is a vibrant ornamental plant known for its paper-like colorful bracts (which look like petals) surrounding small white flowers. It comes in many shades like pink, purple, red, orange, and white—exactly like the mix seen here.

Would you like me to also tell you how to grow and maintain Bougainvillea at home?

Here’s a simple guide to growing and maintaining Bougainvillea at home:

🌱 Planting Bougainvillea

Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil. Bougainvillea doesn’t like soggy soil.

Pot: If planting in a pot, choose a big one with drainage holes.

Propagation: Usually grown from stem cuttings.

🌞 Light & Location

Needs 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily for best flowering.

Keep it in a sunny spot—balcony, terrace, or near a wall/fence where it can climb.

💧 Watering

Bougainvillea likes to stay on the drier side.

Water deeply but infrequently. Allow soil to dry out between waterings.

Overwatering = root rot + fewer flowers.

🌸 Flowering Tips

Flowers bloom more when the plant is slightly stressed (less water, less fertilizer).

Too much nitrogen fertilizer → more leaves, fewer flowers.

Use a phosphorus-rich fertilizer (like bone meal or a flowering plant mix) once a month.
✂️ Pruning & Training

Prune after flowering to control shape and encourage new growth.

Can be trained to grow on fences, walls, or trellises.

❄️ Climate

Thrives in warm, tropical, and subtropical climates.

Can tolerate drought but not severe frost.

✅ Bonus tip: Bougainvillea looks best when allowed to spread naturally—like the one in your picture covering the auto rickshaw beautifully!

Do you want me to also give you tips for making it flower year-round?

22/08/2025

Thousand Fingers bananas

Thousand Fingers bananas (Musa ‘Thousand Fingers’) are one of many existing varieties of bananas. They are also known as Pisang Seribu and Bahasa Melayu. The Thousand Fingers banana plants prolifically produce very small fruits all along the stem. The skin is green ripening to bright yellow and the flesh paler yellow. Thousand Fingers bananas are seedless. The texture is soft and the flavor is very sweet. There are more than one thousand varieties of bananas, of which the Thousand Fingers banana is just one. Thousand Fingers banana plants originated in Southeast Asia—Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

20/08/2025

"Nature is not a place to visit, it is home." 🌿

08/08/2025

Black pepper is one of the most widely used spices in the world, often called the “king of spices.”

Scientific name: Piper nigrum
Origin: Native to the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India.

Key Facts

Form: Usually sold as whole peppercorns (black, white, green) or ground into powder.

Flavor: Sharp, pungent, and mildly spicy, coming from the compound piperine (different from chili’s capsaicin).

Culinary use: Enhances flavor in soups, curries, salads, marinades, and almost every cuisine globally.

Health Benefits

1. Improves digestion – Stimulates stomach acid production.

2. Boosts nutrient absorption – Helps the body absorb certain vitamins and minerals better.

3. Rich in antioxidants – Fights free radical damage.

4. May aid weight loss – Piperine can help in fat metabolism.

5. Supports respiratory health – Traditionally used for cough and cold remedies.

Interesting Note

Historically, black pepper was so valuable in trade that it was called “black gold” and used as currency in some places.

07/08/2025

Nutmeg is a popular spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), native to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia). It has a warm, slightly sweet flavor and is used in both sweet and savory dishes.
Basic Info:

Botanical name: Myristica fragrans

Used part: Seed (nutmeg), and the red lacy covering (called mace)

Flavor: Warm, nutty, slightly sweet

Form: Whole seed or ground powder
Common Uses:

In cooking: Cakes, cookies, puddings, custards, and Indian curries

In beverages: Spiced tea, chai, eggnog, hot milk

In savory foods: Soups, sauces, pasta (like béchamel sauce)

💊 Health Benefits (in small amounts):

May help with digestion

Contains antioxidants

Has anti-inflammatory properties

Traditionally used to improve sleep and relieve pain.

⚠️ Caution:

In large quantities, nutmeg can be toxic and cause hallucinations or serious side effects.

Safe usage: Just a pinch or two per day

05/08/2025

Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya or pitahaya, is a tropical fruit known for its vibrant skin and sweet, seed-speckled pulp. It comes from a type of cactus, primarily the Hylocereus species.

Types of Dragon Fruit

1. White flesh with pink skin
2. Red or purple flesh with pink skin – Sweeter and more flavorful
3. White flesh with yellow skin – Rarer, very sweet.

If you know any other variety, please mention. 😊

Health Benefits

Rich in antioxidants like vitamin C, betalains, and carotenoids.

High in fiber – aids digestion and gut health.

Supports immunity – thanks to vitamin C and other nutrients.

Low in calories, but high in nutrients.

May help control blood sugar (due to fiber and low glycemic index).

Good for skin and hair – due to antioxidants.

You can add more health benefits if you know more than this. Share your favorite Dragon fruit recipes?

What is the name of this fruit in your country?@

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