Saturday, March 6, 2010

Crossandra

The Crossandra is called Kanakambara in South India. The flowers are orange, salmon pink or yellow. The glossy green leaves make a good contrast with the flowers. The plant is small and compact, making it an ideal plant for a small garden.This native Indian plant flowers almost non- stop through the year if it is given sufficient manure and water. An added advantage is that it can flower in semi- shade too.
The flowers of the Kanakambara are loved by south Indian women for wearing in their hair. The flowers are used in all festivals and in the temples. In Goan weddings, the bride must wear these flowers, as they are considered auspicious. In the City Market, heaps of these scentless flowers can be seen, to be woven into garlands with jasmine for use in temples and weddings.

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  1. My grandmother would make a small garland with the stems of the flower. I had to use either a thin strip of banana stalk or thread. Sometimes combining it with jasmine.

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  2. Is it true that there are two varieties of Kankambara- one that grows from seed and the other from off-shoots- this is what my gardener tells me.

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  3. I have a Kanakambara plant with golden yellow flowers which does not produce seeds. It has to be propagated from cuttings or off-shoots.

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  4. Oh they love semi-shade? I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing this lovely plant. Crossandra in this colour is beautiful!

    Enjoy your week and garden.

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