India is home to impeccably picturesque natural beauty. While some are explored by tourists and visitors all around the year, many places are still offbeat and unexplored. Different destinations get decked up in nature’s aura and charm at different seasons of the year. And this time, Bengaluru surprised Bengalurueans and Netizens from all around India with the prettiest cherry blossoms. This South Indian city has a stunningly diverse collection of trees and the pictures are amusing Twitterati. Even PM Narendra Modi appreciated the city’s natural magnificence.
Narendra Modi Urges Tweeple To Share Pictures Of Natural Beauty Of Their Towns & Cities
Prime Minister Modi Ji shared an amazing thread on Bengaluru by another Twitter user named Subhashini Chandramani. The thread is all about the beautiful trees and flowers of this city. He also talked about the bond shared by the city with nature “including trees and lakes”. Here’s what he has to say!
This is an interesting thread on Bengaluru and it’s trees. Bengaluru has a very deep bond with nature including trees and lakes.
I would also urge others to showcase such aspects of their towns and cities. It would be an interesting read. https://t.co/OiM7DBR8E9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2023
This Thread Of Flowers & Trees Of Bengaluru Will Make Your Day!
A Twitter user named Subhashini Chandramani who goes by the username @Neelavanam shared some unbelievable pictures of beautiful flowers and trees on her account. For the past few days, we have been hearing about the magnificence of cherry blossoms in Bengaluru. Thanks to Subhashini Chandramani, we can now virtually see the natural beauty of this city.
Subhashini Chandramani shared how “Bengaluru has a diverse collection of trees that bloom all year”. She shared a great fact about the floral symphony of this city. While planning the city, the plants and trees were chosen in a way that when one tree stops blooming, another tree takes its place.
1/19 Did you know Bengaluru has a diverse collection of trees that bloom all year? When the city was planned aeons ago, the trees were chosen in such a way that when one tree ceased blooming, another tree took its place. Bengaluru’s seasons are a floral symphony.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
Not just seasonal flowers, this city also witnesses perennial flowers decking up the places throughout the year.
2/19 Even during the rainiest months, there is a tree that’s adorned with blossoms. Apart from seasonal trees,there are perennial ones that blossom all year, filling in the tiny gaps in the flowering season. Bengaluru’s air is always fragrant, hence its moniker, The Garden City.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
The much-talked-about cherry blossoms of Bengaluru are the pink Tabebuia Rosea flowers.
3/19 I’m sure your friends and social media circle were abuzz with pictures of the pink Tabebuia Rosea flowers over the last month. These eye-catching blooms have been dubbed the Bengaluru’s Cherry Blossom.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
Another one of Bengaluru’s most loved flowers is the yellow Tabebuia Argentea. Another star of the show!
4/19 Aside from the pink Tabebuias, there are also the beautiful yellow Tabebuia Argentea, which is another show stopper. The city’s purple blue jacaranda blooms are a shade darker compared to those in other cities.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
The city is also home to flowers of Mahogany, Mango, Neem, Honge mara, False Ashoka Tree, Jarul, and Octopus tree.
5/19 Bengaluru is also showered with the flowers of Mango, Neem, Mahogany, Honge mara(Pongamia), False Ashoka Tree (Polyalthia Longifolia), Jarul/Pride of India (lagerstroemia speciosa), Umbrella or Octopus tree (Schefflera actinophylla)…
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
To know more about the diversity and variety of flowers and trees in the city, read this brilliant Twitter thread.
6/19 silk cotton (Bombax Ceiba), Rain tree (albizia saman) during the first three months of the year. When the flowering season concludes, there is a burst of yellow from the copper pods (Peltophorum pterocarpum) until September.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
7/19 April, May, June & July belongs to Delonix Regia, the Gulmohar tree. Clusters of red flowers crown the trees and gives a red carpet welcome to the monsoon rain.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
8/19 The Kenjige/Ratnagandhi (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) with its multitudes of colors bloom in this season through July. The Sausage tree, Kigelia Pinata, drops the tired flowers to the floor early in the morning, while the white and deep red Plumerias never slumber.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
9/19 In August, when summer has faded, the scent of Sampige (Magnolia Champaca) takes over. In September and October, Akasha mallige (Millingtonia Hortenesis) competes by cleansing the morning moist air with its sweet scent.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
10/19 The orangish crimson blooms of the African tulip, Neeru kaayi (Spathodea campanulata), begin to bloom in August and continue until December. ⁰November brings back another stunning variety of Tabebuia.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
11/19 Tabebuia impetiginosa sheds its leaves, revealing clusters of deep pink blooms. Many of these trees can be found in Cubbon Park and the surrounding areas, and they really stand out in the winter. Around this time, some Jacarandas also tend to bloom.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
12/19 The leaves of the almond tree (Terminalia catappa) turn reddish pink, then yellow, lending drama to the cold season.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
13/19 The city’s Perennial flowering trees include Nagalinga flower (Couroupita Guianensis), Nile Tulip tree( golden blooms with wavy seedpods), Portia tree, and the orange Geiger flowers.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
14/19 The pattern continues into the next year, and the trees that have withstood the test of time continue to bloom. These are some of Bangalore’s most prevalent avenue trees. I may have missed some names, but you get the idea.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
15/19 It is a joy when residents enjoy the city’s flora and fauna and talk about it. That is exactly what the finest horticulturists desired. The horticulturists Cameron, Krumbigel, Javaraya, and Mari Gowda designed this metropolis to be fragrant and colorful.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
17/19 As the Greek proverb goes, “A society grows great when old men plant trees in the shade of which they may never sit.” They planted trees in the hope that they would be protected and honored.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
18/19 You might be shocked to learn that many people who have lived here for a long time are unaware of the trees in their neighborhood. The act of writing about local trees raises consciousness. And raising awareness helps to safeguard the trees.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
19/19 While some of you may dislike my city, despise its people, curse its traffic, or even sneer at the sweet sambhar, I assure you there is always an eye-catching flower that will make you fall in love with Bangalore. I’ll bet you.
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
These Photos Are Alluring!
Tabebuia Argentea, Rosea, Jacaranda and Octopus/Umbrella tree. pic.twitter.com/yThZApFNJ1
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
Bottle Brush, Rain tree, Gulmohar, and African Tulip. pic.twitter.com/o31C4aYrtc
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
Also read: Twitter User Shares A Beautiful Pic Of Flowers Beside Yamuna River & It’s WOW!
Copper Pod, Mahogany and teak flowers. pic.twitter.com/8ifF3FSa5X
— Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam) March 30, 2023
So, Bengalurueans, how many of these flowers and trees have you seen in the city?
Cover Image Courtesy: Twitter/ Subhashini Chandramani (@Neelavanam)
First Published: April 01, 2023 4:40 PM