Flowers were never added to Indian food for novelty. They were used because they were there. Picked early in the morning, cleaned by hand, cooked slowly, and eaten without explanation. In many homes, ...

Researchers reveal that India’s sacred lotus can produce heat internally. This rare thermogenesis supports pollination, ...

(The Conversation) — In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Butterfly pea grows wild across India [Impex] "Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in ...

In India, people like to show their religious devotion with flowers. Lots and lots of flowers. Every year, some 800 million tons of blossoms–red roses, yellow marigolds, prickly xanthiums–are ...

"Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in my village," says Nilam Brahma who lives in Anthaigwlao, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

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