Flowers in Sri Lanka - Haggala Botanical Gardens

         Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the four botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The other three are Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden and Mirijjawila Botanical Garden, Hakgala Botanical Garden is second largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka, Haggala Botanical Gardens is picturesquely situated in the hill country, a mere 16 kilometers away from the city of Nuwara Eliya. The comfortable cool weather that prevails throughout the year compliments the exotic flora and fauna, creating a true paradise.

History

        The garden was established in 1861 as an experimental cultivation of Cinchona, a commercial crop thriving at the time. Once after the Tea replaced the Cinchona, it was turned into an experimental Tea cultivation. In 1884 it transformed to a garden. Since then many sub tropical and some temperate plants were planted in the gardens. 

Deer in Sri Lanka

         Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the family include white-tailed deer, mule deer such as black-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer, pudú and chital.

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Spinach

Spinach

                Spinach is a vegetable which can normally be  found in down country in Sri Lanka. It is called "Nivithi" in Sinhala. Normally this is mixed with dhal or potato when preparing a curry. Nivithi is said to have lot of nutrition in it including iron. Its fruits are purple in color when ripen. It is propagated by seeds or its branches.  

 

Wathusudda Flower

                   Wathusudu is a flower that can mostly be seen in Sri Lanka. The flower is white in colour and it is used in many occasions for decorations. It is a popular flower which can be found in anywhere. It is used by most of the people to worship “Buuddha” in temple.

                    Apart from that this flower is put in pots full of water and kept in front of the front door in some Sri Lankan houses, and it is considered as a sign of Prosperity.