Grandmother's garden update

A recent visit to Chennai and I return with many pictures of my grandmother's garden.

Palm fronds.

Various crotons that need shelter from the piercing heat outside

Calathea ornata, in the process of shedding old leaves

New stuff in the garden

Crossandra

Jasmine

Heliconia Rostrata

Ixora

Hibiscus

White firecracker plant

Chilli

Banana and drumstick

Fish tail palm

December update from Chennai: Pin Stripes

I was amazed at the variety in the colors of the stripes on the calathea ornata.

Calathea ornata

I've always had a thing for pin strips - be it on pants or on leaves. And here is my most loved of them all - the south american calathea ornata.
The calathea ornata does not require too much sunlight, making it an ideal indoor plant.

A gift from my grandmother for my mother's garden.