What's in a name? Following the column about Quisqualis indica two weeks ago, Alain Missorten asked: “Any idea why it is called the Rangoon creeper?” He added that he was a big fan of fragrant flowers ...

Q: My rangoon creeper and russelia are blooming beautifully. Do I need to prune either in order for them to continue blooming? A: Rangoon creeper, Quisqualis indica, is a sun-loving vigorous vine with ...

Also known as Chinese honeysuckle due to the arrangement of its red, tubular flowers, quisqualis can be found in portions of Chinaas well as the forested regions of India, Malaysiaand the Philippines.

Amarjeet Singh Batth Latin word ‘Quisqualis’is quite a tongue twister and have you heard about Combretum indicum Syn Quisqualis indica — a bigger tongue twister. Well, it is the name of a flowering ...

Q. We have an arbor with heavy wisteria vines bordering two sides of our swimming pool. They constantly drop blossoms. Is there another vine we could plant that wouldn't be so messy? — C.P, Houston A.

These days in Lahore our homes and gardens are full of insects, nematodes and reptiles. In other words, all around us are insects, worms, frogs and the like. This basically means it is squirming with ...