Ground Creepers
Creepers spread along the ground instead of climbing up. Their stems often root wherever they touch the soil, so one plant slowly becomes a carpet.
Indian Strawberry
भुइँ ऐंसेलु
Potentilla indica
It creeps along the ground with runners that root as they go. Its fruit looks like a tiny strawberry but tastes of almost nothing; true strawberries have white flowers, and this one’s are yellow.
Baby Sun Rose
Aptenia cordifolia
A fleshy-leaved creeper from South Africa with small magenta flowers that open in sunshine. Its seed capsules open only when wet, so seeds are released when it rains.
Turtle Vine
Callisia repens
A creeping mat of tiny, fleshy leaves in pairs. A relative of the spiderworts, it roots from its stems as it spreads.
Bigleaf Periwinkle
Vinca major ‘Variegata’
A trailing groundcover whose leaves have creamy white edges. Its stems root wherever they touch the soil, and it has blue-violet flowers in spring.
Angelina Stonecrop
Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’
Its needle-like golden leaves store water, so it can grow over rocks and walls where soil is thin. In cold weather the tips blush orange.
Fittonia
Fittonia albivenis
Fittonia thrives in low light close to the ground, with broad, thin leaves packed with chlorophyll to capture every scrap of filtered sunlight.
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The garden is alive and changes through the year. Some plants flower, fruit, or rest only in certain seasons, so what you see depends on when you visit.
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Every plant here grows on our campus in Bhaktapur. Walk the garden on your visit.
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