Describe an important tree (plant) in your country
what the plant is
where it is grown
why you like or dislike it
I would like to mention about tea plant which is one of the major crops in my country. Tea is a popular beverage made from the leaves of the evergreen shrub. Under natural conditions, a tea plant can grow to a small tree but it is configured into a bush by sequential pruning and plucking.
Tea plants required a warm and humid climate, also well-distributed rainfall and well-drained sandy loam soil are necessary for tree plantation. That’s why north-eastern hilly regions of India have grown tea in large scale and Assam is famous for it.
I like tea as it is a well-known refreshing beverage which gives me a lot of energy and I really enjoy its cooling, slightly bitter astringent flavour. It is my favourite and I can’t start my day without a cup of tea. Moreover, some recent studies suggest that green tea is a healthy drink because it can reduce the risk of some diseases like cancer, heart disease and so on.
Tea is an important agro-based, labour intensive and export-oriented industry of India. So it plays a vital role to enrich the national economy because it earns a large amount of foreign currency and also provides enormous job opportunities for local people. Not only that tea gardens are popular tourists’ destinations in our country but Tea plants cover the hill slopes like an uninterrupted green carpet which is really beautiful to see.
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So first of all, as for how I know about bamboo, well I can’t really remember exactly how I first got to know about it, you know, it could have been in a biology class at school, or when I was out somewhere with my parents, but my guess would be that I probably first knew about it at primary school, because that was about the time when we first started learning about things like that.
Anyway, moving on to why bamboo is important, well I’d say it’s pretty important for a number of reasons, the main one of which would be that it can be used to make so many different things, you know, such as chopsticks, chopping boards, flooring, and musical instruments, like the bamboo flute for example.
And another thing to mention is that bamboo is also used a lot for carrying stuff. For example, what I’ve seen people do is rest it on their shoulders, and then hang things on each end, because as well as being strong, it’s also very flexible, so it won’t break, even with very heavy loads.
So it’s extremely useful, and what’s good about it is that it grows incredibly fast, you know, not like most other trees, and so although a lot of it is cut down to make stuff, there will still always be an abundant supply of it here.
But anyway, finally then, as for how much I like bamboo, well I’d say it’s actually probably one of my favourite plants! Because I mean, it kind of just gives me a nice, pleasant feeling whenever I see it.
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Tulsi (also known as holy basil) is one of the most common plants in India and it is used for various purposes. It is also known as the queen of herbs and is also popular for its healing properties. This is a kind of herbal plant and comes with a huge number of advantages and even people, these days, have this plant in their homes. They use the plant leaves to cure the usual diseases and health disorders. I think this is a great cue card topic for me and I will answer the remaining questions happily. Thank you for this opportunity to let me talk about a useful plant.
Tulsi is available across the country. But due to the wide medical benefits, people are now growing the plant inside their homes. The plant needs natural conditions to grow perfectly. So, it is planted in places where natural light is available and air flow is smooth. People living in apartments grow the plant in their balconies as well.
This is a small green plant. The leaves are small and are adorable to look at. There are four types of Tulsis are available across the country and each of them has different medical properties. A part of the plant is used to produce the herbal tea which is beneficial for human health. Another type is used to extract oil to produce herbal toiletries and to serve many other purposes.
The plant is useful in many ways. The Tulsi oil is beneficial to control insects. Tulsi leaf juice is effective to cure respiratory disorders, coughs, cold and even fever. Even Tulsi oil is applied as an ear drop to remove the dust and dirt from the ear. Prevention of malaria is another important feature of this plant. Often Tulsi is referred to be used during indigestion or preventing insomnia. So, it appears that the plant is really useful for people.