A homemaker from Padnuru village near Mura in Puttur taluk of Karnataka's Mangaluru has transformed her passion for cultivating aquatic flowering plants into a thriving enterprise.
At a time when most nurseries focus on ornamental plants grown in soil, Pushpagiri Nursery stands out for its exclusive cultivation of water-based plants such as lotus and water lilies. The initiative is led by Pushpalatha, whose effort has now become a model of small-scale success.
Spread across around one-and-a-half acres, the nursery has over 5,000 pots featuring a wide range of lotus and water lily varieties. What began as a hobby nearly six years ago has steadily grown into the main source of income for her family. Pushpalatha recalls that she developed interest in flowers after she saw lotuses blooming in water at different places.
Inspired by the beauty of the flowers, she decided to experiment with cultivating them on a larger scale. What started at a small level gradually expanded into a large nursery with thousands of plants. Pushpalatha's nursery has several varieties of lotus, including tropical, semi-tropical, hardy, bowl lotus and micro bowl lotus.
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