The bamboo in the corner of the garden is a real vigorous grower. Its roots traverse the entire breadth of the garden in seach of nutrients and is very agressive. It keeps putting out new shoots ever so often, but systematic pruning by my gardner keeps it in check. There are also a couple of bird nests in the middle of this clump.
I am not sure what this plant is called. My nursery person calls this Juniper - but it doesn't seem like the correct name.
Wandering Jew (Tradescantia zebrina) [Thanks Green Thumb]- this is a runner with violet and green leaves. There are two varieties: one with violet leaves and the other with green leaves. The underside of the green leaves are a bright violet. Here is a close up of the leaf.
The winter cold has gotten to about 5 degrees Celcius (41 degrees Farhenheit) here in Pune. The coldest it has ever gotten in Pune is 2.8 degrees Celcius (37 degrees Farhenheit) in the nineties. The plants are all taking it in their stride - but I hope it starts getting warmer soon.