Common name: Cat spider flower. Cat spider flower is a woody prostrate herb often found in fallow lands in dry arid areas of Peninsular India. The entire plant is hairy and gland dotted. The leafs are trifoliate and sessile. The leaves are thick, gland dotted and margins entire and ciliated. The largest leaflet (central) measures … Read More “Cleome feline (Cleomaceae- Spider flower family)” »
Common Name: Grey Field speedwell. Procumbent herb probably native to the Himalayan region. Often found around hill station towns in Western Ghat area on road-side and fallow lands. Never seen this plant in the plains: prefers the wet cold conditions above 1700 MSL. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner and the plant … Read More “Veronica polita (Plantaginaceae- Isabgol family)” »
Common Name: Annual blue-eyed grass. This herb is native to Norther America. I saw this plant in Avalanche in Nilgiri district (above 2000 MSL) growing in grasslands near a small water body. The entire plant was around 10 cm in length. The plant looks grass like and the leafs are flat and falcate in shape. … Read More “Sisyrinchium rosulatum (Iridaceae- Iris family)” »
Common Name: Red bead tree, Coral bean tree. Tamil Name: Manjadi maram Red bead tree is a medium sized tree with a light brown colored bark; very small fissures are seen on the bark. The tree generally grows to around 10 meters. The leaves are bipinnate; 5 pairs pinnae are seen with the axis ending … Read More “Adenanthera pavonina (Mimosaceae- Touch-me–not family)” »
Common name: Divi divi. Tamil Name: Tivi tivi Divi divi is a small tree of Caribbean origin, it grows to a height of about 6-7 meters. The tree has crooked trunk and generally forms round canopy. Divi divi is a preferred avenue tree in India much appreciated for its attractive low canopy and frilled looking … Read More “Libidibia Coriaria (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
