Common Name: Bhoca Indian redwing. Tamil Name: Kokkimull, Karu indu Bhoca is native to the Indian subcontinent and is seen in deciduous forest ranges of Peninsular India. It is a large well armed straggling liana which can grow to more than 6 meters. The branches are cement colored, young branches are purple in color and … Read More “Pterolobium hexapetalum (Caesalphiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Siratro, Purple Bush-bean. Tamil Name: Pudhar avarai Siratro is native to Central and South America. It is a trifoliate twinning herb occasionally found as a prostrate plant. This plant can be encountered along high-ways and road-sides in Tamilnadu. Siratro is inter cropped with forage grass plants, it is an excellent ground cover plant … Read More “Macroptilium atropurpureum (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Feather leafed lavender. Feather leafed lavender is a fragrant her with a squarish stem, it grows to a height of about 1.5 meters. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner and are sessile. The stem and most parts of the plant are covered with white soft hairs. The leaf are deeply … Read More “Lavandula bipinnate (Lamiaceae- Mint family)” »
Common Name: Velvet leaf. Tamil Name: Vatta-t-tiruppi. Velvet leaf is a slender, twinning, dioecious (female and male plant separate) herb with pan-tropical presence. The simple leaves are arranged alternatively and spirally. The leafs are pale green in color and soft hairy on both sides. The stem of plant is light green in color with some … Read More “Cissampelos pareira var. hirsuta (Menispermaceae- Moonseed family)” »
Common Name: Cassia indigo. Tamil Name: Naarinchi Cassia indigo is shrub that grows to a height of about 2 meters. Commonly seen around Western Ghat slopes of Maharashtra and it bears attractive bright pink colored flowers. This plant is not common in Nilgiri area of Western Ghats. The leaves are single pinnate; 10 pinnae are … Read More “Indigofera cassioides (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
