Common Name: Kalmegh, Green chiretta. Tamil Name: Nilavempu Kalmegh is common plant seen in road-sides and fallow lands in Peninsular India. The plant grows to a height of about 2 feet. The entire plant is extremely bitter in taste and several medicinal properties have been attributed to the same. The plant is commonly grown in … Read More “Andrographis paniculata (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family” »
Common Name: Scarlet milkweed, Blood flower. Tamil Name: Rathempoo Scarlet milkweed is a perennial of Tropical America. The plant can be encountered in fallow lands, forest edges in Tamilnadu. The plant is more frequently seen near streams and river beds. The plant discharges white latex when wounded. The plant leaves are arranged in a whorled … Read More “Asclepias curassavica (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Dwarf morning glory. Tamil Name: Vishu kranthi Dwarf morning glory is a much hairy prostrate herb seen in forest-edges and fallow lands all over Tamilnadu. It is a native of South America and has been naturalized in India. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternative and distichous manner. The leaves are near … Read More “Evolvulus alsinoides (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Shisham, Indian rosewood. Tamil Name: Totakatti Shisham is a medium sized tree commonly seen in North India, not a very common tree in Coimbatore district. Shisham tree has typically a grey colored bark with vertical fissures. The young twigs are covered with white hairs; the leaves are glabrous, bi-pinnate and imparipinnate. The leaf … Read More “Common Name: Shisham, Indian rosewood. Tamil Name: Totakatti” »
Common Name: Creeping daisy. Tamil Name: Manjal karisalankani Creeping daisy is a (native of South America) prostrate fast growing weed found all over India. It creeps on the ground by frequently rooting at nodes and forms impenetrable mats. The stem is hairy with some purple patches. The leaf is shallowly tri-lobed and has a gently … Read More “Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
