Common Name: Touch-me-not. Sensitive plant. Tamil Name: Thottachurungi, Thottavadi Touch-me-not is native to the tropical American region, the plant is a prickly sub-shrub. It grows to a height of about 1 feet in height. The branching is mostly close to the ground level- it can cover ground quickly and densely. The leaves are bi-pinnate; two … Read More “Mimosa pudica (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common name: Giant sensitive plant. Giant sensitive plant is a shrub native to South America. The branches are square in shape and have a yellowish grey appearance. The entire plant is covered with recurved yellow colored prickles. Giant sensitive plant does not grow very tall, but spreads out horizontally with arching branches which can grow … Read More “Mimosa diplotricha (Mimosaceae- Touch-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Tapering-leaf tiliacora. Tamil name: Perunkattukkoti. Tapering leaf Tiliacora is a large liana which can grow to around 6 meters in height. Often seen around moist deciduous forest areas in South India. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner and are shiny green in appearance. The leaves are ovate in shape with … Read More “Tiliacora acuminata (Menispermaceae- Moonseed family)” »
Common Name: Candle bush. Tamil Name: Seemaiagathi Candle bush is a shrub native to Mexico, it grows to a height of about 3 meters. It is grown as an ornamental plant in India for its attractive long yellow colored (candle like) inflorescence. It has escaped into the wild and has assumed invasive status in certain … Read More “Senna alata (Caesalpinia- Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Indian yellow dayflower This rare herb is endemic to the South Western ghats and. The plant is procumbent, glabrous and grows to a height of about 6-7 cm. On the vertical stems the flowers are borne. The leaves measure around 5 cm in length and are ovate-lanceolate in shape; the base is cordate … Read More “Commelina wightii (Commelinaceae (Dayflower family)” »
