Common name: Bitter quassia, Bitter ash. The Quissia genus are under shrub plants found in South America. They have typically compound leaves and have bitter compounds like quassinoids. This plant is native to Brazil and is often sold as an ornamental cum medicinal plant in India. This shrub grows to around 3 feet in height. … Read More “Quassia amara L. Family Simaroubaceae” »
Common Name: Horse gram. Tamil Name: Akkamini, Kollu Macrotyloma is genus under fabaceae they are generally perennial climbers having hairy stem and are trifoliolate. The flowers are generally Yellow-green in color. They can withstand drought like conditions. The seeds of horse gram are consumed and are considered very nutritional. M. Uniflora (horsegram) is a perennial … Read More “Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Family- Fabaceae (pea family)” »
Common Name: Asiatic Witchweed. Tamil Name: Pallipoondu Genus stria(meaning “witch”) consists of more than 30 species and are mostly centered around African continent. They are hemi-parasitic plants. The roots are succulent and penetrate into the host plant body to draw vital nutrients. As they grow and mature they are able to photosynthesize: but are still … Read More “Striga asiatica (l.) Kuntze. Family Orobachaceae (Broomrape family)” »
Common Name: Garden Balsam Tamil Name: I balsamina is an annual- a popular garden plant world over; and comes in various colors like white, orange, purple and in double colors. The plant grows to around 1 to 1.5 feet in height. The stem is hairy, thick, fleshy and translucent. The leafs are simple and elliptical … Read More “Impatiens balsamina L. (Family Balsaminaceae)” »
Crotalaria comes under fabaceae family and consists of more than 700 species. The pea shaped flowers are mostly yellow in color and attractive, the fruit is in form of a turgid pod. This genus is also referred to as “rattle pod” as their kidney shaped seeds rattle inside their pods. This particular plant grows to … Read More “Crotalaria beddomeana (Thoth. & A.A.Ansari). Family Fabaceae” »
