Common Name: Pergularia, Hair-knot plant. Tamil Name: Velipparuthi. Pergualria is a twinning perennial herb native to Tropical Africa. It is commonly found in road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner, leaf size is highly variable. The leaves are ovate in shape with an acute apex and a … Read More “Pergularia daemia (Asclepiadaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Heart-leaf velvet bur. Tamil Name: Bellai-ottai Heart-leaf velvet bur is native to the Indian sub-continent, it is a herb that grows to a height of about 1 meter. The stem is rectangular in shape, full of white hairs, slightly hispid and sticky. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; leaves are … Read More “Priva cordifolia (Verbenaceae- verbena family)” »
Common Name: Sky flower, Golden dew drop. Sky flower is an evergreen shrub native to Tropical America. This plant is very popular in India as an ornamental hedge plant. The yellow tinged leaves along with the sky blue flower and golden colored fruit make this plant a favorite among landscape gardeners. The simple leaves are … Read More “Duranta erecta (Verbenaceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: Cup saucer plant. Tamil Namel Mull-vengai Cup saucer plant is native to the South-East Asian region, this shrub is often found around deciduous forest ranges in Western Ghat area. This shrub grows to a height of about 2 meters, the branches are seen dropping down. The leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; … Read More “Breynia retuse (Phyllanthaceae- Amla family)” »
Common Name: Indian sesame oil plant. Tamil Name: Peerel Indian Sesame oil plant is a hairy, villous prostrate plant. This plant is seen on sandy rocky areas, in Palakkad it is often found on bare mountains with a shallow layer of soil. The stem is rectangular, hairy the plant spreads out in straight lines and … Read More “Sesamum prostratum (Pedaliaceae- sesame family)” »
