Common Name: Nalta jute. Tamil Name: Punaku, Peratti. Nalta jute is native to the Indo-Burma area and is cultivated in India for its fiber. It generally grows to a height of about 2 feet; cultivated varieties grows to nearly 3 meters. The stem is greenish in color with some purple patches. The simple leaves are … Read More “Corchorus Olitorius (Tiiaceae- Phalsa family)” »
Common Name: Greater perwinkle, Blue Perwinkle Blue perwinkle is a native to the Mediterranean region, it is used as an ornamental ground cover plant. Often seen in hill station towns and gardens in Tamilnadu. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaf shape is ovate; the base is cordate and the tip … Read More “Vinca major (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Sticky Indigo. Tamil Name: Naikaduku Sticky Indigo is sporadically seen in Tamil Nadu, it is a herb that grows to a height of about 20 cm, the entire plant is hairy and sticky. The leaves are pinnate and are arranged in an alternate manner; each containing about 5-7 pairs of leaflets: the axis … Read More “Indigofera colutea (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
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)” »
