Common Name: Lady Margaret passion flower This ornamental plant is an evergreen vine and is a hybrid between P. Coccina and P. Incarnata. The simple leaves are trilobed; leaf surface soft velvety and hairy on both sides; leaf margin toothed. The plant spreads itself over walls and other nearby vegetation and can grow to around … Read More “Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’ (Passifloraceae-Passion flower family)” »
Common Name: Potato creeper, Brazilian nightshade. Tamil Name: Koriikikodi Potato creeper is a woody thorn-less vine of South American origin, often planted in Tamilnadu for its handsome flowers. The plant can also be seen around forest edges around the foothills of Nigiri Mountains. The leaves are pinnatifid: but almost look compound. The leaves are almost … Read More “Solanum seaforthianum (Solanaceae- Potato family)” »
Common Name: Long-leaf cordia. Tamil Name: Narivirian Cordia sinensis is a tree of African origin and grows to a height of about 8 meters. The bark of the tree is light colored and mature trunk has vertical fissures on them. The leaves are simple and arranged in an opposite or sub-opposite manner; the margin is … Read More “Cordia sinensis (Boraginaceae-Forget-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Ceylon tea. Tamil Name: Kanniramaram Evergreen tree of Sri Lankan origin grows to a height of about 12-13 meters. The bark is gray in color and smooth in appearance. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite decussate manner. The leaf shape is oval, young leaves may have a round shape. The base … Read More “Cassine glauce (Celastraceae-Spike-thorn family)” »
Common Name: Tow-flower slender-petal I found this plant in TNAU in Coimbatore in a well irrigated garden area (May 2023). The entire plant is soft, and glabrous and grows to a height of about 10 cm. The stem is squarish and has ridges. The leaves are simple and arranged in an opposite manner; they are … Read More “Leptopetalum biflorum (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
