Common Name: Sponge gourd. Tamil Name: Peerkangai. Sponge gourd is commonly found around rural Coimbatore aggressively growing over hedges and other nearby vegetation. It is a climbing annual and tendrils are tri-fed. The plant can extend itself to over 15 meters. The leaves are 7 or 5 lobed and are basically ovate in shape. The … Read More “Luffa aegyptiaca (Cucurbitaceae- Pumpkin family)” »
Common Name: Peregrina, Spicy jatropha A native of Cuba, Peregrina is a popular ornamental shrub in Tamilnadu and it grows to a height of about 2 meters. The plant discharges water sap when wounded. The simple leaf is arranged in an alternate and spiral manner. The leaf petiole and leaf length stand at around 2.6 … Read More “Jatropha integerrima (Euphorbiaceae- castor family” »
Common Name: Indian Sandalwood. Tamil Name: Chandanam Sandal wood tree grows to a height of about 9 meters. It is a native of Peninsular India and mostly found in dry deciduous and scrub forest areas. The simple leaf is arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf stock and leaf length are 1.7 cm and 6.5 … Read More “Santalum album. Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)” »
Common Name: Indian spinach, Malabar spinach. Tamil Name: Vasalakkirai Indian spinach is succulent, edible green climber with a watery sap. The plant is native to Indian sub-continent. It coils around surrounding vegetation and can grow to around 9 meters in length. The plant is extremely fast growing and often planted in home gardens. The leaf … Read More “Basella alba (Basellaceae- basella family)” »
Common Name: Five fingered morning glory, Rock rosemary. Rock rosemary is a slender stemmed twinning herb and native of Central America, naturalized in India. The plant is commonly seen along fences and hedges in rural areas of Tamilnadu. The stem is round in cross-section the plant is mostly glabrous; some hairs are seen in patches. … Read More “Merremia quinquefolia (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
