Common Name: Bitter brinjal, Poison berry. Tamil Name: Karimulli Bitter brinjal is common road side shrub seen in Tamilnadu and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The plant is seen covered with soft white hairs and has prickles (length 4-5 mm) all over. The leaves are shallowly lobed and are arranged in an … Read More “Solanum incanum (Solanaceae- Potatoe family)” »
Common Names: Tropical sage, River sage, Blue creeping sage This plant of tropical American origin grows to a height of about 2 feet and is generally considered as an annual. Stems are ribbed and found rectangular in shape. All parts of the plant are sticky by nature. The aromatic leaves are arranged in opposite; broadly … Read More “Salvia misella (Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
Common Name: Egyptian woodrose Egyptian woodrose is a slender climber; the plant is covered with small white hairs. It twines around surrounding vegetation and grows to a height of about 2.5 meters. The plant has a sticky gum like secretion. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf is digitately five foliate. … Read More “Distimake aegyptius (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name. Putranjeva. Tamil Name. Puttira-civi. Putranjeva is a handsome diocious (male and female flowers in different plant) evergreen tree that grows to a height of about 15 meters. The tree grows to height and then the branches tend to drupe down. The simple leaves are arranged alternatively; the leaf stock measure around 1 cm … Read More “Putranjiva roxburghii (Putranjivaceae- Putranjiva family)” »
Common Name: Malabar nut. Tamil Name: Adhatoda Malabar nut is an evergreen shrub which grows to a height of about 2.5 meter. The leaf stalk and leaf length is around 3 cm and 22 cm respectively. The leaves are simple and oppositely arranged and are bunched at the end of the branches. The leaf shape … Read More “Justicia adhatoda (Acanthacae- Acanthus family)” »
