Common Name: Mexican poppy. Tamil Name: Piramathanda, Kudiyotti Mexican poppy is a native of Central American region naturalized in India. It grows to a height of about 2.5 feet and is an annual. The entire plant is hairless but extremely prickly. The leaves are sessile and pinnatified and measure about 15 cm in length. The … Read More “Argemone Mexicana (Papaveraceae- poppy family)” »
Common Name: Bush morning glory. Tamil Name: Neyvelik kattamanakku Bush morning glory is a native of South America and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The plant is commonly seen in fallow lands and shallow water bodies in Tamilnadu. The stem of the plant is hallow, grey dotted and produce white sap when … Read More “Ipomoea carnea (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Philippine violet. Tamil Name: Semmulli, December poo B. cristata is a commonly planted ornamental in home gardens and avenues. The plant can grow to around 1 meter in height. The leaf petiole measure around 0.6 cm. The upper side of leaf is colored dark green and the lower side is of lighter green … Read More “Barleria cristata (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Madras pea pumpkin. Tamil Name: Musumussukkai) Madras pea pumpkin is a slender-stemmed climber and is commonly seen Taminadu; often seen growing on fences and hedges. The entire plant is covered with dense white long hairs. The leaves are simple and arranged alternatively in spiral manner. The leafing nodes are wide apart from each … Read More “Mukia maderspatana (Cucurbitaceae- Pumpkin family” »
Common Name: Gulbel, Guduchi. Tamil Name: Amrtavallu, Kunali, Gulbel is a large glabrous woody climber with corky bark and native to the Indian sub-continent. This plant is commonly seen in forest edges, road sides and farmlands. It climbs over nearby vegetation and can climb up large trees and extend itself to over 10 meters. The … Read More “Tinospora cordifolia (Menispermaceae- Moonseed family)” »
