Common Name: African Milk-bush. Tamil Name: Maansevi kalli African milk bush is a succulent shrub with milky latex and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The leaves are found bunched close to the branches. The young branches are green in color and are glabrous. The leaf stalk and leaf length are around 1.5 … Read More “Euphorbia umbellata (Euphorbiaceae- Castor family)” »
Common Name: Alamo vine Alamo vine is a vine of American origin, which has been naturalized in India. The plant has a thin coiling stem and rambles over nearby vegetation’s and hedges: it can spread over 3-4 meters in length. The stem of the plant is covered with long hairs and has rusty patches. The … Read More “Distimake dissectus (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Mexican sunflower. Tamil Name: Marasuryakandhi Mexican sunflower is a shrub size plant native to South America; it grows to a height of around 2 meters. The younger shoots are square, they gradually become round in shape, the stem is also seen ridged. The leaf petiole is 6 cm in length the upper side … Read More “Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
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” »
