Common Name: Gardenia, Cape Jasmine. Cape jasmine is native to the South East Asian region and is shrub that grows to around 10 feet in height. The glossy elliptic shaped leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The flowers are large and white in color which fade into cream on maturing. The shrub has a … Read More “Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Mysore coral tree. Tamil Name: Erabudu. Mysore coral tree is native to the Indochina region and grows to a height of 20 meters. It is generally seen between 500 MSL to around 1500 MSL in the Western ghat region. Often deployed in Coffee agro-forestry systems as a shade tree. Mysore coral tree is … Read More “Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr. (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Konkan Eranthemum. Tamil Name: Krungu Konkan Eranthemum is a sub-shrub that grows to a height of about 2 feet in length. The plant is perhaps native to the Indian Peninsular region and often seen in moist deciduous forest zones. The plant is mostly glabrous and they have thin papery leaves. The simple leaves … Read More “Eranthemum capense L. (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Green chiretta. Tamil Name: Nilavembu Green Chiretta is native to the Indian Peninsular region and Sri Lanka, it grows to a height of about 1.5 feet. It is found as a sub-shrub in deciduous forest areas. The stem is green in color and square shaped with striations. Most part of the plant are … Read More “Andrographis alata (Vahl) Nees (Acanthaceae-Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Ceylon Hydrolea. Tamil Name: Vellel. Celylon hydrolea is an annual seen in marshy and swamp areas. The plant grows to a height of about 1.5 feet, sometimes the branches are seen prostrate. The plant is mostly glabrous and leafs are pale green in color. The simple sessile leaves are arranged in an alternate … Read More “Hydrolea zeylanica (Hydroleaceae- Hydrolea family)” »
