Common Name: Smooth justicia. Smooth Justicia is a herb that grows to a height of about 1 meter and sometimes seen in road-sides in Coimbatore. The branches are green in color and ribbed. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; leaf margin is entire; the base of the grooved petiole is swollen; leaves … Read More “Justicia glabra (Acanthaceae-Acanthus family)” »
Common name: Sesame. Tamil Name: Cirril, El Sesamum is a herb that grows to a height of about 1 meter and often found on road sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The plant is hardy and can grow even in dry areas. The stem of the plant is quadrangular in shape. The plant is hairy … Read More “Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae- sesamum family)” »
Common Name: Devils’s claw. Tamil Name: Puli-nakham Devils’s claw is an annual of Central American origin, it grows to height of about 1.5 meters; often found on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The entire plant is sticky, glandular and hairy (white hairs are found on all parts of the plant). The simple leaves are … Read More “Martynia Annua (Martyniaceae- Devli’s claw family)” »
Common Name: Rubber vine. Tamil Name: Palai Rubber vine is often seen planted in Tamilnadu as an ornamental shrub with climbing tendency; it grows to a height of about 1.5 meters in height. The plant has a milky sap and is considered poisonous. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaves are … Read More “Cryptostegia grandiflora (Apocynaceae-Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Lady Margaret passion flower This ornamental plant is an evergreen vine and is a hybrid between P. Coccina and P. Incarnata. The simple leaves are trilobed; leaf surface soft velvety and hairy on both sides; leaf margin toothed. The plant spreads itself over walls and other nearby vegetation and can grow to around … Read More “Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’ (Passifloraceae-Passion flower family)” »
