Common Name: Railway creeper, Cairo Morning glory. Railway creeper is an aggressive vine abundantly present in all districts of Tamilnadu. The plant runs over hedges and other vegetation’s around it and can grow to around 4-5 meters. The stem is thin and circular in cross sections, green in color with some purple patches. The simple … Read More “Ipomoea cairica (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Pala Indigo plant, Dyer’s oleander, Sweet indraja. Tamil Name: Vet-palai Pala Indigo is a small deciduous tree growing to a height of about 5-7 meters. The tree is seen in outskirts of Coimbatore near dry deciduous forest slopes of Western Ghats. The tree is often seen leafless bearing white star shaped fragrant flowers. … Read More “Wrightia tinctoria (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Indian cherry, Lasora. Tamil Name: Naruvilli. Indian cherry grows to a height of about 7-8 meters the branches tend to arch downward. The trunk of the tree is grey in color the bark in mature tree is furrowed. The leaf stalk and leaf length measure around 3.5 cm and 13 cm respectively; leaf … Read More “Cordia dichotoma (Boraginaceae-Forget-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Kalmegh, Green chiretta. Tamil Name: Nilavempu Kalmegh is common plant seen in road-sides and fallow lands in Peninsular India. The plant grows to a height of about 2 feet. The entire plant is extremely bitter in taste and several medicinal properties have been attributed to the same. The plant is commonly grown in … Read More “Andrographis paniculata (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family” »
Common Name: Scarlet milkweed, Blood flower. Tamil Name: Rathempoo Scarlet milkweed is a perennial of Tropical America. The plant can be encountered in fallow lands, forest edges in Tamilnadu. The plant is more frequently seen near streams and river beds. The plant discharges white latex when wounded. The plant leaves are arranged in a whorled … Read More “Asclepias curassavica (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
