Common Name: Shaggy portulaca Shaggy portulaca is probably a native herb, often found in rocky dry forest slopes of Palakkad, in Kerala. This herb has tuberous roots and spreads around rocky mountains crevasses where there is little soil. The plant is succulent and branches are green with patches of purple. The leaves are arranged spirally, … Read More “Portulaca tuberosa (Portulacaceae- Purslane family)” »
Common Name: Common tephrosa, Purple tephrosa. Tamilname: Kolinchi Common tephrosia is native to India and is perhaps one of the most common plant to be found on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The plant grows to a height of about 3 feet. The plant has a woody stem and is slightly pubescent: but mostly … Read More “Tephrosia purpurea (Fabaceae- pea family)” »
Common Name: Green milkweed climber, Sneeze wort. Tamil Name: Kodippaalai. Sneeze wort is native to the Indian subcontinent and often found in the fringes of moist deciduous forest areas of Tamilnadu. The young shoots are rusty in color and the plant twins over nearby plants and hedges. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite … Read More “Wattakaka volubilis (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Nalta jute. Tamil Name: Punaku, Peratti. Nalta jute is native to the Indo-Burma area and is cultivated in India for its fiber. It generally grows to a height of about 2 feet; cultivated varieties grows to nearly 3 meters. The stem is greenish in color with some purple patches. The simple leaves are … Read More “Corchorus Olitorius (Tiiaceae- Phalsa family)” »
Common Name: Indian sesame oil plant. Tamil Name: Peerel Indian Sesame oil plant is a hairy, villous prostrate plant. This plant is seen on sandy rocky areas, in Palakkad it is often found on bare mountains with a shallow layer of soil. The stem is rectangular, hairy the plant spreads out in straight lines and … Read More “Sesamum prostratum (Pedaliaceae- sesame family)” »
