Butterfly pea tree Tamil name: Mara shankapushpam This is an exotic tree of tropical South American origin and grows to around 4 to 5 meters in height. It forms a round canopy above and branches tend to droop down almost to ground level. The plant is mostly glabrous with pinnate leafs. The leaflets are large … Read More “Clitora arborea-Fabaceae (pea family)” »
Common Name: Bush mint. Pignut. Bush mint is an annual with a woody stem, it grows to a height of about 3 feet. It is native to Mexico, it can grow in impoverished soils and can withstand hardy climatic conditions. The plant presently has spread itself over most continents, often classified as an invasive plant … Read More “Mesosphaerum suaveolens – Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
Common name: Nodeweed, Cinderella weed. Nodeweed is an annual very commonly found in Tamilnadu in fallow lands, road sides and abandoned gardens. It has a strong presence in urban areas also. The plant generally grows to around 15 in height, but often seen in prostrate conditions also. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite … Read More “Synedrella nodiflora (Asteraceae- Sun flower family)” »
Common Name: Arsenic bush. Arsenic bush is an evergreen shrub native to Central America and grows to around 2 meters in height. The entire plant has a glabrous smooth waxy appearance. The leafs are pinnate, with 4-5 leaflets in each which are egg shaped. There is a gland between the leaflets except for the last … Read More “Senna septentrionalis (Family Caesalpinioideae-Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Sikkim Knotweed Sikkim Knotweed is soft perineal under shrub that grows to around 2 feet in height. Often found in high elevation areas like Doddabedda and Ketti in Nilgiri district of Tamilnadu. Over the past 2 decades this plant has consolidated itself and threatens to become an invasive plant. The inflorescence is int … Read More “Koenigia mollis Family Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)” »
