Common Name: Bitter vine, Mile-a-minute vine. Bitter vine is native to tropical America, it is an aggressive climber and grow to around 6 meters in length. The plant was introduced into India as ground cover plant in Agro-forestry systems- it is now considered as an invasive plant. The simple leaves are ovate-triangular in shape, with … Read More “Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common Name; Wooly nightshade, Tobacco tree Wooly nightshade is an unarmed shrub native to South America that grows to a height of about 4 meters. The plant is considered highly invasive in many parts of world. It has rapidly spread to most parts of Western Ghats: more common around towns and road-sides in hilly areas. … Read More “Solanum mauritianum (Solanaceae- Potato family)” »
Common name: Day-flowering Cestrum. Tamil name: Nar pakal nayaki Day-flowering Cestrum is a shrub native to Central America, it is an evergreen shrub that grows to a height of about 4 meters. The plant should have been introduced into India as a ornamental, often seen planted in home gardens in Tamilnadu. The plant grows to … Read More “Cestrum diurnum (Solanaceae Potato family)” »
Common Name: Birdsville indigo. Tamil Name: Cerubbu-nerunci Bridsville indigo is a prostrate annual native to Norther Australia. It is a common plant found on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. The plant creeps on the ground and forms dense mats. The stem of the plant has a woody base, young branches are slightly hairy and … Read More “Indigofera linnaea (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Wild Tantan. Tamil Name: Velli masal Wild tanta is a small shrub native to South America, it has been naturalized in India and many other countries. The plant grows to a height of about 2 feet, branches are square shaped with a rough feel and the stem looks grooved. The plant has bipinnate … Read More “Desmanthus virgatus (Mimosaceae-Touch-me-not family)” »
