Common Name: Creeping daisy. Tamil Name: Manjal karisalankani Creeping daisy is a (native of South America) prostrate fast growing weed found all over India. It creeps on the ground by frequently rooting at nodes and forms impenetrable mats. The stem is hairy with some purple patches. The leaf is shallowly tri-lobed and has a gently … Read More “Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Mexican sunflower. Tamil Name: Marasuryakandhi Mexican sunflower is a shrub size plant native to South America; it grows to a height of around 2 meters. The younger shoots are square, they gradually become round in shape, the stem is also seen ridged. The leaf petiole is 6 cm in length the upper side … Read More “Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Mexican poppy. Tamil Name: Piramathanda, Kudiyotti Mexican poppy is a native of Central American region naturalized in India. It grows to a height of about 2.5 feet and is an annual. The entire plant is hairless but extremely prickly. The leaves are sessile and pinnatified and measure about 15 cm in length. The … Read More “Argemone Mexicana (Papaveraceae- poppy family)” »
Common Name: Bush morning glory. Tamil Name: Neyvelik kattamanakku Bush morning glory is a native of South America and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The plant is commonly seen in fallow lands and shallow water bodies in Tamilnadu. The stem of the plant is hallow, grey dotted and produce white sap when … Read More “Ipomoea carnea (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Bird’s cherry, Singapore cherry. Tamil Name: Ten pazham, Chakkarai pazham Singapore cherry is an exotic tree to India (native of tropical America); it grows to a height of about 8 meters. The plant is commonly seen in home gardens, road-sides and farm lands in Tamilnadu. The tree has a circular crown-often used in … Read More “Mutingia calabura (Mutingiaceae- Jamaica cherry family)” »
