Common Name: Gulbel, Guduchi. Tamil Name: Amrtavallu, Kunali, Gulbel is a large glabrous woody climber with corky bark and native to the Indian sub-continent. This plant is commonly seen in forest edges, road sides and farmlands. It climbs over nearby vegetation and can climb up large trees and extend itself to over 10 meters. The … Read More “Tinospora cordifolia (Menispermaceae- Moonseed family)” »
Common Name: Purple heart glory, Arrow-leaf morning glory. Tamil Name: Thalakkodi. Arrow-leaf morning glory is a twinning perennial with slender purple colored stem. Often seen on road-sides and hedges in Tamilnadu. The plant is mostly glabrous sometimes found to be slightly pubescent. The leaves are simple and arranged in alternate manner: the leafing nodes are … Read More “Ipomoea marginata (Convolvulaceae- Morning Glory family)” »
Common Name: Garlic vine. Tamil Name: Vellullipachai Garlic vine is a large woody liana often planted in house gardens and parks. It can easily grow around hedges to around 10 meters. When leaves are wounded they emit pungent garlicky smell. The stem is dotted with brown spots. The leaves are arranged in opposite manner, two … Read More “Mansoa alliacea (Bignoniaceae- Jacaranda family)” »
Common Name: Obscure morning glory. Tamil Name: Chirutali This plant is a twinning perennial plant seen in rural areas and forest edges in Peninsular India. The stem is light purple in color. Leaves are simple and arranged alternatively. The petiole is bend and measure around 3 cm. The leaf length is around 3.2 cm and … Read More “Ipomoea obscura (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Ceylon caper. Tamil Name: Atandy, Ekkathari Ceylon caper is straggling large climber with arching branches which can grow to more than 10 meters. The branches are tomentose and have a rusty appearance. The simple leaves are arranged alternatively in a spiral manner. The plant has small stipular spines which are in pairs and … Read More “Capparis zeylanica (Capparis- caper family)” »
