Common Name: Railway creeper, Cairo Morning glory. Railway creeper is an aggressive vine abundantly present in all districts of Tamilnadu. The plant runs over hedges and other vegetation’s around it and can grow to around 4-5 meters. The stem is thin and circular in cross sections, green in color with some purple patches. The simple … Read More “Ipomoea cairica (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Egyptian woodrose Egyptian woodrose is a slender climber; the plant is covered with small white hairs. It twines around surrounding vegetation and grows to a height of about 2.5 meters. The plant has a sticky gum like secretion. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf is digitately five foliate. … Read More “Distimake aegyptius (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name: Rangoon creeper. Tamil Name. Irangun malli Rangoon creeper is large woody creeper which can climb over nearby vegetation and grow to around 10 meters. It is a popular garden and house hold plant in Tamilnadu. The young stem is round and tomentose; the simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf … Read More “Combretum indicum (Combretaceae- Rangoon creeper family)” »
Common Name: Bengal clock vine. Bengal clock vine is a massive climber planted for its large ornamental flowers and seen all over India. It climbs over surrounding trees and other vegetation and can spread itself to over 15 meters. The leaf stalk and leaf length are around 7 cm and 16 cm. The leaf is … Read More “Thunbergia grandiflora (Acanthaceae- acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Alamo vine Alamo vine is a vine of American origin, which has been naturalized in India. The plant has a thin coiling stem and rambles over nearby vegetation’s and hedges: it can spread over 3-4 meters in length. The stem of the plant is covered with long hairs and has rusty patches. The … Read More “Distimake dissectus (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
