Common name: Purple wreath, Sandpaper vine. Tamil name: Kudirai valuppu Purple wreath is a large woody climber that can grow to over 8 meters in height. It is native to Southern America and West Indies. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner, leaf margin is entire. The leaf on both surfaces have soft … Read More “Petrea volubilis -Verbenaceae- (Verbenia family)” »
Common name: Beach gardenia, Sea randia. Tamil name: Panner pushpam Beach gardenia is a shrub which is native to the coastal Pacific islands and Australia. Although it is known to grow to 10 meters locally in our regions it grows to around 2 meters in height. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner … Read More “Geuttarda speciosa- Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common name: Monarch Amazonvine Moharch Amazonvine native to the Caribbean and Central America is a vigorous climber. A relatively new exotic introduced to India as an ornamental plant. The plant grows to around 6 feet in height and spreads over 3-4 meters across. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner, the leaf margin … Read More “Stigmaphyllon emarginatum – Malpighiaceae (Barbaodos Cherry family)” »
Common name: Bleeding heart vine. Bleeding heart vine is a climber that can grow to more than 3 meters in height. The plant is native to the Southern Tropical African region. The branches are square in cross section. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf margin is entire and the leaf … Read More “Clerodendrum thomsoniae Verbenanceae (verbena family)” »
Common name: Showy spider flower Showy spider flower is native to tropical America, probably introduced into India as an ornamental plant. It is an annual that grows to around 3 feet in height. The plant grows upright with little branching. The flowers are attractive and come various shades of pink/ or white. The leafs are … Read More “Cleome speciosa – Cleomaceae (Spider flower family)” »
