Common Name: Fukien tea. Tamil Name: Kodikarai Fukien tea is a shrub native to the Indo-China region and it grows to around 1.5 meters in height. The branches tend to droop down after reaching a certain height. The simple leaves are bunched on branches at regular intervals. The leaf lamella is scabrous and the lamella … Read More “Ehretia microphylla (Boraginaceae- Forget-me-not-family)” »
Common name: Divi divi. Tamil Name: Tivi tivi Divi divi is a small tree of Caribbean origin, it grows to a height of about 6-7 meters. The tree has crooked trunk and generally forms round canopy. Divi divi is a preferred avenue tree in India much appreciated for its attractive low canopy and frilled looking … Read More “Libidibia Coriaria (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
T. secundus is a shrub of tropical South American origin, it grows to a height of about 4 feet. The young branches are green and striated. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaf margin is entire but wavy. The leaf stalk and leaf measure around 2 mm and 3.2 cm respectively. … Read More “Thyrsacanthus secundus (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Trumpet jasmine. Tamil Name: Mullu-gundu Trumpet jasmine is sub-shrub of European origin. Introduced into India probably as an ornamental plant. Often planted in Nilgiris (generally seen above 1500 MSL) as a home-garden plant. A few of them have escaped into the wild. The plant has a squarish stem. The single pinnate leaves are … Read More “Jasminum bignoniaceum (Oleaceae- jasmine family)” »
Common Name: Mexican flame vine Mexican flame vine is native to Mexico and is much valued as an ornamental fast growing vine. It is woody glabrous vine and grows to around 6 m. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf shape is narrow tapering-almost triangular. The base is truncate or slightly … Read More “Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
