Common Name: Red mussaenda, Red flag bush. Red mussaenda is a shrub of Tropical African origin. It is a popular ornamental plant and is available with most plant nurseries in Tamilnadu. It grows to a height of about 2 meters; the simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The entire plant is pilose. The … Read More “Mussaenda erythrophylla (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Fire bush, Humming bird bush Fire bush is planted as an ornamental in parks and house gardens in Tamilnadu. This evergreen plant grows to a height of about 2 meters and is a native of Tropical America. The young branches of the plant are greenish in color with patches of red. The leaf … Read More “Hamelia patens (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Yellow alder, Yellow buttercup. Yellow alder is a shrub that grows to around 3 feet in height and a native of Tropical America. It is planted in India as an ornamental plant. The flower opens during the morning time and closes off by mid-afternoon. The young branches are greenish in color and pubescent … Read More “Turnea ulmifolia (Passifloraceae- Passion flower family)” »
Common Name: Port St. John’s creeper, Pink trumpet vine. Pink trumpet vine is a woody creeper and a native of South Africa. Although a creeper it produces no tendrils: often pruned and shaped as a hedge-cum-ornamental plant in Tamilnadu. It produces bell shaped pink colored flowers which are attractive. Pink trumpet vine is often planted … Read More “Podranea ricasoliana (Bignoniaceae-Jacaranda family)” »
Common Name: Blood berry, Pigeon berry. Tamil Name: Rakthanelli Blood berry perennial sub-shrub of Southern USA often seen around shady edges of Western Ghats area. The plant is often planted as an ornamental, the main attractions being its bloody colored berries. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The stem is mostly green … Read More “Rivina humilis (Phytolaccaceae- Pokeweed family)” »
