Common Name: Shrubby leucas. Shrubby leucas is a sub-shrub found which grows to around 1.5 feet high and is endemic to the Indian Peninsular region. It is found in shola forest areas and shola grasslands and prefers the high altitude areas of Western ghats. The shoots are square in shape, with long hairs seen on … Read More “Leucas suffruticosa- Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
Common name: Spiked ginger lily, Perfume ginger. Tamil Name: Poolakizhangu, Kichilikizhangu. Spiked ginger lily is an evergreen, perennial, rhizomatic plant native to China-Myanmar region. It grows to a height of around 1 meter. The leafs are simple, dark green in color, sessile, ovate-lanceolate in shape with clasping sheets. The leaf measure around 30-35 cm in … Read More “Hedychium spicatum- Zingiberaceae (Zinger family)” »
Ranunculus reniformis is endemic to the Western ghats area of Tamilnadu and Kerala. It is a rare perennial herbaceous plant found above 2000 msl in shola grassland habitat. The simple leaves form a rosette at the base of the stem. They are unlobed, orbicular in shape with a crenate margin. The leaf length measures around 6-7 cm. … Read More “Ranunculus reniformis -Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)” »
Common name: Water hyssop, Indian penny wort. Tamil Name: Neera brahmi Indian penny wort is a creeping perennial that grows to a height of about 7.5 cm, the plant is also seen t times erect. They are succulent plants, rooting at nodes, they prefer aquatic and marshy habitats. They do grow well even in fully … Read More “Bacopa monnieri (Plantaginaceae- Plantain family)” »
Common name: Deccan spike thorn Deccan spike thorn is a shrub that grows to around 2 meters in height with straggling tendencies, branches arch down from above. The plant has some thorny, but thorns are not regularly seen in all parts, some thorns look like abrupt branch extensions. The simple leafs are arranged in an … Read More “Gymnosporia rothiana- Celastraceae (Spikethron family)” »
