Common Name: Gardenia, Cape Jasmine. Cape jasmine is native to the South East Asian region and is shrub that grows to around 10 feet in height. The glossy elliptic shaped leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The flowers are large and white in color which fade into cream on maturing. The shrub has a … Read More “Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Tamil Name: Malaivagei. I found this unarmed plant in Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary (above 2000 MSL)in Kerala around Jan 2024. I initially thought it was a Albizia species, it was later proved wrong. This is a large shrub or somewhat a small tree. The leaves are bipinnate and the leaflets arranged in an opposite manner. The … Read More “Archidendron clypearia (Jack) I.C.Nielsen (Fabaceae)” »
Common Name: Angle’s trumpet. Tamil Name: Madulam Angle’s trumpet is a shrub native to Tropical America naturalized in many parts of the world for its large ornamental flowers. The plant grows to around 3 meters in height, the young branches are green in color and lenticulate. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; … Read More “Brugmansia suaveolens (Solanaceae- Potato family)” »
Burgundy leea, Hawaiian Holy. Leea guineensis is native to the Australian tropical forest. The variety ‘Burgundy’ is popular in Tamilnadu as a house plant. The main attraction being that the entire plant is bronze colored. This ornamental plant is often kept in pots in households gardens. The plant grows to around 3 feet in height. … Read More “Leea guineensis ‘Burgundy’ (Vitaceae-grape family)” »
Common Name: Bharangee, Blue fountain bush. Tamil Name: Sirutekku, Bharangee Bharangee is a shrub sized plant much valued for its medicinal properties. Occasionally seen on rocky slopes of Nilgiri Ghat road, but a rare plant to encounter. It is much more common in Western Ghat areas of Maharashtra. The plant grows to a height of … Read More “Rotheca serrata (Lamiaceae- Mint family)” »
