Shrub

Senecio Scandens Family Asteraceae (Sunflower family)

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 Rajesh Ramnarayan

Endemic, Lianas and climbers, Shrub, Tamil Nadu

Climbing senecio, Nilgiri ragwort. Senecio genus (ragworts) belongs to the Asteraceae family and consists of more than 1200 species. . They come in various forms as herbs, climbers, shrubs and sometimes as succulent plants. Flowers are seen mostly in yellow color and produced in clusters. These plants produce Pyrrolizidine alkaloids chemicals. This chemical is poisonous … Read More “Senecio Scandens Family Asteraceae (Sunflower family)” »

Quassia amara L. Family Simaroubaceae

February 7, 2026February 8, 2026 Rajesh Ramnarayan

Coimbatore, Shrub, Tamil Nadu

Common name: Bitter quassia, Bitter ash. The Quissia genus are under shrub plants found in South America. They have typically compound leaves and have bitter compounds like quassinoids. This plant is native to Brazil and is often sold as an ornamental cum medicinal plant in India. This shrub grows to around 3 feet in height. … Read More “Quassia amara L. Family Simaroubaceae” »

Crotalaria beddomeana (Thoth. & A.A.Ansari). Family Fabaceae

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Rajesh Ramnarayan

Coimbatore, Shrub

Crotalaria comes under fabaceae family and consists of more than 700 species. The pea shaped flowers are mostly yellow in color and attractive, the fruit is in form of a turgid pod. This genus is also referred to as “rattle pod” as their kidney shaped seeds rattle inside their pods. This particular plant grows to … Read More “Crotalaria beddomeana (Thoth. & A.A.Ansari). Family Fabaceae” »

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M.Sm

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 Rajesh Ramnarayan

Coimbatore, Ornamental, Shrub, Tamil Nadu

Common Name: Shell ginger Alpinia genus belongs to the ginger family and has more than representative 200 species. These plants are more often found in tropical and sub-tropical areas around South East Asia. They lack true stem and have psedostems and are rhizomatous perennials. They typically have long sheet like leafs which overlap and flowers … Read More “Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M.Sm” »

Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 Rajesh Ramnarayan

Coimbatore, Ornamental, Shrub, Tamil Nadu

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)” »