Common Name: Malabar nut. Tamil Name: Adhatoda Malabar nut is an evergreen shrub which grows to a height of about 2.5 meter. The leaf stalk and leaf length is around 3 cm and 22 cm respectively. The leaves are simple and oppositely arranged and are bunched at the end of the branches. The leaf shape … Read More “Justicia adhatoda (Acanthacae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Black oil plant, Intellect plant. Tamil Name: Kuvarikuntal Black oil plant is a woody shrub with climbing tendency and grows to a height of about 6 meters. The plant is occasionally seen along rocky mountain slopes of Nilgiri and Valpari ghat road. The lenticulate bark is light grey colored. The leaf stalk and … Read More “Celastrus paniculatus (Celastraceae- Spike thorn family)” »
Common Name: African Milk-bush. Tamil Name: Maansevi kalli African milk bush is a succulent shrub with milky latex and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The leaves are found bunched close to the branches. The young branches are green in color and are glabrous. The leaf stalk and leaf length are around 1.5 … Read More “Euphorbia umbellata (Euphorbiaceae- Castor family)” »
Common Name: Mexican sunflower. Tamil Name: Marasuryakandhi Mexican sunflower is a shrub size plant native to South America; it grows to a height of around 2 meters. The younger shoots are square, they gradually become round in shape, the stem is also seen ridged. The leaf petiole is 6 cm in length the upper side … Read More “Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae- Sunflower family)” »
Common Name: Peregrina, Spicy jatropha A native of Cuba, Peregrina is a popular ornamental shrub in Tamilnadu and it grows to a height of about 2 meters. The plant discharges water sap when wounded. The simple leaf is arranged in an alternate and spiral manner. The leaf petiole and leaf length stand at around 2.6 … Read More “Jatropha integerrima (Euphorbiaceae- castor family” »
