Common Name: Shrubby Balsam Shrubby balsam is endemic to Souther Western Ghats. The plant belongs to the wet biome and is occasionally found on mountain road sides in hilly areas-generally above 1000 msl. It is a shrub and can grow to around 4-5 feet in height. The stem is rather succulent and glabrous and leaf … Read More “Impatiens fruticosa (Balsaminaceae- Balsam family)” »
Common Name; Wooly nightshade, Tobacco tree Wooly nightshade is an unarmed shrub native to South America that grows to a height of about 4 meters. The plant is considered highly invasive in many parts of world. It has rapidly spread to most parts of Western Ghats: more common around towns and road-sides in hilly areas. … Read More “Solanum mauritianum (Solanaceae- Potato family)” »
Common Name: Plumbago, Cape leadwort. Tamil Name: Neela Koduveli Plumbago is an evergreen shrub of South African origin it grows to a height of around 4. It is deployed in India as a garden plant and much appreciated for its blue flowers. Plumbao is also used as a hedge plant and large stretches of such … Read More “Plumbago auriculate (Plumbaginaceae- Plumbago family)” »
Common name: Day-flowering Cestrum. Tamil name: Nar pakal nayaki Day-flowering Cestrum is a shrub native to Central America, it is an evergreen shrub that grows to a height of about 4 meters. The plant should have been introduced into India as a ornamental, often seen planted in home gardens in Tamilnadu. The plant grows to … Read More “Cestrum diurnum (Solanaceae Potato family)” »
Common Name: Barbados nut. Tamil Name: Kattuamanakku Barbados nut is a shrub native to Central America and grows to a height of about 3 meters. Often planted as an hedge plant in Tamilandu. The plant has a watery sap and the plant is considered poisonous. The simple leaves are arranged in a sub-opposite manner; often … Read More “Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae- Castor family)” »
