Common Name: Lemonia Lemonia is a shrub of Brazilian origin, it grows to a height of about 2 meters. This plant is off-late planted in Tamilnadu in urban house gardens and parks as a ornamental plant. The shrub has a brownish bark and emits a garlic smell when crushed. The glossy green leaves are arranged … Read More “Ravenia spectabilis (Rutaceae- Lemon family)” »
Common Name: Pagoda flower. Tamil Name: Krishna Kireedam Pagoda flower is a shrub native to south-east Asia, it grows to a height of about 1.5 meters. The plant is highly valued for its ornamental orange colored pyramid shaped inflorescence. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; the leaves are shallowly lobed and are … Read More “Clerodendrum paniculatum (Verbenaceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: Velvet beauty berry. Tamil Name: Kattu-k-Kumil Velvet beauty berry shrub is an intensely wooly-tomentose shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. This shrub is seen around Western Ghats in India and in Sri Lanka. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; young branches of the plant are four … Read More “Callicarpa tomentosa (Verbenaceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: Barbados cherry, Acerola. Tamil Name: Nellivakai Barbados cherry is planted around Coimbatore areas for its edible fruit which is often consumed as cherry. The plant is an evergreen shrub of Central American origin and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The leaves are near sessile; the leaf measure around 3.9 cm … Read More “Malpighia emarginata (Malphighiaceae- Barbados cherry family)” »
Common Name: Gold shower Gold shower is an evergreen shrub native to South America and grows to a height of about 4 feet. The branches are lenticulate and young parts of the plant have a purplish tinge. The leaf stalk and leaf measure around 7 mm and 2.7 cm respectively. The oppositely arranged leaves are … Read More “Galphimia gracilis (Malpighiaceae- Barbados cherry family)” »
