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)” »
Common Name: Wild tea. Tamil Name: Paral Wild tea is an evergreen shrub of South African origin. I saw this plant in Kotagiri Ghat road, growing along rocky cliff area at around 1000 msl. Wild tea is a semi-parasitic shrub with light green simple leaves which are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaves are … Read More “Osyris lanceolata (Santalaceae- Sandelwood family)” »
Common Name: Sky flower, Golden dew drop. Sky flower is an evergreen shrub native to Tropical America. This plant is very popular in India as an ornamental hedge plant. The yellow tinged leaves along with the sky blue flower and golden colored fruit make this plant a favorite among landscape gardeners. The simple leaves are … Read More “Duranta erecta (Verbenaceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: Cup saucer plant. Tamil Namel Mull-vengai Cup saucer plant is native to the South-East Asian region, this shrub is often found around deciduous forest ranges in Western Ghat area. This shrub grows to a height of about 2 meters, the branches are seen dropping down. The leaves are arranged in an alternate manner; … Read More “Breynia retuse (Phyllanthaceae- Amla family)” »
