Common Name: Fire bush, Humming bird bush Fire bush is planted as an ornamental in parks and house gardens in Tamilnadu. This evergreen plant grows to a height of about 2 meters and is a native of Tropical America. The young branches of the plant are greenish in color with patches of red. The leaf … Read More “Hamelia patens (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Coromondel boxwood. Tamil Name: Nallakkarai Coromondel boxwood is a deciduous shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. The plant branches are covered with oppositely arranged straight spines- each measuring around 1.5 cm in length. The leaves are bunched around the branches. The spines are little above the leaf axis. The … Read More “Canthium coromandelicum (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Bee sting bush, Mistletoe. Tamil Name: Ancirikacceti, Anji Bee sting bush is seen near deciduous forest edges in Tamilnadu and grows to a height of about 1.5 meters. The entire plant is covered with stiff spines, hence often deployed as a hedge plant. The young branches are green in color and branches arch … Read More “Azima tetracantha (Salvadoraceae- Salvadora family)” »
Common Name: Cahuato. Cahuato is a shrub of South American origin; often sold in India as an ornamental plant. Several ornamental hybrids have been developed. The leaves are pinnate-generally 3 pairs are seen and the axis ends in a leaf (imparipinnate). The leaves are arranged in an alternative manner and the leaflets are arranged in … Read More “Tecoma Fulva (Bignoniaceae- Jacaranda family)” »
Common Name: Zigzag plant, Devil’s backbone. Tamil Name: Kannadikalli Pedilanthus tithymaloides means ‘slipper flower’-referring to the slipper like shape of the flower. Zigzag plant is often planted in Tamilnadu as a hedge plant. The plant stem is green in color, succulent and has milky sap. The entire plant is poisonous. The plant is often seen … Read More “Pedilanthus tithymaloides (Euphorbaceae- Castor family)” »
