Common name: Japanese Mazus. Japanese Mazus is an annual herb that prefers to grow in wet areas. It is a prostrate to near prostrate plant- they root an nodes to form a green ground cover. It is native to the South East Asia, often seen in India in wet-marshy habitats. The leafs are mostly basal … Read More “Mazus pumilus- Mazaceae (Mazus family)” »
Common Name: Sparrow false Pimpernel. Zigzag flower Tamil Name: Thanni Poondu Bonnaya is a genus under Linderniaceae family and consists in total about 14 species. They are mostly seen in Tropical and semi-tropical areas in Africa, Asia and Australia. They are adapted to grow in wet marshy habitats. Plants in this genus have a pair … Read More “Bonnaya antipoda – Linderniaceae (Linderna or false Pimpernel family)” »
Common Name: Bush mint. Pignut. Bush mint is an annual with a woody stem, it grows to a height of about 3 feet. It is native to Mexico, it can grow in impoverished soils and can withstand hardy climatic conditions. The plant presently has spread itself over most continents, often classified as an invasive plant … Read More “Mesosphaerum suaveolens – Lamiaceae (Mint family)” »
Common name: Nilgiri kleinia. Genus Kleinia belongs to Asteraceae family and has about 50 species, they are mostly found in Africa and parts of Asia. They have succulent stem and leafs , the plant is brittle and features a conical papilose appendages. The are sturdy plants and withstand drought like conditions. Nilgiri Kleinia is fleshy … Read More “Kleinia Walkeri Family Asteraceae (sun flower family)” »
Common Name: Indian whitehead. Tamil name: Vallari Indian whitehead is probably native to India, it has a large geographical spread and seen around deciduous forest areas, dry grasslands and also near sea coast. Enicostemma is a genus under Gentianaceae family, characteristic by winged or angular stem; generally they are perennials or annuals and have white … Read More “Enicostemma axillare- Gentianaceae (Gentian family)” »
