Common Name: Wild spider flower, Cat whiskers. Tamil Name: Nal velai Cat whiskers is a very common annual seen on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. It grows to a height of about 2 feet and has a stinky smell. The leaves are edible but not commonly consumed. The entire plant is slightly hairy and … Read More “Cleome gynandra (Cleomaceae- Spider flower family)” »
Common Name: Whorled marsh pennywort. Tamil name: Neer- Vallarai. Whorled marsh pennywort is often planted as an ornamental Tamilnadu. This ornamental value being the unique round shaped dark green leaves. The plant reaches a height of about 10 cm. The plant produces a single leaf per node that arises from the ground. The leaves are … Read More “Hydocotyle verticillata (Apiaceae- Carrot family)” »
Common Name: Arabian cucumber, Hedgehog cucumber. This plant is a weak stemmed climber with tendrils. The plant is of African origin and was reported from India in 2010. The plant is threatening to become invasive in areas around Peninsular India. In Coimbatore district it has become a common road-side and fallow land plant in areas … Read More “Cucumis dipsaceus (Cucurbitaceae- Pumpkin family)” »
Common Name: Datura prickly burr, Downy thorn-apple. Tamil Name: Karuumattai Datura prickly burr grows to a height of about a meter and is found commonly on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu. All parts of this plant are poisonous. The leaf stalk and leaf measure around 4.5 cm and 12 cm respectively. The leaf shape … Read More “Datura innoxia (Solanacae- Potato family)” »
Common Name: Smooth rattelpod. Tamil Name: Kilu-Kiluppai Smooth rattelpod is a sub-shrub often seen on road-sides and fallow lands in Tamilnadu; it grows to a height of about 1.5 meters. The leaves have a trifoliate arrangement; leaf shape is obovate, base is cuneate and apex rounded. The leaf stalk measures around 4.5 cm. The central … Read More “Crotalaria pallida (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
