Common Name: Sikkim Knotweed Sikkim Knotweed is soft perineal under shrub that grows to around 2 feet in height. Often found in high elevation areas like Doddabedda and Ketti in Nilgiri district of Tamilnadu. Over the past 2 decades this plant has consolidated itself and threatens to become an invasive plant. The inflorescence is int … Read More “Koenigia mollis Family Polygonaceae (Knotweed family)” »
Common name: Bitter quassia, Bitter ash. The Quissia genus are under shrub plants found in South America. They have typically compound leaves and have bitter compounds like quassinoids. This plant is native to Brazil and is often sold as an ornamental cum medicinal plant in India. This shrub grows to around 3 feet in height. … Read More “Quassia amara L. Family Simaroubaceae” »
Common Name: Horse gram. Tamil Name: Akkamini, Kollu Macrotyloma is genus under fabaceae they are generally perennial climbers having hairy stem and are trifoliolate. The flowers are generally Yellow-green in color. They can withstand drought like conditions. The seeds of horse gram are consumed and are considered very nutritional. M. Uniflora (horsegram) is a perennial … Read More “Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Family- Fabaceae (pea family)” »
Common Name: Asiatic Witchweed. Tamil Name: Pallipoondu Genus stria(meaning “witch”) consists of more than 30 species and are mostly centered around African continent. They are hemi-parasitic plants. The roots are succulent and penetrate into the host plant body to draw vital nutrients. As they grow and mature they are able to photosynthesize: but are still … Read More “Striga asiatica (l.) Kuntze. Family Orobachaceae (Broomrape family)” »
Common Name: Shell ginger Alpinia genus belongs to the ginger family and has more than representative 200 species. These plants are more often found in tropical and sub-tropical areas around South East Asia. They lack true stem and have psedostems and are rhizomatous perennials. They typically have long sheet like leafs which overlap and flowers … Read More “Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M.Sm” »
