Common name: Bleeding heart vine. Bleeding heart vine is a climber that can grow to more than 3 meters in height. The plant is native to the Southern Tropical African region. The branches are square in cross section. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf margin is entire and the leaf … Read More “Clerodendrum thomsoniae Verbenanceae (verbena family)” »
Common name: Creeping cradle plant . Tamil name: Vazhukai pul Creeping cradle plant is a herb native to the Indian Subcontinent. The plant forms mats on floor rooting at nodes it can spread itself over 40 cm square. Although mostly seen prostrate some branches can be seen ascending. Mostly seen around fringes of deciduous forest … Read More “Cyanotis axillaris – Commelinaceae (Dayflower family)” »
Common name: Water willow. Tamil Name: Kotakaalai. Water willow is found in swampy wet stretches of Western Ghats, it is a gregarious herb that grows to around 10 cm in height. Often found crowded together in small patches in shaded areas. This plant is native to the Indian subcontinent. The simple leaves are arranged in … Read More “Rostellularia procumbent -Acanthacae (Acanthus family)” »
Common name: Rough buttonweed. Rough buttonweed is native to Central America and is an annual. It is mostly a prostrate plant forming mats on floor. Although some parts of the plant may be growing upright. The stem is reddish , square in cross section with scattered long white hairs. The simple sessile leafs are arranged … Read More “Hexasepalum teres -Rubiaceae (Coffee family)” »
Common name: Spinous Kino tree. Tamil Name: Ceemmaram, Malai-venkati Spinos kino tree is a deciduous tree with pale grey bark which grows to around 20 meters in height. In young trees we can see horizontal spines on the trunk: absent in mature trees. This tree has a straight trunk and branches tend to droop down … Read More “Bridelia retusa- Phyllanthaceae (Amla family)” »
