Common Name: Grey Field speedwell. Procumbent herb probably native to the Himalayan region. Often found around hill station towns in Western Ghat area on road-side and fallow lands. Never seen this plant in the plains: prefers the wet cold conditions above 1700 MSL. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner and the plant … Read More “Veronica polita (Plantaginaceae- Isabgol family)” »
Common Name: Annual blue-eyed grass. This herb is native to Norther America. I saw this plant in Avalanche in Nilgiri district (above 2000 MSL) growing in grasslands near a small water body. The entire plant was around 10 cm in length. The plant looks grass like and the leafs are flat and falcate in shape. … Read More “Sisyrinchium rosulatum (Iridaceae- Iris family)” »
Common Name: Red bead tree, Coral bean tree. Tamil Name: Manjadi maram Red bead tree is a medium sized tree with a light brown colored bark; very small fissures are seen on the bark. The tree generally grows to around 10 meters. The leaves are bipinnate; 5 pairs pinnae are seen with the axis ending … Read More “Adenanthera pavonina (Mimosaceae- Touch-me–not family)” »
Common name: Divi divi. Tamil Name: Tivi tivi Divi divi is a small tree of Caribbean origin, it grows to a height of about 6-7 meters. The tree has crooked trunk and generally forms round canopy. Divi divi is a preferred avenue tree in India much appreciated for its attractive low canopy and frilled looking … Read More “Libidibia Coriaria (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
T. secundus is a shrub of tropical South American origin, it grows to a height of about 4 feet. The young branches are green and striated. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaf margin is entire but wavy. The leaf stalk and leaf measure around 2 mm and 3.2 cm respectively. … Read More “Thyrsacanthus secundus (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
