Common Name: Black-eyed Susan vine Black-eyed Susan vine is native to East Africa, it has been naturalized in many parts of the world. One can find this plant in all hill stations towns in Tamilnadu and Kerala. The plant typically grows over nearby vegetations and can grow up to around 4 meters. It occasionally covers … Read More “Tunbergia alata (Acanthaceae-Acanthus family)” »
Category: Tamil Nadu
Common Name: Plumbago, Cape leadwort. Tamil Name: Neela Koduveli Plumbago is an evergreen shrub of South African origin it grows to a height of around 4. It is deployed in India as a garden plant and much appreciated for its blue flowers. Plumbao is also used as a hedge plant and large stretches of such … Read More “Plumbago auriculate (Plumbaginaceae- Plumbago family)” »
Common Name: Serrulate-leaf grewia, Kaori. Tamil Name: Anaikatti maram Serrulate-leaf grewia is native to South-east Asian region and is a small tree. It is widely distributed in Indian peninsular region- more commonly found in semi-evergreen forest regions of Western Ghat. The bark of the tree is light gray colored; young shoots are lenticulate. The simple … Read More “Grewia serrulata (Tiliaceae- Phalsa family)” »
Common Name: Lantana veronicifolia is native to Europe and is a climbing thrown-less perineal sub-shrub. The plant sometimes is seen fully prostrate. The stem is purplish in color and square shaped. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite-decussate manner. The leaves are ovate in shape with soft velvety feel. The leaf margin is crenate; … Read More “Lantana veronicifolia (Verbenanceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: South Indian treebine. Tamil Name: Cempirantai, Mutainari South Indian Treebine is a perennial climber native to the Indian Sub-continent. This climber is commonly seen in dry forest ranges of Western Ghats area. The plant emits a sulphuris hue, and the sap can induce allergic itch on the skin. The plant climbs around with … Read More “Cissus vitiginea (Vitaceae-Grape family)” »