Common Name: Bell weed. Tamil Name: Pottakanchi Bell weed is a prostrate plant often seen on road-sides and forest edges in Tamilnadu. The flowers are attractive and appear in whitish-violet color. The leaves are simple and arranged oppositely many times seen whorled. The stem is green in color, ribbed and the plant is spreads on … Read More “Ruellia prostrata (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Copper pod, Rusty shield bearer. Tamil Name: Ivalvagai Copper pod is perhaps one of the most sought after avenue trees in India. This tree is native to South-Asian region and bears handsome yellow flowers. The tree has bipinnate leaves. The leaves arranged alternatively and the leaflets in opposite manner. The leaflet is near … Read More “Peltophorum pterocarpum (Caesalpiniaceae- Gulmohar family)” »
Common Name: Gamhar, Coomb teak. Tamil Name: Gambhari, Kumil. Gamhar is a deciduous tree found in dry deciduous forest areas in India; it has light colored grey flakey bark and grows to a height of about 10-12 meters. The simple leaves are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaf margin is entire. The leaf stalk … Read More “Gmelina arborea (verbenaceae- verbena family)” »
Common Name: Bicolor sesban. Tamil Name: Karunjembai Bicolor sesban is a shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. The plant is often seen in Coimbatore planted in Miyawaki gardens. The compound leafs are arranged in an alternate manner, the leaflets are arranged in an opposite manner; the leaflets stalk measure around 1 … Read More “Sebania sesban- var. bicolor (Fabaceae- Pea family)” »
Common Name: Sleeping hibiscus, Turk’s cap. Sleeping hibiscus is shrub (1 meter high) of South American origin often planted in India as an ornamental plant. The plant has red colored hibiscus like flower, but the flower never opens up fully and face downwards. The leaves are simple and arranged in an alternate manner; the leaf … Read More “Malvaviscus arboreus (Malvaceae- Mallow family)” »
