Common Name: Weeping bottle brush Weeping bottle brush is a tree which grows to a height of about 7 meters; after reaching a height the branches tend to droop downwards. The leaves have a pleasant aromatic smell. The bark of the tree is grey in color with vertical fissures. The leaf stalk and leaf length … Read More “Callistemon viminalis (Myrtaceae-Bottle brush family)” »
Common Name: Bitter brinjal, Poison berry. Tamil Name: Karimulli Bitter brinjal is common road side shrub seen in Tamilnadu and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The plant is seen covered with soft white hairs and has prickles (length 4-5 mm) all over. The leaves are shallowly lobed and are arranged in an … Read More “Solanum incanum (Solanaceae- Potatoe family)” »
Common Name: Egyptian woodrose Egyptian woodrose is a slender climber; the plant is covered with small white hairs. It twines around surrounding vegetation and grows to a height of about 2.5 meters. The plant has a sticky gum like secretion. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternate manner. The leaf is digitately five foliate. … Read More “Distimake aegyptius (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
Common Name. Putranjeva. Tamil Name. Puttira-civi. Putranjeva is a handsome diocious (male and female flowers in different plant) evergreen tree that grows to a height of about 15 meters. The tree grows to height and then the branches tend to drupe down. The simple leaves are arranged alternatively; the leaf stock measure around 1 cm … Read More “Putranjiva roxburghii (Putranjivaceae- Putranjiva family)” »
Common Name: Malabar nut. Tamil Name: Adhatoda Malabar nut is an evergreen shrub which grows to a height of about 2.5 meter. The leaf stalk and leaf length is around 3 cm and 22 cm respectively. The leaves are simple and oppositely arranged and are bunched at the end of the branches. The leaf shape … Read More “Justicia adhatoda (Acanthacae- Acanthus family)” »
