Common Name: Pala Indigo plant, Dyer’s oleander, Sweet indraja. Tamil Name: Vet-palai Pala Indigo is a small deciduous tree growing to a height of about 5-7 meters. The tree is seen in outskirts of Coimbatore near dry deciduous forest slopes of Western Ghats. The tree is often seen leafless bearing white star shaped fragrant flowers. … Read More “Wrightia tinctoria (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Indian cherry, Lasora. Tamil Name: Naruvilli. Indian cherry grows to a height of about 7-8 meters the branches tend to arch downward. The trunk of the tree is grey in color the bark in mature tree is furrowed. The leaf stalk and leaf length measure around 3.5 cm and 13 cm respectively; leaf … Read More “Cordia dichotoma (Boraginaceae-Forget-me-not family)” »
Common Name: Kalmegh, Green chiretta. Tamil Name: Nilavempu Kalmegh is common plant seen in road-sides and fallow lands in Peninsular India. The plant grows to a height of about 2 feet. The entire plant is extremely bitter in taste and several medicinal properties have been attributed to the same. The plant is commonly grown in … Read More “Andrographis paniculata (Acanthaceae- Acanthus family” »
Common Name: Scarlet milkweed, Blood flower. Tamil Name: Rathempoo Scarlet milkweed is a perennial of Tropical America. The plant can be encountered in fallow lands, forest edges in Tamilnadu. The plant is more frequently seen near streams and river beds. The plant discharges white latex when wounded. The plant leaves are arranged in a whorled … Read More “Asclepias curassavica (Apocynaceae- Oleander family)” »
Common Name: Dwarf morning glory. Tamil Name: Vishu kranthi Dwarf morning glory is a much hairy prostrate herb seen in forest-edges and fallow lands all over Tamilnadu. It is a native of South America and has been naturalized in India. The simple leaves are arranged in an alternative and distichous manner. The leaves are near … Read More “Evolvulus alsinoides (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
