Common Name: Bengal clock vine. Bengal clock vine is a massive climber planted for its large ornamental flowers and seen all over India. It climbs over surrounding trees and other vegetation and can spread itself to over 15 meters. The leaf stalk and leaf length are around 7 cm and 16 cm. The leaf is … Read More “Thunbergia grandiflora (Acanthaceae- acanthus family)” »
Common Name: Indian mulberry. Tamil Name: Nuna maram. India mulberry is a small tree that grows to a height of about 5 meters and is commonly seen farm lands and road sides in Tamilnadu. The tree has a pale colored bark with vertical fissures. The simple leafs are arranged in an opposite manner. The leaf … Read More “Morinda coreia (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Sage leaved alangium. Tamil Name: Alanji Sage leaved alangium is a tree which grows to a height of about 10 meters and has wide distribution all over India. The tree is commonly seen in Tamilnadu along roadsides and near water bodies. It has an ash colored bark with some shallow fissures. It is … Read More “Alangium salviifolium (Coranaceae- Dogwood family)” »
Common Name: African Milk-bush. Tamil Name: Maansevi kalli African milk bush is a succulent shrub with milky latex and grows to a height of about 2 meters. The leaves are found bunched close to the branches. The young branches are green in color and are glabrous. The leaf stalk and leaf length are around 1.5 … Read More “Euphorbia umbellata (Euphorbiaceae- Castor family)” »
Common Name: Alamo vine Alamo vine is a vine of American origin, which has been naturalized in India. The plant has a thin coiling stem and rambles over nearby vegetation’s and hedges: it can spread over 3-4 meters in length. The stem of the plant is covered with long hairs and has rusty patches. The … Read More “Distimake dissectus (Convolvulaceae- Morning glory family)” »
