Common Name: Himalayan cherry. Tamil Name: Patumugam Himalayan cherry is a huge deciduous tree native to the Himalayan region. This tree is often seen in Nilgiris and other hill areas in Western Ghats. The tree can grow to more than 30 meters in height. The trunk has a dark gray color with horizontal fissures and … Read More “Prunus cerasoides (Rosaceae- Rose family)” »
Common Name: Great Mullein Great Mullein is a bi-annual plant native to Europe. The plant is often found on road-sides and fallow lands in hill station towns of Western Ghats. In the first year of growth the plant form a mat of leaves on the floor; in the second year it sends out a vertical … Read More “Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae- Figwort family)” »
Burgundy leea, Hawaiian Holy. Leea guineensis is native to the Australian tropical forest. The variety ‘Burgundy’ is popular in Tamilnadu as a house plant. The main attraction being that the entire plant is bronze colored. This ornamental plant is often kept in pots in households gardens. The plant grows to around 3 feet in height. … Read More “Leea guineensis ‘Burgundy’ (Vitaceae-grape family)” »
Common Name: Bleeding heart Bleeding heart is an ornamental climber which can grow to around 3 meters. The plant is an ornamental hybrid and is much sort after in Tamilnadu for its crimson flower and purple colored persistent calyx. The stems are square in shape and young shoots are dark purple in color. The simple … Read More “Clerodendrum X speciosum (Verbenaceae- Verbena family)” »
Common Name: Bharangee, Blue fountain bush. Tamil Name: Sirutekku, Bharangee Bharangee is a shrub sized plant much valued for its medicinal properties. Occasionally seen on rocky slopes of Nilgiri Ghat road, but a rare plant to encounter. It is much more common in Western Ghat areas of Maharashtra. The plant grows to a height of … Read More “Rotheca serrata (Lamiaceae- Mint family)” »
