Calendula officinalis L. Vernacular name: Calendula, Pot Marigold, Common Marigold, Genda, Gul-e-AshrafiSpecies Name: Calendula officinalis L.Family: AsteraceaeHabit: Annual or short-lived perennial herb; commonly cultivated as an ornamental garden plantStem: Erect…
Brassica oleracea L. Vernacular name: Cauliflower, Phool gobhi (Hindi: फूल गोभी)Species Name: Brassica oleracea L. (Botrytis Group; traditionally B. oleracea var. botrytis L.)Family: BrassicaceaeHabit: Biennial herb, cultivated as an annual…
Amaryllis belladonna L. Vernacular name: Red Amaryllis, Belladonna Lily, Jersey Lily, Naked LadySpecies Name: Amaryllis belladonna L.Family: AmaryllidaceaeHabit: Perennial bulbous herb; cultivated as an ornamental flowering plant.Stem: Underground bulb; flowering…
Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv. Vernacular name: Sanguinarea, Resham Katha (Hindi: रेशम कथा)Species Name: Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P.Beauv.Family: AmaranthaceaeHabit: Perennial, procumbent to erect herb or sub-shrub.Stem: Slender, branched, often decumbent, rooting…
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. Vernacular name: Ghritkumari, Ghee Kunwar, Ghikumari (Hindi: घीकुमारी), Aloe Vera, Indian Aloe, Barbados AloeSpecies Name: Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. (syn. Aloe barbadensis Mill.)Family: AsphodelaceaeHabit: Perennial, succulent…
Ageratum conyzoides L. Vernacular name: Goat Weed, Billygoat Weed, Tropical Whiteweed, Visadoori, Jangli Pudina, OsadiSpecies Name: Ageratum conyzoides L.Family: AsteraceaeHabit: Annual herb, usually about 0.5–1 m tall, erect to somewhat…
Agave americana L. Vernacular name: Century plant, American aloe, Gawar patha (Hindi: ग्वारपाठा)Species Name: Agave americana L.Family: AsparagaceaeHabit: Massive rosette succulent perennialStem: Short thick trunk or acaulescent; offsets freely.Leaf: Basal…
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench Vernacular name: Bhindi, Okra, Lady’s Finger (Hindi: भिंडी)Species Name: Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (syn. Hibiscus esculentus L.)Family: MalvaceaeHabit: Annual herb, up to about 2 m tall.Stem:…
Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heim. Vernacular name: Pointed-leaved Hogweed, Diffuse Hogweed (Hindi: पुनर्नवा)Species Name: Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heim. (syn. Boerhavia chinensis (L.) Rottb.; Boerhavia repanda Willd.)Family: NyctaginaceaeHabit: Perennial, diffuse to scandent…
Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. Vernacular name: Lasora, Gunda, Bhokar, Indian Cherry, Fragrant Manjack (Hindi: लसोड़ा / गोंदा)Species Name: Cordia dichotoma G.Forst.Family: BoraginaceaeHabit: Small to medium-sized deciduous tree.Stem: Short, often crooked trunk;…