Showing posts with label Family- Amaranthaceae ( cockscomb). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family- Amaranthaceae ( cockscomb). Show all posts

Friday, February 8, 2013

Joy Weed

Alternanthera dentata    Family: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Thursday, September 13, 2012

சிறுபூளை

Aerva lanata Family: Amaranthaceae

The root has a camphor like aromaThe root is used in snake-bite treatment. Decoction of the flowers is said to cure stones in any part of the stomach and that of the root is diuretic and cure for kidney stones. REF: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerva_lanata

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Prostrate Gomphrena

Prostrate Gomphrena (Gomphrena serrata) is a perennial or annual herb. Found wild in lawns, roadsides, sandy open areas. Native to Americas, but naturalized in India. photo was taken at CODISIA Road. Source of information from:
http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Prostrate%20Gomphrena.html

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

பண்ணை கீரை

Cockscomb (Celosia argentea), Family: Amaranthaceae. is an annual herb. Thanks to Dr.Vijayasankar Raman for the tamil name of this plant.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

நாயுருவி

 சீமை நாயுருவி Indian Snakeweed (Stachytarpheta indica)  is a perennial shrub
 
நாயுருவி Prickly Chaff Flower (Achyranthes aspera)

நாயுருவி