Scotch Broom

English broom , Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius). A common plant along the road side of Kothagiri to Ooty.

Fruit

Leaping Ahead of Extinction

To coincide with Leap Day (February 29th) 2012, Amphibian Ark has launched a new international event, Leaping Ahead of Extinction: A celebration of good news for amphibians in 2012.

Event was organized at the GTR School, Anaikatti on 29th Feb.2012.





White Alder

 White Alder (Turnera subulata)



Very good ornamental plant (Picture taken at the SUNGAM  Road, Coimbatore).



Peach

 Peach tree (Prunus persica)

Widely popular for their sweet, juicy fruits and beautiful blossoms.
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Peach.html



 Peach fruit



Banana Passion Flower

Passiflora tripartita

 Beautiful pendulous red-pink flowers are borne at the ends of a long stalk. Corona is a purple band. Flowers may attract hummingbirds. Ref  :http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Banana%20Passion%20Flower.html

Santa Barbara daisy

Erigeron karvinskianus

Very common along the road side
(Kotagiri to ooty).

Jerusalem thorn

Parkinsonia aculeata The genus name Parkinsonia honors the English botanist John Parkinson (1567–1650), while the species Latin name aculeata refers to the thorny stem of this plant.Source of information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinsonia_aculeata

Morning Glory

Morning glory habitat photo: CODISIA Raod, Coimbatore. (Species yet to be confirmed).

Flower close up view

Morning Glory

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பச்சை இலை போன்ற

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Five-Fingered Morning Glory

Five-Fingered Morning Glory   (Merremia quinquefolia)

Very good orbnamental climber,  native to the American continents, occasionally planted as a garden plant in India.