Cucumis maderaspatanus
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Common name: Madras pea pumpkin, Rough bryony, Mukkapiri, Bristly bryony
Madras pea pumpkins are trailing or climbing plants that are seen commonly in the wild, though it also has many medicinal properties. Read more >>
Scaevola taccada
Family: Goodeniaceae
Common name: Beach naupaka, Beach cabbage, Sea lettuce, Hawaiian half flower, Naupaka kahakai, Fanflower, Half flower
Beach naupaka plants are mostly found of beaches forming large clumps of shrubs that can grow upto 4 meters high. Read more >>
Bonnaya ciliata
Family: Linderniaceae
Common name: Fringed Lindernia, Fringed false pimpernel
Fringed Lindernia plants are very commonly seen in the wild in tropical countries, but often unnoticed since they are really small. Read more >>
Mikania micrantha
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: Bittervine, Chinese creeper, Climbing hemp vine, Mikania vine, Mile-a-minute vine
Bittervines are quite notorious in tropical countries, climbing on to walls, gates, trees, and other surrounding vegetation growing very very quickly. Read more >>
Cyperus javanicus
Family: Cyperaceae
Common name: Javanese flatsedge
Javanese flatsedge plants are very commonly seen near canals, lakes, rivers, and wet marshy areas growing as thick, tufty bushes with long, blade-like leaves that are sharp along the edges. Read more >>
Axonopus compressus
Family: Poaceae
Common name: Broadleaf carpetgrass, Carpet grass, Tropical carpet grass, Flat joint grass, Blanket grass
Broadleaf carpet grass is a creeping, stoloniferous grass that forms dense mats, sometimes used as cheap substitutes for lawn grass. Read more >>
Pouzolzia zeylanica
Family: Urticaceae
Common name: Graceful Pouzolz’s bush
Graceful Pouzolz’s bushes are very commonly seen in the wild in tropical countries, growing to a height of 20-40 cm with an erect stem and dark green leaves. Read more >>
Murdannia pauciflora
Family: Commelinaceae
Common name: Few flowered dew flower
Few flowered dew flowers are very pretty, growing abundantly in the wild with peach-orange flowers blooming aplenty during the rainy season. Read more >>
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common name: Beach morning glory, Goat’s foot, Bayhops, Railroad vine, Hare leaf, Sea morning glory
Beach morning glory plants are seen on sea coasts in Asia, Australia, and South America covering large areas on sandy beaches, producing lavender flowers. Read more >>
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Family: Rubaiceae
Common name: Flat-top mille graines, Diamond flower, Old world diamond-flower, Wild chayroot
Flat-top mille graines is a small, creeping herb seen very commonly in the wild with tiny white flowers having diamond shaped petals. Read more >>
Clerodendrum indicum
Family: Verbenaceae
Common name: Tubeflower, Sky rocket, Bowing lady, Turk’s turban, Indian tubeflower
Tubeflower plants are small shrubs that grow vigorously reaching a height of about 3 m, commonly seen in the wild. Read more >>
Cyperus rotundus
Family: Cyperaceae
Common name: Nut grass, Coco grass, Java grass, Purple nutsedge, Red nutsedge, Purple nut sedge
Nut grass is a colony-forming perennial plant, a widely distributed weed that can be found in various continents like Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australia. Read more >>
Ipomoea staphylina
Family: Convolvulaceae
Common name: Clustered morning glory, Lesser glory, Irula, Ugina kodi, Sunang kodi, Onaan kodi
Clustered morning glory plants are seen in a wild, a common plant in the Ipomoea family of beautiful, bright morning glory flowers. Read more >>
Schoenoplectus subulatus
Family: Cyperaceae
Common name: Awl club-rush
Awl club-rushes belong to a large family of soft-stemmed, grass-like reedy perennials found all over the world in wet, marshy, or water-logged areas. Read more >>
Heliotropium indicum
Family: Boraginaceae
Common name: Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole
Indian heliotrope is a very common weed with a uniquely curved arrangement of small white flowers, commonly seen on roadsides, open areas, and waste lands. Read more >>
Calotropis procera
Family: Apocynaceae
Common name: Apple of Sodom, Milkweed, Sodom’s apple, King’s crown, Dead sea apple, Rubber bush
Apple of Sodom is a perennial shrubs that produce the most beautiful deep pink and white flowers that look like a crown, giving the plant its name King’s crown. Read more >>
Megathyrsus maximus
Family: Poaceae
Common name: Guinea grass, Green panic grass, Guineagrass, Tanganyika grass, Buffalograss
Guinea grass is a robust perennial grass species native to Africa but has been introduced to various regions around the world due to its excellent forage and soil erosion control properties. Read more >>
Striga densiflora
Family: Orobanchaceae
Common name: Denseflower witchweed, Agya, Denseflower Striga
Denseflower witchweed is a notorious weed very commonly seen in India especially in higher elevations, primarily known for its parasitic nature that affects agricultural crops. Read more >>
Euphorbia thymifolia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common name: Gulf Sandmat, Thyme leaves spurge, Chickenweed, Dwarf spurge, Nilapaala, Duddhi, Red caustic creeper
Gulf sandmat is small, herbaceous plant very commonly seen in the wild in Kerala, even in spaces with very little soil. Read more >>
Cleome monophylla
Family: Cleomaceae
Common name: Spindle pod, African spider flower, Single-leaved cleome, Spider flower, Cheruvela
Spindle pod is a small weed plant found very commonly in India, producing tiny pink flowers and long, spindle-like seed pods. Read more >>
Argemone ochroleuca
Family: Papaveraceae
Common name: Pale Mexican Poppy, Pale Mexican prickly poppy, White thistle, Yellow poppy
Pale Mexican Poppy is a wild plant native to Mexico but is now seen in many countries growing on roadsides and open areas. Read more >>
Centrosema pubescens
Family: Fabaceae
Common name: Centro, Butterfly pea, Centrosema, Spurred butterfly pea
Centro or Butterfly pea is a fast-growing, twining or climbing plant very commonly seen in the wild, or cultivated as forage plants. Read more >>
Triumfetta rhomboidea
Family: Malvaceae
Common name: Burr bush, Diamond burbark, Bur bush, Burr weed, Paroquet bur, Chinese bur, Triumfetta weed
Burr bush is a sturdy and invasive weed commonly found on roadsides and open areas in tropical and subtropical countries. Read more >>
Oxalis latifolia
Family: Oxalidaceae
Common name: Sorrel, Garden pink-sorrel, Broadleaf woodsorrel, Fishtail oxalis
Broadleaf woodsorrel is a weed commonly seen in gardens, agricultural land, roadsides, open areas, almost everywhere in tropical weather. Read more >>
Ranunculus repens
Family: Ranunculaceae
Common name: Creeping buttercup, Creeping crowfoot, Spot-leaved crowfoot, Sitfast
Creeping buttercup is a small, quick-spreading wild plant that produces beautiful yellow flowers on tall stalks. Read more >>
Acmella paniculata
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: Panicled Spot Flower, Toothache plant, Kammal poovu, Akravu, Palluvedana chedi
Toothache plant as the name says can cause a numbing effect when the fresh or dried flowers are chewed on. Read more >>
Corchorus aestuans
Family: Malvaceae
Common name: Wild jute, East Indian mallow, West African mallow, Sour jute, Jungli jute
Wild jute is a very common plant found in the wild, growing near roadsides, open areas, spreading very quickly. Read more >>
Ludwigia hyssopifolia
Family: Onagraceae
Common name: Water primrose, Hyssop-leaved water primrose, Seedbox, Linear leaf water primrose
Water primrose is a herbaceous, semi-aquatic plant that grows along the edges of ponds, waterbodies, and water-logged areas. Read more >>
Ischaemum ciliare
Family: Poaceae
Common name: Indian Muraina Grass, Batiki bluegrass, Smut grass
Indian Muraina Grass is a small, simple-looking grass growing well in tropical countries, thriving in places with very heavy rainfall. Read more >>
Dillenia suffruticosa
Family: Dilleniaceae
Common name: Simpoh ayer, Simpoh air, Simpuh air, Yellow simpoh, Shrubby dillenia
Simpoh ayer is a fascinating plant found in Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and parts of Philippines. Read more >>