Showing posts with label Lamiaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lamiaceae. Show all posts

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Hybrid glory-bower vine (Clerodendrum x speciosum)

An introduced shrub widely cultivated in gardens. Flowering from February to April and August to September. A hybrid between Clerodendrum splendens and Clerodendrum thomsoniae.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

බූ සේරු[Bu-Seru](Premna tomentosa)

Common native tree or shrub grows in the dry and intermediate low country up to about 1200 m (1500 m?) altitude. Wood use in carving, furniture building and construction industries. Leaves, roots and barks have medicinal values. 

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

හැමනිල්ල[Hemanilla] (Pogostemon auricularius)

An indigenous annual herb occurs among short grass along roadside ditches, paddy field borders, and boggy places in the wet lowlands up to about 1000 m a.s.l. Flowering from October to June. 

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Pogostemon hirsutus

Common endemic herb in under shade of montane and sub montane forests. Often close to the water sources. Flowering from October to March.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Scutellaria violacea

Common indigenous herb occurs under shade in damp areas, often close to the watercourses in submontane and montane forest areas from 600-1400m (variety violacea) a.s.l. and 2000-2400 m a.s.l. (variety hirsuta). Flowering throughout the year.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

නික/නිල්-නික/හෙලරික[Nika/Nil-Nika/Helarika]/Chaste-tree (Vitex negundo)

An indigenous tree found on the banks of rivers, streams and tank edges in the low country, especially in the dry zone and coastal areas up to about 3000ft a.s.l. Also cultivated due to its medicinal value and as an ornamental plant in home gardens. Whole plant medicinal and leaves use as an insect -repellent. 

Saturday, October 18, 2014

නැබඩ[Nebada] (Vitex leucoxylon)

Common indigenous tree occurs in dry monsoon and intermediate forest canopy. Especially found near banks of streams, rivers and tank edges. Leaves and roots are medicinal.