Thumbai (Dronapushpi / Goma)
Leucas aspera
Erect coarse woolly annual herb; quadrangular stems, opposite linear-lanceolate leaves,...
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Toothache Plant (Akarkara / Spilanthes)
Acmella paniculata
Sprawling or erect annual weed with succulent purplish stems; ovate opposite toothed le...
Trailing Maidenhair (Hansraj / Mayurashikha)
Adiantum incisum
Small terrestrial lithophytic or terrestrial fern; tufted erect rhizomes, arching pinna...
True Cinnamon (Dalchini / Twak)
Cinnamomum verum
Moderate evergreen tree with aromatic reddish-brown bark; leathery oblong-lanceolate gl...
Tulsi (Holy Basil)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Aromatic branched erect subshrub to 1m; ovate pubescent purplish-green serrate leaves, ...
Turmeric (Haldi / Haridra)
Curcuma longa
Erect perennial rhizomatous herb with bright orange interior; large oblong lanceolate s...
Veldt Grape (Hadjod / Asthisamharaka)
Cissus quadrangularis
Succulent quadrangular climbing cactus-like shrub; thick green 4-winged jointed interno...
Velvet Bean (Kaunch / Kapikacchu)
Mucuna pruriens
Annual vigorous climbing vine covered with stinging stinging hairs; trifoliate ovate le...
Velvetleaf (Laghu Patha / False Pareira Root)
Cissampelos pareira
Slender peltate-leaved dioecious climbing vine; broad reniform orbicular cordate leaves...
Vetiver (Khus / Ushira)
Vetiveria zizanioides
Densely tufted perennial aromatic grass forming huge spongy root mats; erect spongy cul...