What is it called in different languages? English: chicory leaves Hindi: kasni/ hinduba Marathi: kanchani Malayalam: chikkari Telugu: kasini Kannada: chikory Tamil: kasini keerai About Kasini keerai: The common name of kasini keerai is chicory leaves. It is a woody, perennial herbaceous plant. Kasini keerai belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is generally used as…
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MANATHAKKALI/ BLACK NIGHTSHADE PLANT
What is it called in different languages? Tamil: manathakkali keerai Telugu: kamanchi/ kasaka English: black nightshade leaves Kannada: kaage soppu Hindi: makoi/ makoya Bengali: gudakamai Oriya: lunlunia/ lunilunika About Manathakkali: The scientific name of Manathakkali is Solanum nigrum. Both leaves and fruits of Manathakkali are edible. Fruits are of good taste and have many medicinal…
KODI PASALAI/ MALABAR SPINACH/ VINE SPINACH
What is it called in different languages? Telugu: bachali kura Hindi: poi saag Bengali: pui shak Tamil: kodi pasalai Kannada: basale soppu English: Malabar spinach / buffalo spinach About kodi pasalai: The other common names of kodi pasalai are chicken weed, climbing spinach, vine spinach and Malabar spinach. The scientific name of kodi pasalai is…
SPINACH/ PAALAKURA
What is it called in different languages? English: spinach Telugu: paalakura Hindi: paalak/ poi Tamil: keerai/ pasalai keerai Kannada: kempu baayi basale Bengali: palang/ puin Malayalam: palak cheera About spinach: Spinach is a leafy vegetable and is originated from Persia. The scientific name of spinach is Spinacia oleracea. Spinach belongs to the Amaranth family. It…
SIRU KEERAI/ TROPICAL AMARANTHUS
What is it called in different languages? English: tropical amaranth Tamil: siru keerai Telugu: chailaka thota kura/ ettamulugoranta Hindi: chumli sag/ chaulai sag Kannada: chikkere soppu About siru keerai: It is a very popular spinach species in Tamil Nadu in India. It acts as a body coolant. The leaves of siru keerai are smaller and…
CHAMA AAKU/ TARO LEAVES
What is it called in different languages? English: taro leaves Telugu: chama aaku Hindi: arvi ka saag Marathi: alu che paan Tamil: seppam ilaigal Kannada: shamangadde Malayalam: chembu ilagial Bengali: kochu About chamaaku: Taro leaves are the edible leaves of the taro plants. The scientific name of taro is Colocasia esculenta. Taro leaves are rich…
KANUGA/ INDIAN BEECH
What is it called in different languages? English: Indian beech/ pongam Sanskrit: karanja Kannada: honge Hindi: karanj Telugu: kanuga Tamil: pungai Bengali: karanja About kanuga: The botanical name of kanuga is Pongamia pinnata. It belongs to the Fabaceae family. Kanuga is a medicinal herb that has its use mainly in treating skin disorders. All the…
WATER CRESS
What is it called in different languages? English: water cress Telugu: kooraaku Hindi: Halon/ Chansur Marathi: Ahaliv Sanskrit: Nandini/ waspuspha Tamil: ativerai Kaannada: jalasasya About Watercress: Watercress is an aquatic or semi-aquatic plant. The other common name for watercress is yellow cress. It is the oldest known leafy vegetable consumed by humans. It belongs…
DRUM STICK LEAVES
What is it called in different languages? English: drum stick leaves Tamil: murunga illai Telugu: mulaga akulu Kannada: nugge yele Hindi: saijan patta Oriya: sanja sag Malayalam: muringa ela About drumstick leaves: Moringa oleifera is the scientific name of drum stick leaves and the other common names are miracle tree leaves, ben oil tree leaves.…
CHUKKA KURA / SPINACH DOCK
What is it called in other languages? English: bladder dock/rosy dock Hindi: shakkankirai Telugu; chukka kura /pulla prabba Bengali: bun palung Tamil: cukkan keerai Kannada: chukki soppu About chukka kura: The other common names for chukka kura are spinach dock, khatta palak, Indian sorrel. This veggie belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Chukka kura is good…