Mentha Arvensis

Classifiation of Mentha arvensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Mentha
Species:	M. piperita
Binomial name
Mentha arvensis

Common Names :- Pudina.

A perennial erect herb. Leaves variable in shape, toothed; flowers lilac in whorls.
Planted in gardens all over the State. Temperate regions.

Lobelia Trigona | Karkholi

Classification of Lobelia Trigona

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Campanulaceae
Subfamily:	Lobelioideae
Genus:	Lobelia L.
Species

Common Name :- Karkholi.

A pretty more or less creeping small herb, with triangular stems and blue or violet coloured flowers.
Flowers August – Oct. Wild at Neral, Mahabaleshwar, Panchagni, Londa.

Kalanchoe Glandulosa | Spathulata | Floribunda | Kalanchoe Bhidei

Kalanchoe Glandulosa

Flowers yellow in dense paniculate cymes.

Kalanchoe Spathulata
Flowers yellow in dense cymose panicles.

Kalanchoe Floribunda
Flowers yellow, numerous in flat – topped corymbose cymes.

Kalanchoe Bhidei
Whole plant of reddish color; flowers, pure white, numerous in cymose panicles.

Kalanchoe beharensis

Classification of Kalanchoe beharensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Crassulaceae
Genus:	Kalanchoe
Species:	K. beharensis
Binomial name
Kalanchoe beharensis

A genus of erect growing succulent herbs, growing up to 1-3 m. , leaves green or fleshy-orange, mostly very irregular in size and form. Useful for rockeries.

Isotoma Longiflora

Isotoma Longiflora

Family – Companulaceae.

A small annual herb with long-stalked white flowers, a native of W. Indies.
Grows very freely on moist rockerises in gardens. Propagated by seeds.

Impatiens Sultana

Impatiens Sultana

Family – Balsaminaceae.

An erect rather succulent herb, having bright scarlet flowers, with spreading petals.
It is really a beautiful object in conservations, thriving among foliage plants and ferns.

Impatiens Pulcherrima

Classification of Impatiens Pulcherrima

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Balsaminaceae
Genus:	Impatiens
Species

An erect annual, about 60 cm. high flowers violet purple, spur long curved.
Flowers Sept. – Oct. Wild in shady jungles in Konkan.
A very handsome plant worth growing in gardens.

Impatiens Balsamina | Terada

Classification of Impatiens Balsamina

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Balsaminaceae
Genus:	Impatiens
Species:	I. balsamina
Binomial name
Impatiens balsamina

Common Names. :- Marathi. Terada.

An annual, 30-90 cm. high; leaves long, alternate, lanceolate.
Flowers rose cloured, showy.
There are varieties with double flowers and different shades of colour from pure white to crimson.
The garden may be kept gay throughout the year on balsams only.

Helianthus Rigidus | small Sun-flower

Helianthus Rigidus

Family – Compositae.

Common names:- English:- The small Sun-flower.

An annual, a native of N.W. America. The flower heads have ray florets of deep golden colour and disk flowers dark chocolate. Propagated by seeds.

Helianthus Annus | Sunflower | Suryaphul

Classification of Helianthus Annus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Helianthoideae
Tribe:	Heliantheae
Genus:	Helianthus
Binomial name
Helianthus annuus

Common names:- English. Sunflower; Marathi. Suryaphul.
A tall annual with large yellow flowers; very common in the gardens. Propagated by seeds.