Thank you Mr. Mahadeswara and Ms. Radha. Ilex aquifolium does not look right since this plant does not have the characteristic red fruits.
Acanthus ilicifolius looks right, https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/acanthus/acanthus-ilicifolius. I am surprised that some plants have leaves with straight margins, and some have holly-like leaves. Thank you and warm regards Nancy Seby www.greencoverinitiative.com On Saturday, 24 July 2021 at 20:17:48 UTC+5:30 radha veach wrote: > Acanthus ilicifolius > > Regards > Radha > > On Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 7:00:51 AM UTC-6 Mahadeswara wrote: > >> A guess : Ilex aquifolium - in the absence of flowers and fruits it is >> a wild guess. >> >> On Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 4:12:57 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Hello everybody, >>> >>> Please help ID this wild plant that grows beside a waterbody in >>> Koonammavu, Kerala. The area has saline water. >>> >>> This plant is 4-6 feet tall, and produces small, light purple flowers. >>> This is unfortunately not the flowering season. >>> >>> Thank you and warm regards >>> Nancy Seby >>> www.greencoverinitiative.com >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/0da70818-029a-4215-87df-d99d97337d05n%40googlegroups.com.
