Plants And Their Queer Common Names

                     

                       A pod of Capsella
                     Photo Courtesy: www.uvm.edu

Parthenium
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons

1. A shepherd's-purse: Capsella bursa-pastoris is called so because of its triangular pods that give them a purse-like appearance.

2. Political parties in plants too! Parthenium hysterophorus is better known as 'Congress Grass' due to the Congress government which imported wheat.It was a weed that came accidently along with the wheat. In India, it is more popularly known as Gajar Ghans (Carrot Grass).

             
                          

                        Sansevieria trifasciata
                   Source: wikipedia

                                  

The Flame of the Forest. Clicked
this photo in
Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India

3. Sansevieria trifasciata. Many of you know that its also called the snake plant. Now you know the reason behind it. Yeah, the shape of its leaves give it that name. Another variant is "mother-in-law's tongue" because of their sharpness. In Japan, it is called tiger's tail.

4. Next is the Flame of the Forest. Butea monosperma has got this name as it is said that the tree is a form of Agnidev, God of Fire. Another reason behind this name is its colour.

Gypsophila paniculata
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

5. Gypsophila paniculata is commonly called baby's breath. it has got branches loaded with bunches of white flowers.