KHITMI English : Althaea / Marsh or White mallow Urdu : Khitmi/Khatmi/Khero/Guli kheri Telugu : __ Description : It is a perennial plant, having about 15 species, distributed in the temperate regions of which two are native to India. i.e.…

KHASHKHASH English : Poppy capsule or head/Poppy fruit’s rind Urdu : Khashkhash/Post-e-Khashkhash Telugu : Khaskhasu/Postakaya Description : This is an erect annual herb,green, glabrous, scarely branched about 0.6 m high or more. Leaves clapsing the stem by their cordate base,…

KHARBUZAH English : Melon/Sweet Melon Urdu : Kharbuza/Kharbuzah/Kharbuza Telugu : Velipandu Description : It is an annual climbing or creeping herb with large, soft hairy leaves and spherical, ovoid or elliptic fruits of varying size and colour. The Skin of…

KATIRA English : Gum tragacanth/Astragal Urdu : Karira/Gond katira/Anjira Telugu : __ Description : Astragalus is a large genus or herbs or under-shrubs,comprising about 1600 species distributed from asia minor through Khurdistan to Iraq, Iran, Greece,Turkey, Syria and north -western…

KANSI English : Wild endive or chicory/Endive or Garden endive Urdu : Kansi/Tukhm-e-Kasni/Barg-e-Kansi/Beikh-e-Kasni Telugu : Kasni vittulu Description : This is an annual shrub,having two varieties–(i) Cultivated (ii) Wild. The root which is used in treatement is obtained from chicorium…

KARELA English : Bitter ridged gourd urdu : Karela Telugu : Kakara Description : This is a climbing plant having hairy stem, toothed leaves and pale yellow flowers. It is a cultivated every where in india for its fruit which…

KARAFS English : Apium/Celery Urdu : Karafs Telugu : Ajamonda Description : This is a biennial or annual herb with erect and branching stem 0.3-2.4 m high,pinnate and deeply-lobed leaves,small and white flowers,and small fruits containing minute seed. Fruit is…

KAMELA English : Indian kamela/Rottlera/Monkey-face-tree Urdu : Kamala/Kamela Telugu : Kumkuma Description : It is a small, much-branched,evergreen tree having thin, grey and somewhat rough bark, broadly ovate or ovate-lanceolate leaves, glabrous above, pubescent with numerous red glands beneath, small…

KALONGI English : Black seeds/Black cumin Urdu : Kalonji Telugu : Nallajilakarra Description : This is a small plant with pungent odour, about 30-60 cm high, having 2.5-5 cm long leaves and pale, blue flowers. Seeds are 3- angled tubercular,…

KALI MIRCHI English : Black pepper/Pepper Urdu : Kali Mirch/Gol Mirch Telugu : Miriyalu/Marichamu Description : Pepper is one of the most ancient crops cultivated in India. Several types are known in cultivation. It is a stout and glabrous creeper…