Scientific Name: Achyranthes aspera L.
Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth
Family)
Vernacular name: Kadaladi, Vankadaladi, Valiyakadaladi
(Malayalam)
Tribal name: Valiyakadaladi
(Paniya)
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Abundant in
plantation of the hills, Tropics, Wastelands, road sides and fallow lands from
plains to 1400m.
Distribution:
Tropics of the World
Tribal consumers:
Paniya
Parts Used: Leaf
(After Cooking)
Seasonal Availability: September-April
Key identification features: Erect
or straggling herb up to 70 cm tall. Leaves simple, opposite-decussate in
arrangement. Flowers yellowish-white, occurring in axillary or terminal spikes.
Fruit an urticle, falling off with bracteoles and perianths, with a solitary
seed. Flowering and fruiting occur throughout the year.
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