Kaattusembarathi / Angled Wild Mallow
Abelmoschus angulosus var. grandiflorus
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Flowering
- August-December
How to identify Kaattusembarathi
Identify Kaattusembarathi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Malvaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kaattusembarathi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Abelmoschus angulosus var. grandiflorus
- Genus
- Abelmoschus
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous, Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Kaattusembarathi, Kattukasthuri
About Kaattusembarathi
Angled Wild Mallow (Abelmoschus angulosus var. grandiflorus) is a low shrub in the Malvaceae family. It grows in moist deciduous, Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Kaattusembarathi belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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