Aghara
Achyranthes aspera var. rubrofusca
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Achyranthes aspera var. rubrofusca
- Genus
- Achyranthes
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- अघाड़ा Aghara, अपामार्ग Apamarga, चिरचिरा Chirchira
- Nepali
- अकमारो Akamaro, अपामार्ग Apaamaarg, दतिवन Datiwan
- Bengali
- অপামার্গ Apamarga, আপাং Apang
- Tamil
- ஆகாடம் Akatam, அபாமார்க்கம் Apamarkkam, நாயுரீஇ Nay-Urii
- Telugu
- అంటీశ Antish, అపామార్గము Apamaargamu, దుబ్బిన చెట్టు Dubbinachettu
- Kannada
- ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ Uttarani
- Malayalam
- വൻകടലാടി Vankadalaadi
- Marathi
- अघाडा Aghada, अपामार्ग Apamarga, खरमंजरी Kharamanjari
About Aghara
Achyranthes aspera var. rubrofusca is a herb belonging to the Amaranthaceae family (Amaranth family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/panicle flower clusters, utricle/achene fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Aghara belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
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