Jangli Pudina / Goat Weed
Ageratum conyzoides
Also known as App Grass, White Weed
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ageratum conyzoides
- Genus
- Ageratum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली पुदीना Jangli pudina, Visadodi, Semandulu
- Nepali
- भेडा झार Bhedaa Jhaar, बोके घाँस Boke Ghaans, गनमने घाँस Ganamane Ghaans
- Bengali
- Uchunti, উচুন্টি
- Tamil
- Pumppillu, Appakkoti, பூம்புல்
- Kannada
- ಊರಾಳಗಿಡ Oorala gida, ಹೇಲುಕಸ Helukasa, ಶ್ವೇತಸಹದೇವಿ Shweta sahadevi
- Malayalam
- Kattappa, Muriyan pacca, അപ്പ
- Marathi
- Ghanera osaadi
About Jangli Pudina
Goat Weed (Ageratum conyzoides) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to America, it is distributed across Tropical & sub-tropics of the World. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Jangli Pudina belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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