Joy Weed
Alternanthera sessilis
Also known as Dwarf Copperleaf, Sessile Joy Weed
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About Joy Weed
Alternanthera sessilis is a flowering plant known by several common names, including sissoo spinach, Brazilian spinach, sessile joyweed, dwarf copperleaf. It is cultivated as a vegetable worldwide.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alternanthera sessilis
- Genus
- Alternanthera
- Family
- AMARANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world
- Distribution
- Tropics & sub-tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गरूण्डी Garundi, गूधड़ीसाग Gudrisag, गुड़रू Gurroo
- Nepali
- आँख्ले झार Aankhe jhaar, भाले भृंगराज Bhaale bhringaraaj, भिरिंगी झार Bhiringi jhaar
- Bengali
- গোলসাঁচি Golsanchi, মাটি কন্দুরি Mati kanduri, সাঁচিশাক Sanchishak
- Tamil
- பொன்னாங்கண்ணி Ponnankanni, உடுகாட்டி Utu-katti, Mukunnuwanna
- Telugu
- మదనగంటి Madanaganti, పొన్నగంటికూర Ponna-gantikura, పొన్నగంటి కూర
- Kannada
- ಹೊನಗೊನೆ Honagone, Honganne, ಹೊನಗೊನ್ನೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು
- Malayalam
- കൊഴുപ്പ Kozhuppa, പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി Ponnaankanni, പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി
- Marathi
- बेचकुसळ Bechkusal, कांचरी Kanchari, Koypa
Botanical family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Joy Weed belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
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