Common Hogweed
Boerhavia diffusa
Also known as Spreading Hogweed, Pigweed, Gorgon, Prickly Water Lily, Hogweed, Pigweed
About Common Hogweed
Boerhavia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family which is commonly known as punarnava (meaning that which rejuvenates or renews the body in Ayurveda), red spiderling, spreading hogweed, or tarvine. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. The leaves of Boerhavia diffusa are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of India.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Boerhavia diffusa
- Genus
- Boerhavia
- Family
- NYCTAGINACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Pantropical, Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Punarnava, Satha, punarnava
- Nepali
- पुनर्नवा Punarnavaa, पुनर्वा Punarvaa, लाल पुनर्नवा Laal Punarnavaa
- Tamil
- மூக்கரட்டி சாரை
- Telugu
- అటికమామిడి
- Kannada
- ಅಡಕಪುಟ್ಟ Adakaputta, ಅಡಕಪುಟ್ಟನಗಿಡ Adakaputtana gida, ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ Komme
- Malayalam
- തഴുതാമ, പുനർനവ, ശോതാഗ്നി
- Marathi
- पुनर्नवा, घेटुळी
Nyctaginaceae
Four-O'clock Family
Common Hogweed belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family.
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