Tivra Gandha / Siam Weed
Chromolaena odorata
Also known as Chritsmas Bush, Bitter Bush
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chromolaena odorata
- Genus
- Chromolaena
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia (Naturalized)
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- 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
- तीव्र गंधा Tivra gandha, Bagh dhoka
- Nepali
- औले बनमारा Aule Banamaaraa, बनमासुवा Banamaasuwaa, औले वनमारा
- Bengali
- বন মটমটিয়া, আসামলতা, গন্ধতুলসী
- Malayalam
- കമ്മ്യുണിസ്റ്റ് പച്ച Communist Pacha, Venapacha, കമ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് പച്ച
- Marathi
- eupatorium odorata
About Tivra Gandha
Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) is an undershrub 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 Asia (Naturalized). Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Tivra Gandha belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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