Cleome chelidonii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cleome chelidonii
- Genus
- Cleome
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grows as a weed in moist places of cultivated fields
- Habitat type
- Wetland, Cultivated, Wasteland
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Siam, Malaysia, Indonesia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Capparaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Capparaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Cleome chelidonii
Cleome chelidonii is a herb belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in grows as a weed in moist places of cultivated fields. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Siam, Malaysia, Indonesia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Cleome chelidonii belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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