About Spindle Pod
Spindle Pod (Cleome monophylla) is a herb belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in waste places and cultivated fields. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa, Asia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cleome monophylla
- Genus
- Cleome
- Family
- CAPPARACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Waste places and cultivated fields
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa, Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Cheruvela, Kattukadugu
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Spindle Pod belongs to the Capparaceae family.
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