✿Capparaceae · Cleome
Nil Hurhure / Purple Cleome
Cleome rutidosperma
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cleome rutidosperma
- Genus
- Cleome
- Family
- Capparaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist places
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Caribbean, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- 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.
Local Names
- Bengali
- নীল হুরহুরে Nil Hurhure, নীল হুড়হুড়ে
- Malayalam
- നീലവേല
About Nil Hurhure
Purple Cleome (Cleome rutidosperma) is a herb belonging to the Capparaceae family (Caper Family). It is typically found in moist places. It is native to Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.
Botanical family
Capparaceae
Caper Family
Nil Hurhure belongs to the Capparaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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