Cats Bell
Crotalaria spectabilis
Also known as Rattlebox, Rattleweed, Yellow Crotalaria
About Cats Bell
Crotalaria spectabilis, the showy rattlebox or showy rattlepod, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia. It is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.6–1.5 m (24–59 in) tall. It grows in montane grasslands, along forest edges, and within meadows. It was introduced (originally as a green manure) to most of the world's tropics and subtropics and is now a serious agricultural pest species. It is toxic to livestock, causing liver damage.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria spectabilis
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Mixed and deciduous forests
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Old world and Polynesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- सन्नी Sanni, घुंगरी Ghungri, धुनधुनी Dhundhuni
- Bengali
- Pipuli jhunjhun, ঝুমঝুমো, পিপুলি ঝুনঝুন
- Kannada
- Kaadu senabu
- Marathi
- डिंगळा dingala, खुळखुळा khulkhula
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Cats Bell belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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