Satavari / Meadow Eulophia
Eulophia pratensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- March-April
How to identify Satavari
Identify Satavari by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Satavari.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eulophia pratensis
- Genus
- Eulophia
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Satavari itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- सतावरी Satavari
About Satavari
A member of the Orchidaceae family, Meadow Eulophia (Eulophia pratensis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Satavari belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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