Andavazha
Lagenandra toxicaria
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
How to identify Andavazha
Identify Andavazha 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Poisonous sap.
- Confirm leaf shape: Linear (long and narrow, parallel sides).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Andavazha.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Linear (long and narrow, parallel sides)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Andavazha itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Maravara Tsjembu
- Malayalam
- Andavazha
- Marathi
- Vatsanabhi
About Andavazha
Lagenandra toxicaria belongs to the Araceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra. It grows in along streams. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Araceae
Arum family
Andavazha belongs to the Araceae family.
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