About Primrose Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis is a species of flowering plant in the Onagraceae family known by the common name Mexican primrose-willow. Its native distribution is unclear, but can be found in Central America, Australia, South-East Asia, Tamilnadu (IND), the Middle East, the Central-West African regions and spreads easily to become naturalized. It is also cultivated as an aquatic plant. The plant is known for its anti-aging properties. The species is sometimes regarded as an invasive species and is classified by IUCN as of "least concern" with stable populations. An adult plant is one meter tall on average but is able to grow taller.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ludwigia octovalvis
- Genus
- Ludwigia
- Family
- ONAGRACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बन लौंग Ban long
- Bengali
- বন লবংগ Ban lavanga
- Tamil
- Kattukkirampu
- Kannada
- ಕಾವಾಕುಲ, ಕಾವಾಕುಳ, ಕಾವಾಕೂಲ
- Malayalam
- kattukarayamapu
- Marathi
- पाण लवंग Pan lavang
Onagraceae
Evening-Primrose Family
Primrose Willow belongs to the Onagraceae family.
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