✿Phytolaccaceae · Petiveria
Guinea Hen Weed
Petiveria alliacea
UndershrubMedicinal
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- June-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Petiveria alliacea
- Genus
- Petiveria
- Family
- Phytolaccaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Waste places
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- Central America
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Guinea Hen Weed
Guinea Hen Weed (Petiveria alliacea) is an undershrub belonging to the Phytolaccaceae family (Pokeweed Family). It is typically found in waste places. It is native to Central America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Phytolaccaceae
Pokeweed Family
Guinea Hen Weed belongs to the Phytolaccaceae family.
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