Illustrative leaf, not this species
Portulaca oleracea var. linearifolia
Ghol घोल
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Ghol in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | घोल · कांडली · लोणा | Ghol, Kandli, Lona |
| Nepali | गड्यॉउला झार · कुल्फा साग · नोना | Gadyaulaa Jhaar, Kulfaa Saag, Nonaa |
| Bengali | বড় লনিয়া · সি কলস · নুনিয়া | Bara Laniya, Ghee Kalam, Nunia |
| Tamil | கோழிக்கீரை · பருப்புக்கீரை | Koli-K-Kirai, Paruppu-K-Kirai |
| Telugu | బొడ్డు పావిలికూర · గంగాబాయిలికూర · పప్పుకూర | Boddu Pavilikura, Gangabaili Kura, Pappukura |
| Kannada | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು · ಕಿರುಗೋಣಿ | Dodda Goni Soppu, Kirugoni |
| Malayalam | കൊഴുപ്പ · മണൽചീര · ഉപ്പുചീര | Kozhuppa, Manalcheera, Uppucheera |
| Marathi | घोळ · घोळू | Ghol |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- घोल Ghol, कांडली Kandli, लोणा Lona
- Nepali
- गड्यॉउला झार Gadyaulaa Jhaar, कुल्फा साग Kulfaa Saag, नोना Nonaa
- Bengali
- বড় লনিয়া Bara Laniya, সি কলস Ghee Kalam, নুনিয়া Nunia
- Tamil
- கோழிக்கீரை Koli-K-Kirai, பருப்புக்கீரை Paruppu-K-Kirai, பருப்புக்கீரை
- Telugu
- బొడ్డు పావిలికూర Boddu Pavilikura, గంగాబాయిలికూర Gangabaili Kura, పప్పుకూర Pappukura
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda Goni Soppu, ಕಿರುಗೋಣಿ Kirugoni
- Malayalam
- കൊഴുപ്പ Kozhuppa, മണൽചീര Manalcheera, ഉപ്പുചീര Uppucheera
- Marathi
- घोळ Ghol, घोळ, घोळू
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Portulaca linearifolia. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: NW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist localities in plains
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How to identify Ghol
Identify Ghol 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 leaf shape: Narrow linear.
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- Confirm it sits within the Portulacaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ghol.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Portulaca oleracea var. linearifolia
- Genus
- Portulaca
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist localities in plains
- Habitat type
- Plains
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Narrow linearrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ghol itself; the rest are typical of the Portulacaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ghol itself; the rest are typical of the Portulacaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ghol
Portulaca oleracea var. linearifolia is a herb in the Portulacaceae family. It is native to India. It grows in moist localities in plains. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Portulacaceae
Purslane Family
Ghol belongs to the Portulacaceae family.
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