Illustrative leaf, not this species
Portulaca tuberosa
Bichhu Bel / Tuberous Purslane बिच्छू बेल
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Bichhu Bel 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 | बिच्छू बेल | Bichhu bel |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- बिच्छू बेल Bichhu bel
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India, Laccadive Is. Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to N. Australia.
- Recorded habitat
- Rocky laterite soils and sandy coasts
- Explore nearby plants
- Telangana →Andhra Pradesh →Karnataka →
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How to identify Bichhu Bel
Identify Bichhu Bel 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: Tuberous underground root.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Portulacaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bichhu Bel.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Portulaca tuberosa
- Genus
- Portulaca
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Rocky laterite soils and sandy coasts
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Bichhu Bel
Tuberous Purslane (Portulaca tuberosa) belongs to the Portulacaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in rocky laterite soils and sandy coasts. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Portulacaceae
Purslane Family
Bichhu Bel belongs to the Portulacaceae family.
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