About Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica, commonly known as graceful Pouzolz's bush or Ceylon pouzolzia, is a perennial herb native to Tropical and Subtropical Asia and Northern Australia. This species, which grows primarily in seasonally dry tropical biomes, reaches a height of 12–40 cm and is characterized by its pale green flowers arranged in loose, hairy clusters in the leaf axils. The plant features lance-shaped to rhomboid-ovate leaves that can be opposite or rarely alternate, and its rootstock is often tuberous. The species has also been introduced to other regions, including Florida and El Salvador.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pouzolzia zeylanica
- Genus
- Pouzolzia
- Family
- URTICACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and shaded places, often among bushes
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Japan, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Nepali
- बन पाते Ban Paate, बारबेरे Baarabere, चिप्ले झार Chiple Jhaar
- Bengali
- কুল্লারুকি Kullaruki
- Tamil
- கல்லுருக்கி Kallurukki, நீர்ச்சின்னி Nir-C-Cinni
- Telugu
- ఎద్దుముట్టె దుంప Eddu-Mutte Dumpa, ఉచ్చగడ్డ Vuchchagadda
- Kannada
- ಕಲ್ಲುರುಕ್ಕಿ Kallurukki
- Malayalam
- കൽച്ചീര Kacchira, കല്ലുരുക്കി Kallurukki, നെയ്ചീര Neychira
- Marathi
- सिंहल पूझोल Sinhal Pouzol
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Ceylon Pouzolzia belongs to the Urticaceae family.
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