Sweet broom wort
Scoparia dulcis
Also known as Sweet broom weed, Liquorice weed
About Sweet broom wort
Scoparia dulcis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family. Common names include licorice weed, goatweed, scoparia-weed and sweet-broom in English, tapeiçava, tapixaba, and vassourinha in Portuguese, escobillo in Spanish, and tipychä kuratu in Guarani. It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world. Although S. dulcis is considered a weed in many parts of India and Bangladesh, its use in traditional medicine has led to overexploitation. The plant is also found as a weed in American citrus groves.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Scoparia dulcis
- Genus
- Scoparia
- Family
- SCROPHULARIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On plains in wastelands, clearings, fallow fields and road cuttings across ghats
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मीठी पत्ती Mithi patti, घॊड़ा तुलसी Ghoda tulsi, मीठी पत्ती
- Nepali
- पाताल मिश्री Paataal Mishree, चिनी झार Chinee Jhaar, मिर्मिरे झार Mirmire Jhaar
- Bengali
- বন ধনিযা Bon dhonya, মিশ্রিদানা
- Tamil
- Sarakkotthini, கல் உருக்கி
- Kannada
- ಮೃಗಂದಿ/ಮೃಗಂಧಿ Mrigandi
- Malayalam
- കല്ലുരുക്കി
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Sweet broom wort belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
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