✿Aizoaceae · Sesuvium

Katal Valukkaikkirai / Sea Purslane

Sesuvium portulacastrum

HerboutdoorMedicinal

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & more
Flowering: November-May

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Sesuvium portulacastrum
Genus: Sesuvium
Family: Aizoaceae
Habit: Herb
Distribution: Pantropical
Found in India: Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Daman & Diu
Flowering & fruiting: November-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Variable
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Variable

Typical of the Aizoaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Aizoaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: கடல் வழுக்கைக்கீரை Katal valukkaikkirai, பவளவங்காரவாச்சி Pavala-vankaara-vaacci, கடல் வழுக்கைக்கீரை
Malayalam: കൊഴുപ്പ Kozhuppa, സാമ്പാർ ചീര Saambar cheera
Marathi: धापा Dhapa

About Katal Valukkaikkirai

Sea Purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) is a herb belonging to the Aizoaceae family (Carpet-Weed Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Aizoaceae

Carpet-Weed Family

Katal Valukkaikkirai belongs to the Aizoaceae family.

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