About Horn bean leaved sida
Sida acuta, the common wireweed, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is believed to have originated in Central America, but today has a pantropical distribution and is considered a weed in some areas. In India, the indigenous people of Garo Hills in Meghalaya use this plant to make brooms. In northern Australia, Sida acuta is considered an invasive species, and the beetle Calligrapha pantherina has been introduced as a biological control agent in an attempt to control the plant.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sida acuta
- Genus
- Sida
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Baraira
- Nepali
- बलु झार Balu Jhaar, कुरो Kuro, सानो चिल्या Saano Chilya
- Bengali
- বেড়েলা
- Tamil
- அரிவாள்மனைப் பூண்டு Arivaḷmanaip puṇṭu, Palambasi, அரிவாள்மனைப் பூண்டு
- Telugu
- Muttavapulagamu
- Kannada
- ಭೀಮನಕಡ್ಡಿ Bheemana kaddi, ವಿಷಕಡ್ಡಿ Visha kaddi
- Malayalam
- Malatanni Shiruparuva, മലങ്കുറുന്തോട്ടി
- Marathi
- चिकना Chikana, चिकना
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Horn bean leaved sida belongs to the Malvaceae family.
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