Chhota Kalpa / Indian Borage
Trichodesma indicum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Trichodesma indicum
- Genus
- Trichodesma
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Afghanistan, subtropical Himalayas, Myanmar, Philippines, Mauritius
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- छोटा कल्पा Chhota Kalpa
- Nepali
- कनिके कुरो Kanike kuro
- Tamil
- Kavil thumbai
- Kannada
- Katte tume soppu
- Marathi
- छोटा कल्पा Chota Kalpa
About Chhota Kalpa
Indian Borage (Trichodesma indicum) is a herb belonging to the Boraginaceae family (Borage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, scorpioid cyme flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Afghanistan, subtropical Himalayas, Myanmar, Philippines, Mauritius. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Chhota Kalpa belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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