Ghamara Bhaji / Coat Buttons
Tridax procumbens
Also known as Mexican Daisy
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tridax procumbens
- Genus
- Tridax
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On plains to 1000m
- Habitat type
- Plains
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Recorded for Ghamara Bhaji.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- घमरा भाजी Ghamara Bhaji, कानफुली Kanphuli, खल मुरिया Khal Muriya
- Nepali
- हुसुरे झार Husure Jhaar, कुरकुरे झार Kurakure Jhaar, पुतली झार Putalee Jhaar
- Bengali
- কানাইয়া Kanaiya, কানফুলি Kanaphuli, পরদেশি ভাঙড়া Pardesi Bhangara
- Tamil
- கிணற்றுப்பாசான் Kinarruppacan, வெட்டுக்காயப் பூண்டு Vettukkaya-P-Puntu, வெட்டுக்காயத்தழை Vettukkaaya-Thalai
- Telugu
- బలపాకు Balapaaku, గాయపాకు Gaayapaaku, గడ్డిచేమంతి Gaddi Chamanthi
- Kannada
- ಅಡ್ಡಿಕೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Addike Soppu, ಅಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Attige Soppu, ಗಬ್ಬು ಸಣ್ಣ ಶಾವಂತಿ Gabbu Sanna Shaavanthi
- Malayalam
- കുമ്മിണിപ്പച്ച Kumminippacha, കുറികൂട്ടിചീര Kurikootticheera, മുറിയമ്പച്ചില Muriyampachila
- Marathi
- बंदुकीचे फूल Bandukiche Phul, दगडी पाला Dagadi Paala, एकदांडी Ekdandi, एकदांडी
- Gujarati
- પરદેશી ભાંગરો
Ghamara Bhaji in India
This small daisy is one of the commonest weeds of Indian roadsides, gardens and waste ground — घमरा भाजी Ghamara Bhaji (Hindi), கிணற்றுப்பாசான் Kinarruppacan (Tamil), బలపాకు Balapaaku (Telugu), ಅಡ್ಡಿಕೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Addike Soppu (Kannada), കുമ്മിണിപ്പച്ച Kumminippacha (Malayalam), बंदुकीचे फूल Bandukiche Phul (Marathi). Tridax procumbens, from Central America, has naturalised throughout the country and is recorded across Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat.
Uses
Despite being a weed, it is a well-known household first-aid plant: crushed leaves are a traditional remedy applied to minor cuts to stop bleeding — an attributed folk use, not medical advice. It is also grazed by livestock and visited by butterflies.
How to Identify Ghamara Bhaji
A low, sprawling, rough-hairy herb with toothed, roughly arrow-shaped leaves. The small flower heads sit on long, thin stalks and have a yellow centre ringed by a few pale, three-toothed white-to-cream ray florets, followed by a fluffy parachute seed head.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coat Buttons called in different Indian languages?
- घमरा भाजी Ghamara Bhaji (Hindi); கிணற்றுப்பாசான் Kinarruppacan (Tamil); బలపాకు Balapaaku (Telugu); ಅಡ್ಡಿಕೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Addike Soppu (Kannada); കുമ്മിണിപ്പച്ച Kumminippacha (Malayalam); बंदुकीचे फूल Bandukiche Phul (Marathi); কানাইয়া Kanaiya (Bengali); પરદેશી ભાંગરો (Gujarati).
- What is Tridax (ghamra) used for?
- Crushed Tridax leaves are a common household remedy applied to small cuts and grazes to help stop bleeding; this is a traditional use rather than medical advice.
- Is Tridax a native Indian plant?
- No — it originates in Central America but has naturalised so thoroughly that it is now one of the most familiar weeds across India.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Ghamara Bhaji belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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View all Asteraceae →Sources: GBIF — Tridax procumbens (India distribution & vernacular names) (CC BY 4.0) · iNaturalist — Tridax procumbens (regional names, India observations) (CC BY 4.0) · Wikipedia — Tridax procumbens (background/comprehension only) (CC BY-SA 4.0)