Asteraceae · Vernonia

Parda Bel / Curtain Plant

Vernonia elaeagnifolia

Climbing shruboutdoor
Habit
Climbing shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Flowering
January-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Vernonia elaeagnifolia
Genus
Vernonia
Native to
Indo-Burma
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Flowering & fruiting
January-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Parda Bel itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Achene

Characters marked “recorded” are for Parda Bel itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi
Parda bel पर्दा बेल

About Parda Bel

A member of the Asteraceae family, Curtain Plant (Vernonia elaeagnifolia) is a climbing shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Flowering and fruiting run from January to March.

Illustration representing the Asteraceae family
Botanical family

Asteraceae

Daisy/Sunflower family

Parda Bel belongs to the Asteraceae family.

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