Curtain Plant
Vernonia elaeagnifolia
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering
- January-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vernonia elaeagnifolia
- Genus
- Vernonia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Native to
- Indo-Burma
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Curtain Plant
Curtain Plant (Vernonia elaeagnifolia) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Indo-Burma. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Curtain Plant belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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