Scientific Name :
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.F
Synonym :
Chrysocoma volubilis Vell.
Chromolaena clematitis (DC.) Pruski
Common Name : Bitter bush, Bagh Dhoka
Plant Family : Asteraceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to May
Flower Colour : Whitish to light prple
Description : Height: Up to 7 m
Stem: Green, pubescent, glandular, straggling shrub
Leaves: Opposite decussate, ovate, rough surface, strong odour when crushed
Flowers: Pale blue, many florets, calyx pappus white, corolla with 5 petals
Inflorescence: Head, involucre yellow to green
Fruits: Achene, rigid, short, brown or black, 5 ridges
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Tropical & Subtropical America.
Uses : Many parts of plants used in treatment of skin infections, burns and wounds
