Scientific Name :
Urena lobata L.
Synonym : Urena lobata var. genuina Miq.
Common Name : Caesarweed, Bachita, Ran tupkuda.
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to April
Flower Colour : Pink
Description : Height: Upto 2.5 m
Stem: Branches slender
Leaves: Cordate, 3 to 12 lobed, alternate, dark green above and pale green below
Flowers: Bracteate, involucre of bracts, calyx 5 lobed, petals 5 pink, monadelphous stamens
Inflorescence: Solitary axillary
Fruits: Capsules, spinous, seeds smooth
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : Tropics & Subtropics.
Uses : It is used in the treatment of diabetes, abdominal colic, nausea, rheumatism, gonorrhea, malaria, dysentery and edema.
