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Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

[ Family : Asteraceae ]

[ Synonyms : Ageratum mexicanum Sims ; Ageratum wendlandii Hort. ex Vilm.; Ageratum wendlandii Bailly ; Cacalia mentrasto Vell.; Carelia houstoniana (Mill.) Kuntze ]

[ Common name (Local) : Elame jhar ]

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Name in other Languages :

• Bengali : Elame jhar | Sanskrit : Not available yet | Hindi : Not available yet | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Blue billygoat weed, Bluemink, Houston's whiteweed, Floss flower, Mexican Ageratum | Other Languages : Not available yet

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Plant Characteristics :

Habit : Erect annual herb
Habitat & Ecology : Terrestrial, Aggressive coloniser, grows in wastelands,roadsides as well as arid zones
Occurrence : Through out the state

Status : Common
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Flowering & Fruiting : August--November
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Soil Character : Grows on any type of soil.
Climate : Tropical
Propagules : Seeds
Sowing Times : April--August
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Root, Whole plant, Leaf, Flower

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