[ Compilation Status : INCOMPLETE ]

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

[ Family : Malvaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Abutilon avicennae Gaertn.; Abutilon pubescens Moench ; Abutilon tiliifolium (Fisch. ex DC.) Sweet ; Malva abutilon Krause ; Sida abutilon L.; Sida tiliifolia Fisch. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Jaya ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Jaya | Sanskrit : Jaya | Hindi : Not available yet | Tribal : Not available yet | English : Amercan/ China jute, Buttonweed, Indian mallow | Other Languages : Nahani khapat (Mar.)
    • [ Trade Name : ]
Is the Plant Misidentified ? Tell Us.
Plant Characteristics :
Habit : Annual undershrub
Habitat & Ecology : Terrestrial and Wild, found in wastelands ,
Occurrence : Through out South-west Bengal

Status : Infrequent
Botanical Character : Annual, herbaceous bushy shrub. Leaves 7-10 cm, orbicular-cordate, acuminate, dentate, hispid along the nerves on both surfaces. Flowers axillary, solitary, peduncle 2.5 cm, calyx hispid, deeply 5-parted, segments ovate-lanceolate. Corolla yellow, staminal tube very short, carpels 15-20, oblong, truncate, pubescent. Seeds dark brown, covered with stellate hairs.

Cultivation and Growth :
Flowering & Fruiting : August--December
Conservation :

Soil Character : Can grow on any kind of well-drained soil
Climate : Grows in warm, humid climate.
Propagules : Seeds
Sowing Times : April--August
Present Cultivation Status : :

Cultivation Methods :

Harvesting :


Plant-Chemicals :




Usable Parts of the Plant :

Root, Bark, Leaf, Seed

Medicinal Uses :
i) Uses in Modern Medicine :

    Pharmacological aspects :

ii) Uses in Ethnic/Tribal Medicine :

    Pharmacological aspects :

iii) Uses in Ayurvedic Medicine :

    Pharmacological aspects :

iv) Uses in Homeopathic Medicine :

    Pharmacological aspects :

v) Veterinary uses :


Aromatic Uses :


Cosmetic Uses :


Other Uses :


Toxicity :


References & Acknowledgement :
 Reference Books : 1,3,6,10
Reference Website :
Reference Journal :
Photo Courtesy :

Remarks


Previous    Next    Back to List of Botanical Names
Disclaimer

This is a Member captured database.Information have been taken from various sources like Websites,Journals,Books and Practical Projects,from experts and even from farmers. Database is being updated on day to day basis.Consequently, some information may resemble works already published by others. The authenticity or originality of the database is not claimed by the laymen-- the men behind the project .Please send us e-mail for any correction in the database.( Email : thinkinglaymen@gmail.com Contact : +919434450277 & +91 33 40602205 )