Cleome viscosa

Morphology of Cleome viscosa weed plant

1. Cleome viscosa PREPARED BY THULASI RAJAN S

2. SYSTEMATIC POSITIION Kingdom Plantae Division Angiosperms Class Eudicots Order Brassicales Family Cleomaceae Genus Cleome Species Cleome viscosa Common Name Tick weed Scientific Name Cleome viscosa Tamil Name Naai kadugu

3. General Information Origin : Asia Size of plant : 100-160cm Life cycle : Annual herb Family : Cleomaceae Season : Rainy season The crushed leaves have been investigated as a treatment on stored seeds of  cowpea , to prevent weevil infestation Phenology:june-august

4. Description Stems : Viscid Leaves :  petiole 1.5–4.5(–8) cm, glandular-hirsute; leaflet blade ovate to oblanceolate-elliptic, margins entire and glandular-ciliate, apex acute to obtuse, surfaces glandular-hirsute. Inflorescence : Racemes Flowers : sepals green , Lanceolate, Petals arranged in semi-circle before anthesis,Flowers are bright yellow , some times purple basally , oblong to ovate , stamens are dimorphic, anthers are swelling and green colour, styles are granular. Fruit : capsule Seeds : light brown

5. HEALTH BENIFITS Wound healing Ulcer MANAGEMENT Bendimethalin(pre-emergence ) Small infestations of C. viscosa can be controlled by hand. Herbicide control includes the use of mono- linuron , trifluralin , chlorbromuron , atrazine, prometryne , terbutryne , metribuzin , diuron , and oxadiazon .

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