Achyranthes aspera

Achyranthes aspera (common names: chaff-flower, prickly chaff flower, devil's horsewhip, Sanskrit: अपामार्ग apāmārga) is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an invasive species in some areas, including many Pacific Islands environments.

Characteristics

Plant Type

Herb

Life Cycle

Perennial, Annual

Genus

Achyranthes

Family

Amaranthaceae

Hardiness Zone

10

Mature Height

0.2 m to 1.22 m

Mature Spread

30 cm to 61 cm

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Type

Semi-evergreen

Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Purple

Flower Size

0.20 cm to 0.25 cm

Bloom Time

Summer

Planting Time

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Harvest Time

Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall

Native Area

Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, India, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Guatemala, Madagascar, Timor-Leste, Pakistan, Nigeria, Morocco, Guinea-Bissau, Uganda, Benin, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Indonesia, Cameroon, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Saudi Arabia, Malawi, Tunisia, Peru, Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, New Zealand, Chad, China, Colombia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, Italy, Japan, Togo, El Salvador, Senegal, Eswatini, Iran, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Costa Rica, Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Somalia, Egypt, Angola, Lesotho, Malaysia, Namibia, Rwanda, Eritrea, Yemen, Niger, Zimbabwe, Mali, Cambodia, Burundi, Liberia, Oman, Ghana, Botswana, Congo, Nepal, South Africa, Sudan, Mauritania, Zambia, Guinea, Spain, Bolivia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nicaragua, Algeria, Thailand, Gabon

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