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Tridax procumbens L.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Tridax procumbens
Family name: ASTERACEAE
English name: Cultivated Fenugreek
Kurunegala Daisy
Tridax Daisy
Coat Buttons
Mexican Daisy
Sinhala name: Tridax (ට්‍රයිඩැක්ස් )
Tamil name: Kenattuppuntu
Vettukkaaya-thalai
Sanskrit name: Jayanti
Conservation status: NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
Description: Perennial herb; stems procumbent, 15-45 cm long. Leaf lamina1.5-7 x 0.75-4 cm, margins serrate, coarsely inside-dentate or trilobite, hirsute on both surfaces; petioles up to 3 cm long. Capitula solitary, peduncles 10-20 cm long. Involucre 7-10 mm diameter; outer phyllaries 3.5-6 mm long, 2-3.5 mm broad. Achenes blackish, 2-2.5 mm long. Pappus about 20, 4.5-6.5 mm long.
Native Distribution Status: Naturalized Exotic
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Wounds
Ulcers
Anal Fistula
Hemorrhoids
Inflammations
Parts used in Treatment: Whole Plant
Related Medical Properties: Reduces Pitta dosha
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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