| Synonym |
Arachne cordifolia
(Decne.) Pojark., Andrachne cordifolia (Decne.) Müll. Arg. |
Flower Color |
Greenish |
| Common Name |
Bharti, Bharti, Bhartoi, Bhatindu, Durlu |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Heart-Leaf Maiden-Bush |
Flowering Period |
Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Bhartoi |
Fruiting Period |
Jan-Dec |
| Altitude |
1200-2100 m |
Fruit Type |
Capsule |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Fruit a capsule globose, glabrous, obscurely 3-lobed, 6-valved. |
| Habitat |
Open and shady localities, often on the terraces of crop fields. |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
Montane and submontane Himalaya, Kashmir to Nepal; Afghansitan. |
Bark Details |
Smooth and green in colour. |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Exotic |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Ovate |
| Description of Species |
Deciduous or subdeciduous shrubs. Leaves ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, rounded or subcordate base, entire, obtuse, glabrous above, hairy beneath. Flowers, green, bracts ovate, hairy. Calyx 5-partite, accrescent in fruits; segments unequal, obovate, rounded. Petals white, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, (present only in male flowers). Stamens 5. Fruit a capsule globose, glabrous, obscurely 3-lobed, 6-valved. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, rounded or subcordate base, entire, obtuse, glabrous above, hairy beneath. |
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