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Sigesbeckia orientalis
Common Name
Indian weed
Family
Asteraceae
Description
Annual, stiff, erect plant with spreading branches. Stem is fleshy green-brown to brown.
size
Up to 75 cm high by 30 cm wide.
Leaf
Leaves vary from broad based to narrow based lance-shaped. Some with irregular shallow toothed edges. Soft to touch. Dark green. Up to 100 mm long.
Flower
Small Flowers occur on the end of branches on individual short stems.5 petals. Colour yellow.
Flower Season
November to February
Fruit
Curved capsules containing up to 10 seeds.
Propagation
From seed.
Details
Naturally occurring plants in moist open woodland.
Attracts
None recorded
Conservation Status
Common, not threatened
Special Note
Considered to have medicinal qualities.
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