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Indian Mallow - Beheth Anoda

Beheth Anoda or indian Mallow is a flowering plant that native to Sri Lanka India and many other tropical countries. It used as a  Ayurveda medicine  and plant can be found on woodlands, scrubs, and forest borders in wet zone  and dry zone in Sri Lanka. Plant can be grow as a ornamental  but in Sri Lanka plant consider as a weed.
Plant of Beheth Anoda or Indian Mallow
Plant of Beheth Anoda or Indian Mallow
Common Classification
Common NamesIndian Mallow, Abutilon
Sinhalese NameBeheth Anoda, Wal Anoda, Pana Gedi.
CategoryWeed Herb Ornamental Wild Vegetable
Scientific Classification
Scientific NameAbutilon indicum 
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusAbutilon indicum SpeciesAbutilon indicum 
SynonymSida populifolia, Sida indica, Abutilon grandiflorum 
Ecology
Growth HabitShrub Status - NativeIndigenous
DurationPerennial Status (controlling)Natural
Propriety
Culinary / Edible NoOther use n/a
Use as HerbYesPoisoned / ToxinNo
Identification
flower of Beheth Anoda or Indian MallowFlowers of Beheth Anoda or Indian Mallowfruits of Beheth Anoda or Indian MallowFruits of Beheth Anoda or Indian Mallow
Leaves
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