Common name - Apala
Botanical name - Urena lobata
Family - Malvaceae
Life cycle - Annual
Morphology
- Stem: hardwood cylindrical stem, branches are beginning opposite side of the stem
- Leaves: ovate, angulate or shallowly lobbed
- flowers are usually solitary and have five pink petals
Propagation
- By seeds
Agricultural usage/ importance
- Clogging the irrigation canals
- Harmful for paddy lands,difficult to control
- Uses: can incorporate with soil for organic matter
Control method
- Removing by hand
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