Common name - Hulanthala
Botanical name - Ageratum conyzoides
Family - Asteraceae
Life cycle - Annual
Morphology
- Stem: The stem is often red and has long white hairs; it has white flowering heads borne in dense terminal corymbs.Grows up to a height of 3 feet.
- Leaves: The weak aromatic unpleasant smelling leaves are also covered with fine hair.
- Flower: It has white flowering heads borne in dense terminal corymbs.
- Seed: The dark seeds have scales and ends in a needle-like shape
Propagation
- By Seeds
Agricultural usage/ importance
- Alternative medicine, ageratum is used against epilepsy and wounds
- It is also used as an insect repellent
Control method
- Paraquat 1.1 L in 550 L water/ha
- Glyphosate 1.2-1.4 L in 550 L water/ha
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