Asthma plant (Scientific name: Euphorbia hirta, Family: Euphorbiaceae) also known as "snakeweed", "garden spurge" or "asthma weed," is a plant that has been used for centuries in traditional medicine...
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Congo jute (Scientific name: Urena lobata), also known as Caesar weed or Wild Cotton, is a fast-growing, invasive plant species that is native to the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and the...
Carrot Grass/Congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus): Toxicity and Medicinal Uses
Carrot Grass (also known as congress grass) is one of the most noxious invasive weeds in the world. Congress grass is known as a widely spreading weed adversely affecting crop production. It not only...
Bengal Arum (Typhonium trilobatum L. Schott): Medicinal Uses and Toxicity
In South Asian countries e.g., Bangladesh and India, a plant with a unique leaf structure is found. It seems like three leaves are attached to form a single leaf. This plant is Bengal Arum...
Acmella uliginosa (Marsh Para Cress) Uses: Medicinal and Others
Marsh Para Cress (Scientific name is Acmella uliginosa) is an invasive plant that originated in America and has become one of the common weeds of Asia and Africa. I have seen this plant near my...
Do you love flowers? I know, you do. So, do you know what is thought to be the world’s first flower? Well, scientists believe that Montsechia Vidalii was one of the ancient flowering plants on...