Bhringraj Plant, Eclipta alba - Plant

Eclipta prostrata commonly known as false daisy, yerba de tago, and bhringraj, is a species of plant in the sunflower family. It is widespread across much of the world. Other common names include kehraj (?†¬¶‚Ä¢?†¬ß‚Ä°?†¬¶¬Å?†¬¶¬??†¬ß¬??†¬¶¬æ?†¬¶?ì)in Assamese and karisalaankanni (?†¬Æ‚Ä¢?†¬Æ¬??†¬Æ¬ø?†¬Æ?°?†¬Æ¬??†¬Æ¬æ?†¬Æ‚Ñ¢?†¬Ø¬ç?†¬Æ‚Ä¢?†¬Æ¬£?†¬Ø¬ç?†¬Æ¬£?†¬Æ¬ø) in Tamil and kayyunni (?†¬¥‚Ä¢?†¬¥¬Ø?†¬µ¬ç?†¬¥¬Ø?†¬µ¬Å?†¬¥¬®?†¬µ¬ç?†¬¥¬®?†¬¥¬ø) in Malayalam and '?†¬§¬Æ?†¬§¬æ?†¬§‚Ä¢?†¬§¬æ' in Marathi. In {Kannada} Garugada soppu, keshavardhini, BhringarajaThis plant has cylindrical, grayish roots. The solitary flower heads are 6?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú8 mm (0.24?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú0.31 in) in diameter, with white florets. The achenes are compressed and narrowly winged.in Kerala, India
This species grows commonly in moist places as a weed in warm temperate to tropical areas worldwide. It is widely distributed throughout India, Nepal, China, Thailand, and Brazil. Bhringraj is an important Ayurveda herb, widely used in hair fall treatment, liver disorders, skin diseases etc. Its botanical name is – Eclipta alba. Its whole plant is used for various medicinal purposes.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Verbesina prostrate L
• Maximum Reachable Height: 12-18 in.
• Flower Colour: Yellow,White,blue and red
• Bloom Time: Blooms all year
• Difficulty Level: easy to grow

Planting and care

Place plants in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Drainage is important; don t place where roots will sit in water. Leaves develop best flavor in full sun. Bhringraj Plant careThe deep planting encourages the developing stem to send out roots to help stabilize the plant and perhaps eliminate the need for staking. Also, deep planting keeps lily bulbs cool when temperatures soar.

• Sunlight: Full Sun
• Watering: Medium
• Soil: well-drained soil
• Temperature: 10-35 °C
• Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer

Bhringraj Plant special featureuse for whole plantBhringraj Plant uses
Ornamental Use:
The plant is used for ornamental purpose