Sida cordata

• Botanical Name : Sida cordata (Burm.f.) Boss. Walk
• Synonyms : Sida veronicifolia Lam., Melochia cordata Burm. f.
• Common Name : Long-Stalk Sida, Heart-Leaf Sida, Country-Mallow, Flannelweed, Heartleaf Fanpetals
• Plant Family : Malvaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 5, 17, 20, 22, 27, 28
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra, Aranya Van

About Sida cordata Plant :

• Habit : A much branched perennial herb with branches prostrate or trailing.
• Leaves : Cordate, ovate, acute or acuminate, serrate.
• Flowers : Yellow, axillary, solitary or in clusters at the ends of the branches.
• Fruits : Globose, finely hairy. Seeds brown.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : October - November
• Significance : A common herb in wastelands.