Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Punit Van, Sarita Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra, Aranya Van
About Sida rhombifolia Plant :
Habit : An erect, small, annual,hairy herb.
Leaves : On the middle of the stem, obovate or truncate, narrow at base, toothed at the top, about 1 inch long, glabrous above but hairy below, petiolate, petioles very short.
Inflorescence : Axillary
Flowers :
Yellow, crowded at the ends of branches.
Calyx angular.
Corolla double the size of calyx. Stamens monadelphous.
Carpels 6-10, awns 2, short.
Seeds smooth, black.
Flowering and Fruiting Time : October - December
Significance :
Found as a common weed.
The root and leaves are aphrodisiac, tonic and good in urinary complaints.
