Burr
Mallow

Burr Mallow

Burr Mallow is an erect subshrub to 1-2 m tall. Leaves are palmately deeply lobed, the sinuses (curves) are rounded. Leaves are downy grayish pubescent with star-shaped hairs, 4-8 cm long. Flowers are pinkish-violet, about 1 cm across, clustered. Fruit is velvety and covered with hooked bristles.

Caesarweed, Congo Jute, Hibiscus Burr, Pink Burr, Pink Chinese Burr, Urena Burr

Regional Names

• Bengali:
  সমপাকপী
• Hindi:
  बिचता, लपेटवां, उनंगा
• Kannada:
  ಒತ್ತೆ
• Malayalam:
  ഒട്ടൊട്ടി, ഊരകം, ഉറം
• Marathi:
  वन भेंडी, जंगलीकापशी
• Sanskrit:
  अतिबल
• Tamil:
  துத்திப்பூண்டுவகை, ஒட்டுத்துத்தி
• Telugu:
  నల్ల బెండ, పెడ్డబెండ

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