Description
Blumea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Asteraceae family.is one of the common rabi weeds of India
Kakronda is an annual herb with a strong odor, distributed throughout the plains of north-west India, up to an altitude of 2,000 m. The stems of this hairy or glandular herb are erect, simple or branched, very leafy and 1-2 ft in height.
It is an annual herb, with a strong odor of turpentine. Stem is erect, ash colored, densely glandular, pubescent. Leaves are often incised or lyrate. There are many flower heads in single plant, arranged in axillary cymes or terminal panicle. Pappus is white. Fruits is an achene, oblong and not ribbed. Flowering time January to April.Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Kakronda |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 1 ft |
| Flower Colour | Yellow |
| Bloom Time | January to April |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Blumea lacera care
An accurate soil test will tell you where your pH currently stands. Acidic (sour) soil is counteracted by applying finely ground limestone, and alkaline (sweet) soil is treated with ground sulfur.
CultivationBlumea is a late kharif crop. Standard agrotechniques have not been developed. Seeds are generally sown in late August on prepared land with good tilth; fertilizers are not used. Leaves are harvested at time of 50% flowering. Blumea leaf beetle (Chrysolina madrasae Jackoby) is the main insect pest
| Sunlight | Partial Shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 32?C. |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Blumea lacera special feature
BLUMEA LACERA (Burn.f.) DC. is an erect, villous, foetid herb. ... Leaf juice is anthelmintic, astringent, febrifuge, stimulant and diuretic; mixed with pepper, it is given in bleeding piles. ... Various parts of the plant yield an essential oil containing cineol, fenchone and Blumea
Blumea lacera uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- skin irritation