Native Range
Native to South Asia, Southeast Asia.
आजची वनस्पती
Andrographis paniculata
Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees)Herb
Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green chiretta, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusAndrographis
NativeSouth Asia
LifespanPerennial
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीதமிழ்संस्कृतम्বাংলাಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംతెలుగు
EnglishKalmegh (Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees)EN
हिन्दीकालमेघHI
தமிழ்நிலவேம்புTA
संस्कृतम्कालमेघःSA
বাংলাকালমেঘBN
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Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green chiretta, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.