Cleome viscosa
Uses
India (Bombay Presidency): leaves eaten; Rajasthan (western): raw black leaves eaten. Sudan (western): leaves soaked, fermented and used as a spice.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- L.
- Vernaculars:
- India (Poona, and Ahmednagar districts; Yeola, Nasik district, Bombay Presidency: Tilwani. Rajasthan (western): Bagre [Bagro ?], Hulhul. Sudan (western): Kawal, English: Asian Spiderflower
- Misc:
- Chemical composition (per 100g) (leaves, raw): Protein = 5.5g. Fat = .9g. Calcium - 454mg. Iron = 2.7mg. Kcal = 57.
