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Eclipta prostrata
Also called Eclipta, White Eclipta, White Twinheads, Clavel De Pozo, Botoncillo, Botón Blanco, Pie Plant
Eclipta prostrata is a low-growing annual or short-lived perennial weed of the daisy family, native to the Americas and found in moist places worldwide. It thrives in wet soil at the edges of marshes, ponds and streams.
Eclipta prostrata, the false daisy or tattoo plant, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of the world.
This species is native to North and South America. It also grows commonly in moist places in warm temperate to tropical areas worldwide. It can be found in habitats such as on marsh edges, along lake shores and river banks, and in brackish marshes and cypress depression swamps. It is considered to be a weed.
Eclipta prostrata contains various phytochemicals, such as coumestans, polypeptides, polyacetylenes, thiophene derivatives, steroids, sterols, triterpenes, and flavonoids.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eclipta prostrata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
