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Melochia corchorifolia
Also called Chocolate Weed, Hirsute Melochia, Redweed
Chocolateweed is a weedy, fast-spreading annual or short-lived perennial herb of tropical and subtropical open ground, often seen on roadsides and in crop fields. It is grown only rarely, as its weedy, invasive habit discourages cultivation.
Melochia corchorifolia, the chocolateweed, is a weedy tropical plant that is typically seen in the wastelands. It has been most frequently observed to grow in open areas, such as highways. Its weedy and invasive characteristic inhibits its wider cultivation.
Melochia corchorifolia is common in the Southeastern regions of the United States. It has been observed to grow from North Carolina to all the way south into Mississippi. In addition, it is prevalent in tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Australia. Sunny or dimly shaded humid regions of riversides, lakesides are its familiar natural habitats. This plant also grows typically as weed in cotton, soybean and rice plants.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Melochia corchorifolia 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.
