• Common Name : Gon Kekiri
• Scientific Name : Coccinia indica
• Family : Cucurbitaceae
• Life cycle : Annual
• Morphological characters : Stem – Thin, cylindrical, creep grow along the slightly wet soil surfaces. Tender creeps are light green in color while matures are reddish brown. Roots – fibrous roots . Leaves – Dark green in color. Heart shape. Flowers: The yellowish flowers. This plant flowers most of the year.
• Propagation : Seeds
• Agricultural importance : May invade lawns and displace desirable grasses. May cause oxalate poisoning in livestock if eaten.
• Uses : Medicinal value.
• Control measures : Hand weeding and mechanical weeding