• Common Name : Wathuragas
• Scientific Name : Peperomia pellucida
• Family : Piperaceae
• Life cycle : Annual
• Morphological characters : Erect succulent plant with well branched, around 40 – 50 cm height, ovate leaves alternately arranged. Leaf margine is dentate.
• Propagation : Seeds
• Agricultural importance : Compete for light, moisture, space, nutrients. Reduce the yield qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Uses : No special use
• Control measures : Manual and mechanical weeding Chemical control – Roundup or Gramoxon