MADANAGHANTI-SPERMACOCE HISPIDA-SHAGGY PUTTON WEED-NATTAI-CHURIE-SEEDSpermacoce or false buttonweed is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.The species are herbs or small shrubs with small- to medium-sized, four-lobed flowers arranged in capitate inflorescences. Some have a brightly coloured calyx and are eye-catching, particularly the Australian species. The corolla is variable in colour, often white, but also all shades of blue, pink and maroon. The fruit is usually a two-seeded capsule, sometimes a schizocarp or nut.Spermacoce hispida Popularly known as “Nattaiccuri” in Tamil or “Shaggy button weed” in English, in Sanskrit it is known as Madanghanti and in Telugu it is called as Madan Granthi, and belongs to family of Rubiaceae, Subfamily is Rubioideae, and the genus- Spermacoce.Spermacoce hispidais found throughout India. The leaves are alternate the flowers are borne on the leaf axil. Seeds as confection are cooling, demulcent and given in diarrhoea and dysentery. MADANAGHANTI-SPERMACOCE HISPIDA-SHAGGY PUTTON WEED-NATTAI-CHURIE-SEED It is found throughout India. The leaves are alternate the flowers are borne on the leaf axil. Seeds as confection are cooling, demulcent and given in diarrhoea and dysentery. HOW TO GROW:Mix Manure with soil (30:70),and this will help in germination of seeds. Care needs to be taken to see that the soil is clean from any weed or insect.Open the seed packet on a sheet of paper and put the seeds into the prepared soil to half inch of depth. While watering, sprinkling water through a sprinkler or manually using your hands.Avoid a dry soil. Give enough water, usually once a day, and keep the soil moist.Germination may take place 7-15 days.