BALA – Sida cordifolia Linn –

A branched erect perennial shrub with soft stellate hairs all over. Leaves are 2.5-5cm long, simple, cordate, with petioles 1.2-3.8cm long, serrate. The inflorescence is solitary, axillary with small yellow or white flowers. The fruits are small capsules and is the size of a green gram, the fruits are aggregated into a Schizocarp, 6-8mm, densely covered with woody hairs, greyish black, smooth seeds.

NAGABALA – Sida veronicaefolia Lamk – 

A hairy undershrub with woody branches that are hairy. Leaves are cordate, ovate, acuminate, that vary from 6 to 14 cms length with serrate margin. The inflorescence is solitary or cyme, axillary with pale yellow flowers usually in pairs. The fruit is are small capsules that are aggregated into Schizocarps with brown small seeds.

MAHABALA – Sida rhombifolia Linn – 

A woody perennial shrub covered with soft hairs. The leaves are simple, rhomboid or elliptic with hairs on the lower surface. The inflorescence is solitary, axillary with pale small yellow flowers. The fruit is a dehiscent capsule with dark brown reniform flattened seeds.

ATIBALA – Abutilon indicum (Link.) Sweet –

The plant is a hairy, medium sized perennial herb, covered with minute hairs. The leaves are simple, alternate, cordate shaped with acute tip. The inflorescence is solitary, axillary with yellow flowers. The fruit is a capsule aggregated into a schizocarp with blackish brown seeds.