Weeds are unwanted or invasive plants that grow in places where they are not intentionally cultivate. They often thrive in disturbed soil and can outcompete desirable crops and vegetation for resources like sunlight, water, and nutrients. In many cultures, including Nepal, weeds are see as nuisances in agriculture, but they also have ecological, medicinal, and culinary value. Some weeds are edible, medicinal, or even have agricultural benefits, such as soil fertility improvement or pest control.
list of 50 Weeds with common name, nepali name, scientific name and family:
| S.N. | Common Name | Nepali Name | Scientific Name | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congress Grass | पार्थेनियम | Parthenium hysterophorus | Asteraceae |
| 2 | Nut Grass | मुठी घाँस | Cyperus rotundus | Cyperaceae |
| 3 | Bermuda Grass | दूबो | Cynodon dactylon | Poaceae |
| 4 | Crabgrass | कुकुर घाँस | Digitaria sanguinalis | Poaceae |
| 5 | Pigweed | लाटे साग | Amaranthus retroflexus | Amaranthaceae |
| 6 | Wild Mustard | बन तोरी | Sinapis arvensis | Brassicaceae |
| 7 | Jungle Rice | बन धान | Echinochloa colona | Poaceae |
| 8 | Goosegrass | कुर्था घाँस | Eleusine indica | Poaceae |
| 9 | Prickly Amaranth | काँडेलो अमिलो साग | Amaranthus spinosus | Amaranthaceae |
| 10 | Carpet Grass | कार्पेट घाँस | Axonopus compressus | Poaceae |
| 11 | Goatweed | बाख्राको घाँस | Ageratum conyzoides | Asteraceae |
| 12 | Wild Oat | बन जौं | Avena fatua | Poaceae |
| 13 | Black Nightshade | भङ्गेरा | Solanum nigrum | Solanaceae |
| 14 | Spurge | दुधे झार | Euphorbia hirta | Euphorbiaceae |
| 15 | Clover | तिपतिया घाँस | Trifolium repens | Fabaceae |
| 16 | Sida | बुरुन्डी | Sida acuta | Malvaceae |
| 17 | Broadleaf Plantain | राँगो घाँस | Plantago major | Plantaginaceae |
| 18 | Water Hyacinth | जलकुम्भी | Eichhornia crassipes | Pontederiaceae |
| 19 | Lambsquarters | बथुा | Chenopodium album | Amaranthaceae |
| 20 | Horse Purslane | घोडे झार | Trianthema portulacastrum | Aizoaceae |
| 21 | Jungle Flame | जलेबी फूल | Ixora coccinea | Rubiaceae |
| 22 | Indian Pennywort | ब्राह्मी | Centella asiatica | Apiaceae |
| 23 | Wild Celery | बन अजवाइन | Apium leptophyllum | Apiaceae |
| 24 | Wild Sunflower | बन सूर्यमुखी | Helianthus annuus | Asteraceae |
| 25 | Mexican Poppy | सत्यानासी | Argemone mexicana | Papaveraceae |
| 26 | Bristly Starbur | काँडेदार घाँस | Acanthospermum hispidum | Asteraceae |
| 27 | Indian Goosegrass | बुग्गे घाँस | Eleusine indica | Poaceae |
| 28 | Chickweed | सानो साग | Stellaria media | Caryophyllaceae |
| 29 | Dandelion | सिंहदन्त | Taraxacum officinale | Asteraceae |
| 30 | Wild Lettuce | बन लेट्युस | Lactuca serriola | Asteraceae |
| 31 | Creeping Charlie | ढोकने झार | Glechoma hederacea | Lamiaceae |
| 32 | Jimsonweed | धतुरो | Datura stramonium | Solanaceae |
| 33 | Touch-Me-Not | लाजालु | Mimosa pudica | Fabaceae |
| 34 | Hairy Bittercress | तीतो झार | Cardamine hirsuta | Brassicaceae |
| 35 | Blue Morning Glory | नीलो बेल | Ipomoea indica | Convolvulaceae |
| 36 | Wild Carrot | बन गाजर | Daucus carota | Apiaceae |
| 37 | Spiny Pigweed | काँडेलो साग | Amaranthus viridis | Amaranthaceae |
| 38 | Indian Sorrel | टिटे झार | Oxalis corniculata | Oxalidaceae |
| 39 | Wild Indigo | बन नील | Tephrosia purpurea | Fabaceae |
| 40 | Creeping Oxeye | गन्ध घाँस | Sphagneticola trilobata | Asteraceae |
| 41 | Common Purslane | कुल्फा साग | Portulaca oleracea | Portulacaceae |
| 42 | Wild Pepper | बन मरिच | Piper sylvaticum | Piperaceae |
| 43 | Crowfoot Grass | कागपञ्जा घाँस | Dactyloctenium aegyptium | Poaceae |
| 44 | Indian Nettle | बिच्छा घाँस | Acalypha indica | Euphorbiaceae |
| 45 | False Daisy | भृङ्गराज | Eclipta prostrata | Asteraceae |
| 46 | Indian Spinach | पोइ साग | Basella alba | Basellaceae |
| 47 | Hairy Beggarticks | कपाल फुल्ने झार | Bidens pilosa | Asteraceae |
| 48 | Giant Sensitive Plant | ठुलो लाजालु | Mimosa diplotricha | Fabaceae |
| 49 | White Goosefoot | सेतो बथुा | Chenopodium murale | Amaranthaceae |
| 50 | Sorrel Dock | तीतो झार | Rumex dentatus | Polygonaceae |