Phyllanthus urinaria

[4] It grows to a height of about 60 centimetres (2 feet), has small alternate leaves resembling those of the genus Mimosa, disposed in two ranges.

Flowers are greenish white, minute and appear in the leaf axils, hanging on short pedicels below the leaves.

Numerous small green-red fruits, round and smooth, are found along the underside of the stems, which are erect and red.

[5] Phyllanthus urinaria is considered a competitive weed in some regions because of its numerous seeds, high shade tolerance, and extensive root system.

It is a warm-season, annual, broadleaf plant that emerges from warm soils beginning in early summer.

Fruits and flowers of Phyllanthus urinaria
Foliage