Elephant foot
Flat rosette of rough, hairy, tongue shaped leaves pressed to the ground, with stiff forked stems carrying small purple flower heads.
Also called
Dila dila, kabkabron
Crops it troubles
How to tell it is a broadleaf
Wide leaves with a net of veins. The group decides what kills it, so check the stem and the leaf before you buy a herbicide.
How to keep it out
Dig out the flat rosettes with their roots; slashing misses them because they lie on the ground.
How to control it
What to do and which active ingredients work depend on your crop and how old it is. The weed control helper in anee.io gives both, for coconut and every other crop it grows in.
Where this comes from
Not sure it is this one?
Many weeds look alike. Send a photo to Anee, the smart farm technician in anee.io. She reads it with your crop, its age and the weather, and tells you what it most likely is and what to do first. In Tagalog or English.