Analysis of Parthenium hysterophorous-a review

Parthenium hysterophorus is native to America and belongs to Asteraceae family. This weed is
distributing across whole world and easily survived in almost all the places such as canal sides,
crop  fields,  forests,  railway  tracks,  riversides,  roadsides,  waste  land,  etc. P.  hysterophorus has 
high adaptability and germination ability. This is documented to be one of the ten most dangerous
species of the planet. There are many methods viz. biological, chemical, cultural, and mechanical
to manage it, however this weed cannot be managed by utilizing a single method. In the end of 
twentieth century, it is noted that of Parthenium hysterophorus is utilized in ethnomedicine to treat
ailments viz. Dysentery, fever, inflammation, malaria, and pain, etc. This weed can be utilized as 
bioremediation agent and to produce enzymes, fertilizers and biogas. The aim of review is to
investigate negative and positive impacts of Parthenium hysterophorus in whole world.