Soil fertility indicator
It has been reported to be an indicator of good fertility in soils (Ruffo et al., 2002).
Host for nematodes
A variety of Achyranthes aspera has been reported to host the pathogenic nematode Meloidogyne javanica in tomato, okra, gram or eggplants crops (Sharma et al., 1980).
Weed
Achyranthes aspera is a moderately noxious weed. In Madagascar, it is sometimes found locally abundant and harmful to long-cycle crops such as cotton and cassava. Because of its vegetative development, it may hinder harvesting (cotton, maize, groundnuts, cassava) (IDAO, 2021).