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Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Tea

A herb which grows in rice fields and lies along the ground. It grows 30 cm high. The stems are much branched. They form roots at the nodes. It can grow each year from seed or keep growing from year to year. The leaves are opposite and about 1.5 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are almost without stalks. The flowers contain both sexes. They occur singly in the axils of leaves. The flowers are on stalks about as long as the leaves. The flower tube has 5 lobes. They are white or light blue. The seeds are very small.

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It grows up to 500 m altitude. It grows in damp areas. It grows in wetlands. It can grow in salty conditions. It is damaged by drought and frost. It can be on sandy beaches. It grows below 1,100 m above sea level in southern China. Brisbane Botanical garden. In Yunnan.

Common Names: Bacopa, Water Hyssop, Thyme leaved Gratiola, Bam, Brahmi, Brahmichappu, Brahmisak, Brakhi shak, Brammi shak, Brithmi-sak, Byone-hmwe, Herpestis, Hissopo-d'agua, Neerbrahmi, Nira-brahmi, Nir-brahami, Nirbrahmi, Nirubrahmi, Rau dang, Smau snao, Thiphu maigong, Veppilaa, Verdolaga de agua, Ye-myin-hkwa

Synonyms: 

Bramia monnieri (L.) Drake;
Gratiola monnieri (L.) L.;
Herpestis monnieri (Linn.) H.B. & K.;
Lysimachia monnieri L.;
Monniera monnieri (L.) Britton;
and others