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Brahmi

Local Name	:	Brahmi
Botanical Name	:	Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst
Common Name	:	Brahmi, Water hyssop
Family	:	Plantaginaceae
Distribution	:	It is found throughout India including Odisha. It is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide
Habit	:	Herb
Short Description	:	It is a creeping perennial herb with succulent, oblong leaves and small, white or light purple flowers.

Descriptions

It is a glabrous, creeping herb, with rooting at nodes. The leaves are succulent, oblong, and arranged oppositely along the stem with slightly serrated margin. Flowers are small, white to pale blue, and five-petaled. They are arranged singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils

Flowering & Fruiting Period

April - July

Use(s)

Leaves are consumed as leafy vegetables and it is also used to enhance memory.