FreshwaterBrackish
Brahmi
Bacopa monnieri
Plantaginaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Midground, Background
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 40 cm
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Argentina, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, and 62 more countries.
Introduced to Andaman Is., French Polynesia, Portugal, Spain, and United States.
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More about the species
Description
Bacopa monnieri, also known as water hyssop, brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, herb of grace, and Indian pennywort, is a perennial, creeping herb native to wetland areas globally. It is used in Ayurveda. In 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned manufacturers of dietary supplement products containing Bacopa monnieri against making illegal and unproven claims that the herb can treat various diseases. There is inconclusive evidence of it improving cognitive performance and memory, and its safety and effectiveness remain uncertain.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Allocalyx microphylla
- Alonsoa hirsuta
- Anisocalyx limnanthiflorus
- Bramia indica
- Bramia monnieri
- Calytriplex obovata
In other languages
- Litet tjockblad
- Pikkubakopa
- Coastal Waterhyssop, Herb of grace, Thyme-leafed gratiola, Water hyssop
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