101 ID wild plant brahmi

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jul 10, 2021, 3:14:09 AM7/10/21

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Dear Members,

Please ID wild plant, from my back courtyard. With kind regards, Sam.

Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671

Flower date: 07.07.2021, 09.30am

Altitude: 1400fsl

Habitat: wild, moisture, marshy/aquatic/wetland

Plant habit: creeping, branches, juicy, appearance of flower shoot and fruit are same, perennial

Height: 15cm

Leaves: opposite, ovate, size:13×10mm or less, bitter taste

Flower: 5 petals, diameter:10mm, light violet, non fragrant

Fruit: green, heart shaped, size:4×3×1.5mm

Seed:

Camera: mobile LG K10 2017 13mp Samsung A21s

101 Identify wild plant

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Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jul 10, 2021, 3:19:25 AM7/10/21

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Sharing more images.

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Mahadeswara

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Jul 10, 2021, 8:04:52 AM7/10/21

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Bacopa monnieri .

Mahadeswara

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Jul 10, 2021, 8:06:36 AM7/10/21

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Plenty near the lakes here (wetland).
Very very useful medicinal plant.

Mahadeswara

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Jul 10, 2021, 8:08:11 AM7/10/21

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For medicinal values check : https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/bacopa-monnieri-benefits#:~:text=Bacopa%20monnieri%20has%20been%20used,and%20stress%2C%20among%20other%20benefits.

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jul 11, 2021, 2:40:50 AM7/11/21

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Thank you Mahadeswara ji for ID my plant and sharing more information, with kind regards, Sam.

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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Jul 11, 2021, 4:04:15 AM7/11/21

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Dear Garg ji, Mahadeswara ji, all Members,

Thank you very much for ID my plant, with kind regards, Sam.

On Sun, 11 Jul 2021, 1:14 pm M Swamy, <swamy...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks. It is my pleasure !

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