Herb-of-Grace
Herb-of-Grace
Bacopa monnieri
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Herb-of-Grace, also known as water hyssop, is a creeping herb native to wetland areas globally. It grows in clusters, and its leaves are arranged in a spiral pattern.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Plantaginaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Species
Bacopa monnieri