This perennial, creeping herb's habitat includes wetlands and muddy shores. It has small, white flowers and thick, succulent, bright green oblong leaves.
Bacopa monnieri will grow well in pots as long as it gets some shade and plenty of water during the warmer months.
The plant has a number of medicinal uses with studies showing that an extract of the plant has anti-anxiety effects, enhances cognitive ability, improves memory capacity and motor learning ability.
It is also used in Vietnamese cuisine and makes a crisp fresh addition to salads, or fresh leaves steeped in tea.
Popular as an aquarium plant.