bacopa
bacopa Lexical Profile
• noun
Any of various aquatic or marsh-dwelling perennial herbs of the genus Bacopa (family Plantaginaceae), native to warm and tropical regions worldwide, bearing small, five-petaled white, blue, or pale purple flowers and includes species used in aquariums and traditional Ayurvedic medicine.
A popular trailing ornamental plant of the genus Chaenostoma (especially Chaenostoma cordatum, family Scrophulariaceae), native to southern Africa and widely cultivated in hanging baskets and window boxes for its profusion of small, five-lobed white, pink, or lavender blossoms.
Word Nuance & Usage
In horticulture, the name 'bacopa' is commonly applied to trailing ornamental plants of the genus Chaenostoma (formerly Sutera), whereas in herbal medicine and aquascaping, it refers strictly to plants of the genus Bacopa, especially Bacopa monnieri (brahmi).
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