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Plantaginaceae
Rice Paddy Herb Flower
Limnophila aromatica
Nourishment and community.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Limnophila
- Native to
- Southeast Asia, India, China
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Aquatic/semi-aquatic herb
- Height
- 15-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Wet, marshy
- Water
- Abundant
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- Annual to perennial
Did you know
- The plant has a distinctive citrusy, cumin-like aroma and is used as a culinary herb in Vietnamese cuisine.
- It grows naturally in rice paddies and is often harvested as a secondary crop by rice farmers.
- In Vietnamese cooking, it is called 'rau om' and is an essential garnish for sour soup (canh chua).
- The submerged leaves look completely different from the emerged leaves, a phenomenon called heterophylly.
- It is also popular as an aquarium plant due to its attractive purple-tinted submerged foliage.
Color meanings
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Sustenance
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Cooperation
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