Plantaginaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Limnophila erecta

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual

Growth—

The plant is a common weed of rice fields, and may be becoming resistant to herbicides^[1]. The smell of the plant is agreeable and resembles that of turpentine, or a mixture of cinnamon and cloves or cinnamon and citrus^[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings. The stems often form basal roots, and these can be used as propagation material^[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Limnophila+erecta>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
[2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.