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Hygrophila difformis
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Family |
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Acanthaceae |
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Local name |
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English-Water wisteria |
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Distribution |
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Bangladesh, Bhutan,Nepal,India |
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Habitat |
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Marshy habitats |
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Uses |
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Grown as
aquarium plant. The aerial
parts of the plant showed good antioxidant property. |
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Key botanical characters : Hygrophila difformis is very fast growing plant that
required high light and nutrients to get good green growth, when grown out of
the water, the plant leaves change completely by becoming smaller and
serrated with lots of glandular hairs.
The plant grows to a height of 20-50 cm with a width of 15-25 cm, &
slender lacy leaves and upright growth. Flowers are about 1cm, light violet
color.  |
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