Herb Of Grace

Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Herb Of Grace: Anartia jatrophae, Anartia jatrophae guantanamo

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.