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Andrographis paniculata

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

Being grown in the garden by the family we rent the house from.

Notes:

Andrographis paniculata is a herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.

It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, where it is used to treat infections and some diseases, often being used before antibiotics were created. Mostly the leaves and roots were used for medicinal purposes. - Wiki

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