Species in the genus Lindernia:

Lindernia procumbens / Azena アゼナ

Lindernia procumbens: A 1015cm tall annual occurs in damp places like paths between paddies. Leaves are in an alternate arrangement, 1.5-3cm long and 0.5-1.2cm wide, in the shape of an orbicular-ovate or oblong, with no petioles, entire margins, and 3-5 conspicuous parallel veins. Light red-purple flowers singly set themselves on axils; corollas are labiate, about 6mm long; calyxes are deeply cleft into five, and the lobes are linear-like lanceolate-shaped. Bloom time: August-October.