Boronukha or Leaf pondweed, monochoria hastata
Boronukha or Leaf pondweed ( monochoria hastata , family: pontederiaceae) is a water herb attaining a height of 1.5 m. It is found in ponds, diches, canals and other water bodies of South and Southeast Asia and Australia. Common names: Boronukha, Leaf pondweed, Arrowleaf falsepickerelweed, Arrow leaf pondweed, arrow-leaf monochoria. Leaves of the aquatic plant come out from stem. They are cordate or triangular, green, glabrous, apex acute, petiole long and linear. Clusters of blue flowers (20- 55) grow from leaf axil. Petals 5. Flower blooms mainly in autumn. The fruit is a capsule, 5-7 mm long, and 4-7 mm wide. It can be planted as an ornamental water plant in garden or park. In Bangladesh, t he plant is seen throughout the water bodies of rural areas along with Lotus and Water lilies . Its root is used in tooth pain and bark in asthma.