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herb of grace
Scientific Name: Bacopa monnieri
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Ruta graveolens, commonly known as rue, common rue, or herb-of-grace, is a species of Ruta valued both as an ornamental plant and as an herb.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- All parts of this plant are considered to be potentially hazardous.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ruta graveolens L.
- Family: Rutaceae
- Synonym: Ruta hortensis Mill.
- Common Names: Rue, Common Rue, Garden Rue, German Rue, Herb-of-Grace, Herbe la Belle-Fille, Herbe de Grâce, Herbe de Repentance, Herbe de la Rue, Herbygrass, Raute, Witchbane, Mother of the Herbs. Note that it should not be confused with meadow rue (Thalictrum spp.).
Historical and Traditional Uses
- Rue has held an important role in natural and folk medicinal wisdom for millennia.
- This herb was grown around Roman temples to Mars and is considered sacred.
- Rue is so called because of its use in exorcism, and hence Roman Catholics sprinkle holy water with a bunch of rue.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Rue is described as a hardy perennial herb or small shrub.
Quirky Facts
- Rue is associated with repentance. Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet mentions rue, hinting at this association.