Description
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Family: Lythraceae
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Type: Annual or biennial herb
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Height: Typically grows between 10 to 60 centimeters (3.9 to 23.6 inches) tall.
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Leaves: Oval-shaped, arranged oppositely at the base and alternately towards the top, reaching up to 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) in length.
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Flowers: Terminal spikes of pinkish flowers, each with petals up to half a centimeter (¼ inch) long. The plant produces an oval capsule containing many small seeds.
