Callisia repens

Commeninales and Zingiberales week : Commelinacea: Callisia repens: Callisia repens (Jacq.) Linn. Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 62. 1762. Hapalanthus repens Jacquin, in Enumeratio Systematica Plantarum, quas in insulis Caribaeis 1, 12. 1760.
Herbs perennial. Stems prostrate, forming mats, much branched, rooting at nodes. Leaves distichous, gradually becoming smaller distally along flowering shoots; leaf blade ovate to lanceolate, 1–4 × 0.6–1.2 cm, glabrous except for scabrid margin and apex, base clasping, subcordate or obtuse, apex acuminate. Inflorescence of paired (sometimes solitary), sessile, dense cincinni in axils of distal leaves. Flowers unisexual or male. Sepals green, linear-oblong, 3–4 mm, hirsute along midvein, margin scarious. Petals white, lanceolate, 3–6 mm. Stamens 3; filaments long exserted; connectives broadly deltoid. Ovary oblong, subtrigonous, 2-loculed, apex pilose; ovules 2 per locule. Style filiform, long; stigma penicillate. Capsule oblong, ca. 1.5 mm, 2-valved. Seeds 2 per valve, brown, ca. 1 mm, rugose.
Distribution: Native of New world, naturalized on roofs of houses.

Indeed Callisia repens From Commelinaceae.
Ornamental native of Mexico.

Callisia repens
A robust herbaceous house plant.
Family: Commelinaceae
Surprising info. found on searching the net….
It is eaten by animals like guinea pigs; rodents and birds also. It is rich in minerals and vitamins and so is the healthy food supplement for pet animals like these.

efloraindia: 021211 BRS 223:

Sir your id seems to be correct.

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Thank you Balkar Ji for the ID validation.
As I understand now C.repens when in vegetative state have differently shaped leaves (more compact and almost rounded at apex but in flowering state have distant leaves with cordate bases and acuminate tips. In fact I have plants in both stages at my home nowadays which created confusion.

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