Nature: Perennial, soft branched vegetables that climb over the ground are bony plants. Almost everywhere in Assam there is fodder. It usually occurs in damp soil.
Quality: The plant acts as an energy booster for pregnant women. Its flowers, fruits, stems, leaves are an enhancer in memory.
Cuisine: Mahlai can be eaten in 101 vegetables eaten on Bohag Bihu. Anja can be eaten mixed with vegetables.