Bishop's Weed

Brahmi

About Bishop's Weed and Brahmi

Bishop's Weed

Brahmi

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

ब्राह्मी

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

biznaga

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Brahmi

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Brahmi

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

brahmi

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7560

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Brahmi. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Brahmi doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Brahmi has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi

Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Brahmi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Brahmi season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Brahmi is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Brahmi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bishop's Weed and Brahmi Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi

Care of Bishop's Weed and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.