Brahmi

Blue Giant

About Brahmi and Blue Giant

Brahmi

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Herpestis monniera

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

-6

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Habitat

Wet lands

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

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

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Brahmi

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

brahmi

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Brahmi

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6022

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Brahmi and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Brahmi and Blue Giant. Brahmi doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Brahmi does not have fragrant flowers. Brahmi has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain. 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 Brahmi and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Blue Giant

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

Brahmi and Blue Giant Physical Information

Brahmi and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Blue Giant are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Brahmi and Blue Giant

Care of Brahmi and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.