Brahmi

Butterfly Ginger

About Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger

Brahmi

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Herpestis monniera

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Fertilize every week

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

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

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, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

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

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Brahmi

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

brahmi

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Brahmi

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Zingiberales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

6080

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger. Brahmi doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger

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

Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Brahmi and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Butterfly Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.