Brahmi

Chinese Juniper

About Brahmi and Chinese Juniper

Brahmi

Chinese Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

China, Japan

Types

Herpestis monniera

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Number of Varieties

-30

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

JUNIPERUS chinensis

Common Name

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

Chinese Juniper

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

चीनी जुनिपर

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

chinesische Wacholder

In French

Bacopa monnieri

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

enebro chino

In Greek

Brahmi

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Brahmi

zimbro chinês

In Polish

brahmi

jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Brahmi

Chinese iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Pinales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

6067

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Chinese Juniper

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

Brahmi and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Brahmi and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Brahmi and Chinese Juniper

Care of Brahmi and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.