Brahmi

Creeping Thyme

About Brahmi and Creeping Thyme

Brahmi

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

-300

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flies

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Decoration Purposes, 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

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

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

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Creeping Thyme

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Brahmi

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Tomilho

In Polish

brahmi

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Brahmi

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

60259

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Creeping Thyme

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

Brahmi and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Brahmi and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Brahmi and Creeping Thyme

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