Brahmi

Dame's Rocket

About Brahmi and Dame's Rocket

Brahmi

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Herpestis monniera

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

-4

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

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

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

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

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Brahmi

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

brahmi

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Brahmi

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Dame's Rocket

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

Brahmi and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Brahmi and Dame's Rocket

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