Brahmi

Ground Orchid

About Brahmi and Ground Orchid

Brahmi

Ground Orchid

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Japan

Types

Herpestis monniera

Spathoglottis plicata

Number of Varieties

-5

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Crown rot

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

CALANTHE discolor

Common Name

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

Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Ground Orchid

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Ground Orchid

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Ground Orchid

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Ground Orchid

In Greek

Brahmi

Ground Orchid

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Ground Orchid

In Polish

brahmi

Ground Orchid

In Latin

Brahmi

Ground Orchid

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Bletilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Arethuseae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

605

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Ground Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Ground Orchid

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

Brahmi and Ground Orchid Physical Information

Brahmi and Ground Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Ground Orchid are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red
Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Brahmi and Ground Orchid

Care of Brahmi and Ground Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Ground Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.