Brahmi

Kochia

About Brahmi and Kochia

Brahmi

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Herpestis monniera

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

-140

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

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

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

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

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Bassia scoparia

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Brahmi

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

brahmi

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Brahmi

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Kochia

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

Brahmi and Kochia Physical Information

Brahmi and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Kochia are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Brahmi and Kochia

Care of Brahmi and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.