Brahmi

Kou

About Brahmi and Kou

Brahmi

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

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

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Herpestis monniera

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

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

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

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

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Cordia subcordata

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Cordia subcordata

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Brahmi

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

brahmi

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Brahmi

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Kou

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

Brahmi and Kou Physical Information

Brahmi and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Kou are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Brahmi and Kou

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