Brahmi

Lamb's Lettuce

About Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce

Brahmi

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic to oblong

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Added to salads, Used As Food

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

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

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Feldsalat

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Mâche

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Miramores

In Greek

Brahmi

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

brahmi

Roszpunka

In Latin

Brahmi

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Dipsacales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Brahmi and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.