Brahmi

Lemonbalm

About Brahmi and Lemonbalm

Brahmi

Lemonbalm

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

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

Southern Europe

Types

Herpestis monniera

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

-5

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Wet lands

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

100.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

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

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

नींबू बाम

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Lemonbalm

In French

Bacopa monnieri

mélisse

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Brahmi

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Lemonbalm

In Polish

brahmi

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Brahmi

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

604

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Brahmi and Lemonbalm

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Brahmi and Dill

Brahmi and Turmeric

Brahmi and Chervil

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Brahmi and Lemonbalm

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

Brahmi and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Brahmi and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Brahmi and Lemonbalm

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