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Brahmi
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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass



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About Brahmi and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Herpestis monniera
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

-15
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

-
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 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Kleine Fettblatt
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Bacopa monnieri
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Brahmi
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Brahmi
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

brahmi
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Brahmi
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bacopa
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60116
1 27800
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Properties of Brahmi and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Brahmi and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Brahmi and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Brahmi and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Brahmi flower color: Yellow

  • Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Brahmi and Mexican Feather Grass

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