Brahmi

Mexican Marigold

About Brahmi and Mexican Marigold

Brahmi

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Herpestis monniera

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

-50

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

TAGETES lucida

Common Name

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

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

Brahmi

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

brahmi

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

Brahmi

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bacopa

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6056

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Mexican Marigold

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

Brahmi and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

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

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Brahmi and Mexican Marigold

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