Brahmi

Purple Deadnettle

About Brahmi and Purple Deadnettle

Brahmi

Purple Deadnettle

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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

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Herpestis monniera

Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

-15

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Habitat

Wet lands

Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

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

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Purple Deadnettle

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Lila Taubnessel

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

Brahmi

μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

brahmi

Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Brahmi

Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Purple Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Purple Deadnettle

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

Brahmi and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Brahmi and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Brahmi and Purple Deadnettle

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