Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Herpestis monniera
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H2, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Sea Grape
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
सागर अंगूर
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Sea Grape
In French
Bacopa monnieri
Sea Grape
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Sea Grape
In Greek
Brahmi
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Brahmi
Sea Grape
In Polish
brahmi
Sea Grape
In Latin
Brahmi
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
-
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
6010
1
27800
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