Brahmi

Snake Gourd

About Brahmi and Snake Gourd

Brahmi

Snake Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

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

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

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

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent

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/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

Trichosanthes cucumerina

Common Name

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

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

चिचिण्डा

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Schlangenhaargurke

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Trichosanthes cucumerina

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

snake gourd

In Greek

Brahmi

φίδι κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Brahmi

snake gourd

In Polish

brahmi

Gurdlina ogórkowata

In Latin

Brahmi

snake gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

6027

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Snake Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Snake Gourd

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

Brahmi and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Brahmi and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Snake Gourd are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Brahmi and Snake Gourd

Care of Brahmi and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.