Brahmi

Spider lily

About Brahmi and Spider lily

Brahmi

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

China, Korea

Types

Herpestis monniera

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

-140

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Habitat

Wet lands

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

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

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Spinnenlilien

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Brahmi

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Brahmi

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

brahmi

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Brahmi

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6080

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Spider lily

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

Brahmi and Spider lily Physical Information

Brahmi and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Spider lily are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Brahmi and Spider lily

Care of Brahmi and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.