Brahmi

Surprise Lily

About Brahmi and Surprise Lily

Brahmi

Surprise Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray 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

Long linear and narrow

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

bulb used as starch

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

LYCORIS

Common Name

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

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

surprise lily

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

Überraschung Lilie

In French

Bacopa monnieri

Lycoris squamigera

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

Lycoris squamigera

In Greek

Brahmi

surprise lily

In Portuguese

Brahmi

surpresa lírio

In Polish

brahmi

niespodzianka lilia

In Latin

Brahmi

surprise lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Brahmi and Surprise Lily

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

Brahmi and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Brahmi and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Brahmi and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Brahmi and Surprise Lily

Care of Brahmi and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.