About Brahmi

Brahmi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

Herpestis monniera

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

100.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

7.2 Common Name

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

7.2.2 In German

Kleine Fettblatt

7.2.3 In French

Bacopa monnieri

7.2.4 In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

7.2.5 In Greek

Brahmi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brahmi

7.2.7 In Polish

brahmi

7.2.8 In Latin

Brahmi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Bacopa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Brahmi

Want to know the properties of Brahmi? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Brahmi is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain. Brahmi Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health and Skin Disorders
Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Brahmi Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Brahmi. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Brahmi physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 100.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow
Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Brahmi

Taking Brahmi Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Brahmi include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Brahmi

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Brahmi is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Brahmi is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Herpestis monniera. This plant's habitat is Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.